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Agenda • Welcome • Review • Core Mission / Strategic Framework • Philanthropy & Grants • Financials • Listening Session Highlights • Passing the Baton – Meet the New Board! • Look Ahead – 2020 Horizon • Adjourn
Women’s Impact Network – Core Mission WIN’s core mission is to “make a significant impact in New Hanover County” Founded in 2011, WIN is a collective giving group of philanthropic women committed to learning about, and making a difference in, NHC WIN awards grants to non-profit organizations in 4 Areas of Giving: Education, Health & Wellness, Environment, Arts & Culture
2019/2020 Strategic Framework Overarching Objective Reinforce WIN’s focus on philanthropy. Establish the supporting structures, systems, tools and processes to enable WIN, as an independent entity, to sustainably achieve our goal of making a significant impact in NHC Key Goals • Regularly Engage & Listen to Members • Define and Empower Committees • Address Member Interests • Recruit and Retain Members, Increasing the Focus on Diversity • Professionalize and Improve the Grants Process • Develop and Implement CommunicationTools • Professionalize membership and financial management through Wild Apricot • Move from meeting minimum legal requirements to best practice
WIN Committees Philanthropy Broad /General WIN Themes Circles Volunteering Grants Large Small Interim Reviews Community Engagement Internal External Writing / Design IMPACT! Welcome Membership Events Luncheon
Philanthropy Team 2019 2020 • Environment Panel • Collective Giving Session w/ Buffy B-S • Volunteering -- NourishNC, Carousel, Trees • Grantee Spotlights – AfCFT,MedNorth, NourishNC • Circles: • Impact Circle –> “Grounded Giving” • Book Club – 6 Books+ • Launched 4 new Area of Giving Circles • Deep Dive Arts & Culture • Interim Reviews of Large Grants
2020 Grants - $60,000 $25,000 $5,000 $23,000 • Interim Reviews & Payments • 2019: NourishNC & MedNorthcomplete, $12.5k paid • 2020: Alliance for Cape Fear Trees complete, $12.5k pending Cape Fear River Watch review underway • Total WIN Grants Awarded to Date --> 23 Grants for $377,000 $2,000
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) - Introductions • Breana Hebert • Development Director, Wilmington Symphony Orchestra • Chair of 2020 AFP National Philanthropy Day Awards November 15, 2020 • Craig Snow • Senior Account Executive, Greater Wilmington Business Journal • GWBJ Sponsor of Philanthropic Organization Award • AFP’s mission is to support and strengthen the nonprofit community by providing professional development opportunities for effective and ethical fundraising practices, in order to build a professional fundraising network for the betterment of our community
2020 AFP Philanthropy Organization Award • National Philanthropy Day (NPD), Nov 15, celebrates the charitable work that EVERYONE does to make a difference and create impact in our community. • 2020 Nominees • Bank of America • Landfall Foundation • Lighthouse Beer & Wine • nCino, Inc • The Harrelson Center • United Way of the Cape Fear Area • Women’s Impact Network of New Hanover County
Financials • 3Q Snapshot as of 10/31/2020 • Financial Discipline: • Increased split from $500 to $510 • Transferred $4,640 surplus operating funds to Grants • Lower expenses offset by zero 2020 luncheon sponsorship profit • Dec/Jan/Feb = critical renewal period • 60% of members renew • Activate 100-day plan for renewals, recruiting, funding • Feb 28 is cutoff for 2021 grant pool
Listening Session Feedback Continue? • Grants! • 4 Themes / 4 Ongoing Circles • Volunteering • Small Groups – Learning & Social • Participate as much as able Why Belong to WIN? • Community of talented, giving, committed women • Collective $ leverage • Connections • Philanthropy Start? • Embed WIN in community • Diversify • Welcome & onboard new members • Share Board perspective Stop? • Late noticeof events / bunching • Same people doing the work
Listening Session Feedback How expand understanding of diverse community? • Explore our own biases • Target more diverse membership • Keep 4 Area of Giving Circles continuously active in community • Grant openness & transparency • Engage with Grant applicants who didn’t win How expand beyond funding? • Hands-on community involvement • Promote collaboration • Position WIN as thought leader Comments for Board? • Appreciate drive for Continuous Improvement • Share strategy & decision making • Keep doing Listening Sessions, in small groups • Greater member participation in Zoom sessions – we miss being together!
Looking Ahead 2021 Lots Accomplished… WIN’S platform is solid… WIN’s Impact can be even greater! • Expand diversity of voices in WIN • Strengthen community relationships • Seek innovative collaboration • Covid times are tough - but so are we! WIN’s impact matters even more going forward!
Board Changes Bravely continuing….. Saying a fond “Adieu”….. Laura McCabe Kate Phillips-Connolly Kristine Moore Lauren Page Elise Wilson Magda Ratajski, Founder
Board Changes Meet our newest Board members! Isabella Hinds Lynne Herndon Leigh Johnson Maureen Vasquez Laurie Taylor, Founder
WIN’s New Board! Isabella Hinds Chair Lauren Page Membership Laura McCabe Membership 100-Day Plan Elise Wilson Treasurer Leigh Johnson Philanthropy Rep Kate Phillips-Connolly Grants Rep Lynne Herndon Community Engagement Rep Maureen Vasquez Vice-Chair Laurie Taylor Secretary
Looking Ahead 2021 Lots Accomplished… WIN’S platform is solid… WIN’s Impact can be even greater! • Expand diversity of voices in WIN • Strengthen community relationships • Seek innovative collaboration WIN’s impact matters even more going forward!
