Texas Women's Foundation Winter 2022 Newsletter

S T R O N G W O M E N. BET TER WORLD.

Texas Women’s Foundation is thrilled to welcome our new President & CEO

Miki Woodard!

Texas Women’s Foundation Celebrates Women’s Leadership SPEAKER

Radha Agrawal

Leadership Forum & Awards Celebration

SOCIAL EN TR EPR ENE UR • C OMM UNITY A RC H ITE C T • A UTH OR • CO-FOUNDER, T H I NX & DAYBREAKER

PRE S EN TED BY

“Belonging is about shared values and responsibility, and the desire to participate in making your community better. It’s about taking pride, showing up, and offering your unique gifts to others. You can’t belong if you only take.”

April 26, 2022 4:00-8:30 PM OMNI DALLAS HOTEL

Texas Women’s Foundation has announced Miki is a 25-year business and socialimpact veteran, known nationally for championing equity, cultural diversity and social justice across industries and geographies. Her executive experience and far-reaching relationships in Texas and beyond will help us continue

the recipients of its 2022 Maura Women Helping Women and Young Leader Awards,

CO-CHAIR

Bonnie Clinton

an honor that celebrates leaders who have helped lift up women and girls across

T O Y OT A N OR TH A ME R I C A

Texas. The recipients will be honored at the Leadership Forum & Awards Celebration (LFAC), presented by AT&T, on April 26, 2022, at the Omni Dallas Hotel.

to improve economic security and leadership opportunities for Texas

The event will include Forums featuring

women and girls. Learn more about the exceptional leader who will take us forward into the future, where our mission, our work and our impact are

CO-CHAIR

corporate and community leaders and award recipients discussing their journey as leaders,

Ana I. Hernandez

and the importance of belonging.

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needed more than ever.

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Maura Award Recipients

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36th Annual Luncheon

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Young Leader Award Recipients

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Leadership Programming

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Message from the Board Chair

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2 0 2 2 M A U R A W O ME N H E L P I N G W O ME N A W A R D R E C I P I E N T S For over 43 years, the Maura Women Helping Women Award has been presented to more than 200 courageous individuals who have catalyzed change for women and girls. This year’s award recipients are:

PATRICIA RODRIGUEZ CHRISTIAN – CRC Group Inc. – Irving, TX Rodriguez Christian is an entrepreneurial executive with more than 20 years of C-level experience at privately held CRC Group Inc., a group of family-owned companies. As CEO, she has provided leadership and direction at B2B/B2C companies in retail, restaurant, business processing outsourcing, real estate, and construction, from start-up through maturity. She is passionate about making diversity and inclusion a priority in all endeavors. Rodriguez Christian serves on corporate and nonprofit boards including co-president of Women Execs on Boards, Women’s Business Council Southwest, Women’s Business Enterprise National Council and past president of DFW Hispanic 100 where she helped establish the Latina Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Foundation. She serves as an independent board director at Actuated Medical Inc. She has a B.S. in Business Administration from University of Phoenix, a Master of Public Administration from the University of New Mexico, and is an alumna of the Harvard Business School with a Corporate Director Certificate.

ARLENE J. FORD, PH.D. – Equity Inquiry Project Inc. – Dallas, TX Dr. Ford is the founder of the Equity Inquiry Project Inc. where she consults with organizations—educational institutions, nonprofits, corporations and their leaders—to build capacity around equity, inclusion and organizational change. She speaks nationally on issues of equity and inclusion, and has taught a graduate level course on equity to education leaders at Southern Methodist University. Dr. Ford is a trustee for the Dallas Museum of Art and is a director of Leadership ISD, a nonprofit organization that works to equip civic leaders to advocate for education equity and excellence for all students, particularly the most underserved.

She also sits on the national board of LIFT Communities, an organization aimed at racial equity and economic stability. She received her Ph.D. in urban schooling from UCLA, her master’s degree in sociology and education from Teacher’s College Columbia University, her law degree from Harvard Law School, and bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University.

PATRICIA “PAT” JASSO – Senior Planet/Retired AT&T Manager – San Antonio, TX Jasso is a community outreach coordinator and trainer for Senior Planet, a national nonprofit of OATS (Older Adults Technology) targeting seniors 60+. She also taught for OASIS organization for those 50+. Previously, she worked for AT&T until 2011 and served in the Air Force Reserves for 15 years. Jasso is a board member of Brooks Development Authority, board chair for the Texas Business & Professional Women Foundation, director-at-large of Texas Business Women San Antonio and board chair for the Mitchell Lake Audubon Center Advisory Board. She serves as coordinator for Can We Talk, a coalition 65+ organizations that plan Women’s History Month (March) and Women’s Equality Day (August). One of her passions is politics, and she serves on the board of Annie’s List. She has received several awards including being inducted into the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame for her volunteerism.

