The Women’s Foundation of Mississippi is excited to announce a series of panel discussions for our “Consider This” program. The discussions will feature experts from different fields. The events will be facilitated by WFM. We provide conversation and appetizers; cash bar for drinks. We’re excited to announce the first two panels: Thursday, April […]
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The Women’s Foundation of Mississippi is excited to partner with the Mississippi Humanities Council and ReThink Mississippi for the Spring 2018 “Ideas on Tap” series! All Spring, we’ll be joining these groups to host panel discussions about the impact young people make by staying (and sometimes leaving) Mississippi. We’ll look at areas […]
The Women’s Foundation of Mississippi is thrilled to be in our new space in the Fondren Corner Building! Our new address is: 2906 North State Street Suite 302 Jackson, MS 39216. Save our new address for your records! When women thrive, Mississippi thrives.
Please join the Women’s Foundation of Mississippi as we celebrate and introduce our 2017 Honorees and Grantees! Mary Currier, MD, MPH – State Health Officer, Mississippi State Department of Health Portia Ballard Espy, Director of Community Building, William Winter Institute of Racial Reconciliation Grace P.C. Lee – Co-Founder, Co-Owner, and retired President of Trilogy Communications, Inc. […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]With the mission of economic security for women, the Women’s Foundation of Mississippi (WFM) is awarding a total of $670,000 in grants to non-profit organizations and community colleges across the state for the 2017 funding cycle. The sixteen recipients of the grants stretch across the state and provide programs to women in the […]
The abused and neglected girls in foster care at Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) are already at a social and economic disadvantage. The RN-led Girls Matter program teaches these girls comprehensive sex ed including safe sex and STI/HIV prevention, abstinence, consent, birth control options, and healthy relationships. The grant also funded the setup of a separate room […]
Project: Fueling the Career Focus Area: Access to Opportunity / Community College This WFM-funded program at Northeast Mississippi Community College (NEMCC) is based on the “Securing a Better Future” research the WFM commissioned from IWPR in 2014 to understand the needs and obstacles of women community college students. With the $50,000 two-year grant from the WFM, the […]
You might have noticed that the Women’s Foundation of Mississippi has a new look. We are excited to share it with you! We’re committed to the same values and mission, as always, but think our new materials help tell the story of why and how we help women thrive. When women thrive, Mississippi thrives. The […]
Kimberly Gladden Burke, Ph.D. is a Professor of Accounting and Dean of the Else School of Management at Millsap’s College. Prior to completing her Ph.D., Kim worked as an auditor for Price Waterhouse and a director of internal audit for Unigate Restaurants. She is the author of several courses offered by the AICPA as […]
Julieta works as HR Service Partner for International Services at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Born in Argentina, she has called Mississippi home since 2007. Julieta received a J.D. from Universidad de Mendoza in the year 2000. Prior to working at UMMC, she served as Program Director of the Immigration Clinic at Catholic Charities […]
A native of Jackson, Elta is a former college English instructor, married to Jim, a retired physician turned community activist. She is the mother of two and grandmother of four. She is a long-time community activist, having headed a number of organizations over the years, including the Junior League of Jackson, the St. Andrews School […]
