July 6, 2008


Teaching as social work

Katie Smith Teach for America teacher Kathryn Smith has gone on to a career in social work – two fields she says are tightly connected.

Women's Voices

Women’s investments can do ‘double duty’

Through ‘socially responsible investing,’ women’s investments can do double duty: make a difference while making money.

Women Givers

Circle aims to involve women of all ages

At its annual fundraising event, the Appalachian Women’s Fund, whose membership includes young and old, raised $60,000 to better the lives of local women and girls.


Women's Causes

Rock camp aims to help girls tune in

Tuning young girls into themselves by plugging them into the fun and enterprise of rock music is the business of Girls Rock NC.

Giving Well

Don’t drown grantees in paperwork

Funders of all sizes need to revisit application and reporting mechanisms to ensure we are using our time and our grantees’ time effectively.


Women and Giving features news and information about women givers, effective giving, and causes women support.

Women and Giving News: In Brief

  • Jessica Laney, South Mecklenburg High School senior, received $10,000 Tere Berigan scholarship from Assistance League of Charlotte.
  • Mary Stevenson, accountant, Touche Ross & Co., named accountant, John Rex Endowment, Raleigh.
  • Patricia Brown and Malcolm McDougal Brown received 2008 Giannini Society Award from N.C. School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, for service to School of the Arts.
  • International House seeking host homes for delegation of 10 Kyrgyzstan women from July 18 - Aug. 8 in Charlotte; contact Lara Printz at lprintz@ihclt.org.
  • Michelle M. Cook, executive director, Winston-Salem State University Foundation, named vice chancellor for university advancement at university.
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