LYNN MCBEE – Young Women’s Preparatory Network – Dallas, TX As a volunteer leader for more than 27 years, McBee has worked more than 45,000 hours of service for 30+ nonprofit groups. Her work has made a difference on issues like improving education, serving the homeless, protecting children, fighting domestic violence and helping underserved students succeed in college. McBee has served more than eight years as CEO of Young Women’s Preparatory Network, a public-private partnership that creates STEM-focused schools of choice in an all-girls setting. To date, YWPN grads have a 100% college acceptance rate – many of them first generation college goers. She has grown revenues 300% and has partnered with ISDs to improve student achievement. As a biochemistry graduate from the University of Texas, she worked for 30 years with New England Biolabs as a research scientist, manager and employee owner. She was recently appointed the Workforce Development Czar for the City of Dallas by Mayor Eric Johnson.

THANA SIMMONS – Viola’s House – Dallas, TX Hickman-Simmons is the founder and executive director of Viola’s House, an emergency placement shelter for teen mothers who have an unplanned pregnancy. Raised in a middle-class home on the south side of Chicago, she faced an unexpected pregnancy at 17 and made the decision to keep her unborn child because of her support system. Hickman-Simmons moved to Dallas in 2007 and opened Viola’s House in 2008 after seeing that teen mothers often became homeless and didn’t have resources. Through a partnership with Cornerstone Baptist Church, Viola’s House opened one apartment with two beds in 2015. Now, it has helped more than 240 homeless teen mothers in South Dallas through housing, licensed counselors, mentors and educators. In addition to helping these teen moms, she has also created jobs for women including her three daughters. She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration, is a certified life coach and holds a license of ordination in ministry.

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20 2 2 Y O UN G L E A D E R A W A R D R E C IP I E N TS The Young Leader Award recognizes breakthrough leadership exhibited by a trailblazer who is achieving success in a field, initiative or sector, and creating a path of opportunity for other women to follow. This year’s recipients are:

STACY JOHNSON – Central Texas Table of Grace – Round Rock, TX After leaving an alcoholic and neglectful mother and entering the foster care system at the age of two, Johnson spent the next 14 years moving from foster home to foster home, dreaming that she would open a children’s shelter to help kids like herself. In 2014, she opened Central Texas Table of Grace, an emergency shelter for children ages 6 to 17 in the foster care system who have nowhere else to go.

Its mission is to create a loving, nurturing, homelike environment for displaced youth in the Central Texas area. Today, nearly 500 children have experienced the life-changing, loving, nurturing care offered there. In 2021, with 20% of foster kids becoming instantly homeless after turning 18, she launched the Grace365 program, a supervised independent living program for kids 18-22 who have aged out of foster care. In 2021, NBC’s KXAN recognized Stacy as the “Most Remarkable Woman of the Year” in Central Texas.

SHARAREH KERMANSHACHI, PH.D. – UT Arlington – Arlington, TX Dr. Kermanshachi is associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and director of the Resilient Infrastructure and Sustainable Environment (RISE) Lab at the University of Texas at Arlington where she leads post-doctorates, and Ph.D. and masters students. She has published more than 200 books, scholarly articles, conference proceedings and research reports and has conducted several research projects. Dr. Kermanshachi has received many prestigious national and regional awards including the 2022 Diversity Leadership Award, 2021 Rosa Parks Leadership Diversity Award, 2020 Women in Technology, 2020 Mark Hasso Educator of the Year, 2018 DBIA Distinguished Leadership Award, and 2018 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Kermanshachi serves as a board member of the CMAA-North Texas and editorial board member of three journals. She received her Ph.D. in civil engineering from Texas A&M University.

She also holds a master’s degree in civil engineering, MBA and bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering.

Schedule: 4:00 – 4:45 P.M.

Leadership Forum Session 1 Options Arlene Ford You Advocate.

Advocating for diversity and inclusion in education and within organizations.

Patricia Jasso You Amplify.

Amplifying women in political office.

Sherri Kermanshachi You Connect.

Engineering resilience for the next generation.

5:00 – 5:45 P.M.

Leadership Forum Session 2 Options Lynn McBee You Impact. Creating a ripple of impact through philanthropy.

Patricia Rodriguez Christian You Diversify. Inspiring women entrepreneurs.

