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 […]
We are thrilled to be able to fund $785,000 in grants to help women in Mississippi thrive. In our first year of operating as an independent Foundation nine years ago, we awarded $68,000 in grants. Through expanded support of national foundations, corporate sponsors, and our generous individual donors, we are now able to help even […]
Kimberly Hilliard, Ph.D., serves as the the founding Executive Director for the Office of Community Engagement at Jackson State University. Dr. Hilliard, native of Washington, DC, holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Tuskegee University, a M.S. in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of New Orleans, and obtained her Ph.D. in Urban and […]
Over the span of 30 years, Melissa started and stopped college numerous times. Derailed by major life events such as complications of pregnancy, death of her husband and being a single parent of two small children, and diagnosis and treatment of cancer, she was hesitant to try again. So Melissa stayed out of college. Instead […]
Every year, Mississippi ranks as one of the worst states for women. Teenage pregnancy curtails aspirations. Career opportunities remain scarce. And lack of advanced education puts economic stability even further out of reach. But the Women’s Foundation of Mississippi is reversing these statistics – and creating opportunity. Because when women thrive, Mississippi thrives. Click here to learn more about our work and mission and […]
