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Stories of Impact: Community Impact Committee

By Karen Barton

One of the most important parts of WIF is our relationship with our nonprofit partners (NPPs). This effort is spearheaded by the Community Impact Committee (CIC), which works diligently with NPPs in their active grant years to be the voice of the NPP within WIF.

This year, CIC is introducing a new committee format to maximize our impact with NPPs. This format will use the roles of Relationship Managers and the Community Connect Group to engage with our NPPs and create a true partnership. Relationship managers will meet with NPPs to discuss their needs and provide feedback to the WIF community. Meanwhile, the Community Connect Group will coordinate how we respond to those needs. This may include attending their events and fundraisers, volunteering, or supporting them on social media.

As CIC continues to build relationships with our NPPs over the year, the WIF newsletter will highlight each NPP through a Story of Impact article. Watch for updates on how you can support our NPPs this year.  

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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.