Thana Simmons You Build. Building safe spaces for teen mothers.

Information/Tickets/Sponsorships: The event will feature Leadership Forums with each of the award winners discussing their leadership journey and the particular issue for women where they’ve devoted their passion and interest. The Forums will be followed by a reception and dinner featuring Radha Agrawal.

To learn more about this event including tickets/sponsorships, visit: https://txwfleadership.org/

General Admission In-Person: $430 General Admission Virtual: $43 Sponsorships starting: $1,000 and $5,000 For those interested in sponsorship, contact Ashley Lindsay at alindsay@txwf.org or 214.525.5311.

Stacy Johnson You Persevere. Paying it forward for at-risk youth.

6:00 – 6:45 P.M.

General Reception 7:00 – 8:00 P.M.

Awards Dinner, Awards, Keynote: Radha Agrawal 8:00-8:30 P.M.

Radha Agrawal book signing

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From the Board Chair

H I L DA G A LVA N

On January 26, I had the distinct honor to introduce Michelynn “Miki” Woodard to our Board, staff and Texas Women’s Foundation family as our new President and Chief Executive Officer – and the next day, to the North Texas community and beyond (link to news release).

Miki started work at TXWF on February 1, and we are all so excited to welcome her as our leader for the future.

Miki has had a 25-year career in business and social impact work for large global enterprises, high-profile celebrities and influencers across industries and geographies. Wherever she has been, she has driven significant efforts that catalyzed transformational social change through sustainable philanthropy, impact investments and programs.

As you’ll see in her bio (link to website), Miki came to TXWF from Bad Robot Productions, where she was president of social impact, diversity, inclusion and culture for the company, as well as senior advisor for the Katie McGrath and J.J. Abrams Family Foundation. She is also a passionate, lifelong advocate for gender equity, having established one of the first 100% womenled social impact agencies and working with artists such as Ava DuVernay and Lady Gaga in support of gender equity. Among her other roles, Miki was CEO for two multimilliondollar nonprofit charitable foundations, managed the $30 million global corporate giving portfolio for JCPenney, and served as managing director for Be the Change, Inc., organizing broad-based community coalitions to address national issues. Miki is an active philanthropist and volunteer, and a fourth-generation graduate of Hampton University.

Q&A: Miki Woodard and Hilda Galvan Q: Does the leadership change signal a new direction or focus for Texas Women’s Foundation?

Miki:

Miki takes the helm from her predecessor, Roslyn Dawson Thompson, who retired the end of January after 10 ½ years in the role and having led us through the most transformative decade in our organization’s history. We are grateful to Ros for her many contributions and appreciate her supporting Miki through this transition.

As our CEO Search Committee saw, and you will see as you come to know her, Miki’s leadership skills, respected and recognized national voice, and her powerful relationships in Texas and beyond will help us continue and extend our enduring focus on our mission – to raise funds for statewide research, advocacy, programs and grantmaking to unlock economic and leadership opportunities for Texas women, girls and their families. Miki, welcome and here’s to our bright future under your leadership, where we know you will ensure the ever-growing impact of Texas Women’s Foundation on the lives of women and girls in our state.

“She has driven significant efforts that catalyzed transformational social change”

Q: What were the selection criteria for the position?

Hilda: Candidates were evaluated against a number of essential competencies, from proven managerial and operational know-how to strategic leadership and fundraising expertise, communications and relationship-building savvy. We also sought someone who shared our passion for gender and racial equity, and who

Absolutely not. I am excited to continue and extend Texas Women’s Foundation’s

aligned with our organization’s values of integrity, intentionality and inclusivity.

focus on our mission to raise funds for statewide research, advocacy, programs and

Miki captures everything we were hoping to find in Texas Women’s Foundation’s

grantmaking to unlock economic and leadership opportunities for Texas women,

next leader.

girls and their families. I am also grateful to inherit a deep bench of talented leaders at all levels -- from our TXWF staff to our amazing volunteers, donors and Board members – and look forward to working together to execute our mission.

Q: Is Miki from Dallas or Texas? Does she have experience working in the Texas market?

Q: How was Miki selected?

