Corporate & Community Partners

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Women’s Impact Fund celebrates the corporations, small businesses, and family foundations committed to women’s leadership in philanthropy. 

We seek partners aligned with our values and who are committed to strengthening community and women’s empowerment.

Your return on investment is a happier, healthier, resilient, and more equitable community. Plus, by investing in a women-powered philanthropic model, your company: 

  • Magnifies its social impact through partnership with us.
  • Deepens its employee engagement in addressing community issues.
  • Enhances its brand reputation among consumers, partners, and stakeholders who support women-focused initiatives.
  • Gains access to a growing and powerful demographic.
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Janet LaBar

Executive Director​
jlabar@womensimpactfund.org

With more than 25 years of experience, Janet has a proven track record of leading organizations and teams in developing strategies that foster thriving communities. Her career is dedicated to the well-being of the places she serves, and the people and businesses within them, positioning her as a trusted sounding board, critical thinker, and purposeful protagonist across corporate, government, education, entrepreneurial, and civic spheres.
Janet joined Women’s Impact Fund in June 2025 to guide one of Charlotte’s most respected, women-led philanthropic organizations into its next phase of growth and impact. In partnership with the Women’s Impact Fund team, Board, Advisors, members, volunteers, and key community partners, she will continue strengthening communities by maximizing women’s leadership in philanthropy through collective giving, education, and engagement.
Inspired by her family, teams who dare greatly, and people and communities striving to be their best selves, Janet’s impactful career includes leadership roles as President and CEO of Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, President and CEO of Greater Portland Inc, and Chief Performance Officer of Greater Phoenix Economic Council. As a first-generation Filipino American, her lived experience deeply informs her professional drive to create equitable economic growth and opportunity in the metro areas she’s served.
She holds a BA in Communication Arts from the University of West Florida and an MBA in Marketing from the University of Phoenix. Janet and her husband James are proud parents to an older daughter, and a daughter and son who are twins.