Hilda:

Miki: I have deep roots in Austin, where my mother and brother reside, and where my late father was a long-tenured executive with Dell Computing. I also have strong

Miki was selected unanimously by our CEO Search Committee after a rigorous,

connections in North Texas, having run JCPenney’s global philanthropy from

multi-month search reflecting Texas Women’s Foundation’s abiding commitment

the Dallas headquarters. And I’ve been fortunate that my work has enabled me to

to diversity, equity and inclusion, and including input from a broad range

design and manage philanthropic and social impact investments and strategies

of constituencies. The CEO Search Committee members represented a rich

across Texas and in virtually every major U.S. metro market. As we go forward to

cross-section of leadership experience and years (and for some, decades!) of

develop a greater footprint across the state of Texas, I’m also excited to bring my

involvement with TXWF, and all with a deep dedication to advancing gender and

national and global experience and networks to bear on our work and our ability

racial equity for women and girls in Texas.

to drive meaningful change for women here and beyond.

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From the President & CEO MIC HE LYNN WOODA R D

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My cumulative experiences over

race, gender and intrinsic value in society.

the past 25 years, and throughout

Now is the time to stay the course – and we

my entire life, have converged to

will do so together. Together, let’s continue

prepare me to meet this moment

to elevate and amplify the opportunities

with fortitude. My childhood

available for the women and children of the

included frequent moves. I spent a

great state of Texas. Together, we will find

lot of time abroad which instilled in

ways to authentically engage across the

me an appreciation for the beauty

lines of difference and prioritize sustainable

of diversity and fueled my passion

strategies that unlock progress on racial and

for creating communities that

gender equality. Together, we will work to

celebrate difference as a unifying

reform our social, educational, political and

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force, which results in uplifting all members.

economic structures to create a more equitable

I am deeply honored, at this pivotal moment in

Similarly, my career has been focused on

and inclusive society for all. Together, we will

history, to be joining the inspirational team of

advocating for issues ranging from domestic

stay the course and set the world on fire.

change makers at Texas Women’s Foundation.

violence and sexual assault to childhood

I consider it a sincere privilege to take on

hunger and foster care reform. This has only

the mantle of leader of this extraordinary

furthered my desire to make a real, sustained

organization, and to continue the critically

difference for women and children.

important work of my incredible predecessor who did so much to lay the groundwork for

Working to improve circumstances around

change. I come to this opportunity walking

issues and people that you care very deeply

proudly in the path created by the strong

about can be challenging. In times of

women in my life who blazed a trail beginning

significant adversity such as recent years have

with my mom and going all the way back to

presented, though, we must not grow weary

my great, great grandmother, Maria Buckner

from the journey, but rather, remind ourselves

Stokes, who graduated from Hampton

that now is the time to dig in and delve deeper

Institute in 1890.

into the conversations at the intersection of

Q: What work specifically has Miki done in the area of gender equity?

Miki: The threads of gender and racial equity run through all of my career – which makes this opportunity to lead Texas Women’s Foundation a true fulfilment of my passion and interests. I’ve worked extensively to manage gendered social impact investments and strategies, including issues ranging from domestic violence and campus sexual assault to childhood hunger and foster care reform. I’ve also worked with organizations like Time’s Up to help fight sexual harassment and gender imbalance in the workplace. And I am proud to have established one of the first 100% women-led social impact agencies working with artists such as Ava DuVernay and Lady Gaga in support of gender equity.

Q: How are supporters reacting to news of Miki’s appointment?

Hilda: Like everyone on our Board and staff, our donors, program partners and volunteers could not be more excited for the future of Texas Women’s Foundation under Miki’s leadership. She brings the skills, the expertise and the passion to truly catapult Texas Women’s Foundation into a new era of leading significant social change and creating systemic impact. We are so excited to welcome her aboard.

“Together, let’s continue to elevate and amplify the opportunities available for the women and children of the great state of Texas.”

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TE X A S WOMEN’S FO UNDATION’S 36TH ANNUAL LUNCHEON RAISES $1M WITH MORE THAN 4,000 VIEWERS ACROSS TEXAS Held online for the second year on September 30th, Texas Women’s Foundation’s 36th Annual Luncheon, presented by the Dallas Mavericks, raised more than $1 million and netted $825,000. About 4,000 people watched the program themed “My Voice. My Story. Every Woman’s Power to Build Compassion and Community.”

DATE COMING SOON!

37th Annual Luncheon FALL 2022 HILTON ANATOLE

Roslyn Dawson Thompson, Debra Hunter Johnson, Lindsay Billingsley and Hilda Galvan

CO-CHAIRS LAURA NIETO SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

Across Texas, groups convened to watch the livestream in person, including 96 Early College High School Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD students and teachers who watched from Brookhaven College.

GABRIELLE ‘GABE’ MADISON THOMSON REUTERS top: Cleo Wade, Angie Thomas | bottom: Laysha Ward

Presenting Sponsor: Co-chairs: Lindsay Billingsley and Debra Hunter Johnson

Investor: Lindsay Billingsley & Debra Hunter Johnson, Lucy C.

Speaker Sponsors: Target with ongoing support from the

Billingsley, CBRE, Hunt Consolidated, Inc., Thomson Reuters

Suzanne Ahn, M.D. Speaker Endowment Fund at Texas

Leader: Galleria Dallas, Jones Day, Pepsico, Kimberly-Clark,

Women’s Foundation

Reciprocity Consulting Group, Toyota

Book Club: Perkins Coie

Advocate: Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Dr. Arlene Ford, Katherine

Ripple: Southwest Airlines

Glaze Lyle, NexBank, Gwendolyn A. Parker, Vizient Media: D CEO, Local Profile, MySweetCharity

MY VOICE. MY STORY. HUNDREDS OF NORTH TEXANS GATHER AT COMMUNITY WALL

Texas Women’s Foundation partnered with Galleria Dallas and the Dallas Mavericks with an engaging exhibit titled My Voice. My Story, that displayed from Sept. 3-30, 2021.

The Dallas Mavericks and Texas Women’s Foundation representatives welcomed hundreds of Galleria Mall customers on Thursday, September 9th from 4 -6 PM to win Mavs swag and learn more about the organizations’ work in building inclusive communities.

The interactive exhibit highlighted how we can use our voices and our stories to build community. Its colorful display featured icons of communications, including a megaphone and picket sign, that were designed to encourage guests to take selfies, and share their stories using the hashtag #myvoicemystory.

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BESTSELLING AUTHORS CLEO WADE AND ANGIE THOMAS SPOKE ON THE POWER OF VOICE & STORYTELLING

“It all begins with realizing that your voice matters; your story matters. If you can get to that point, you’ve made true progress towards hopefully bringing on real change and making real impact. It begins with validating your story, validating yourself within.

And recognizing that what I think has value, what I have to say has value.

My story has value.” - Angie Thomas “Eventually, your voice does start to become louder and louder within you, and becomes louder than the voices you’re almost imitating or being influenced by. As you step into that, you realize that you are naturally or hopefully creating a template for the next generation to do the same.” - Cleo Wade

Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall and Southwest Airlines’ Laura Nieto spoke in front of the Dallas Galleria community wall that was displayed throughout the month of September. The wall featured TXWF information and a chance to win fun items, including a jersey signed by Mavs star Luka Dončić. They drew the winner of the jersey during the Luncheon. Marshall and Nieto announced a surprise: people who donated at least $500 would receive two tickets to a Mavs game and a Southwest roundtrip airline ticket.

Laura Nieto and Cynt Marshall

XIX SOCIETY HOLIDAY FUN XIX Society members gathered in December for their Annual Holiday Party. Attendees had a wonderful time reconnecting and supporting local women owned businesses. Check out featured businesses here. Thank you to Industrious Farmers Market for hosting and Southwest Airlines for providing gift cards for our Bingo drawing. If you are interested in supporting Texas Women’s Foundation on a recurring basis, contact Alissa Zimmerman and join the XIX Society. https://txwf.org/get-involved/

XIX Society Members

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Young Women’s Initiative DALLAS The Young Women’s Advisory Council

The Council wants to address: • the unique challenges women of color face

of Houston launched its first full year of

at young ages – often in the home – and how

programming in the fall of 2021. Building

they lend to mental health challenges,

upon the work of the summer cohort they

face while dealing with mental health

impact young women of color in Houston and

concerns and attempting to seek help and,

Women of Color: The Evolution. The Council

LGBTQIA+.

• the injustices women of color in Houston

have worked through several issues that are focused on Mental Health and Safety for

their children, and their peers who identify as

• what can be done and needs to be done in Houston and the surrounding areas.

recognizes the current crisis of mental health, especially for youth and that the two issues

Ultimately, they want to create awareness and

are intersectional and shoulder the weight of a

identify safe spaces where young women can

long history of injustice.

access needed services, including women with

YWAC - Dallas

HOUSTON

process by training to work the polls and

The Young Women’s Advisory Council of

raising awareness.

Dallas is bringing full circle their priorities

The Council has developed an action grid

from the legislative session to the ballot

of ideas that are heavily focused on using

box with their voting initiative. They heard

social media to target and inform their peers

from elected officials about the impact of

about voting. The intention is for the posts

the redistricting process as well as how

about voting to be informative, educational,

decisions made impact local priorities such

engaging, and accurate. Council members

as education and homelessness. In addition,

will initiate their personal social media action

local non-profits have provided education

items and support a collective presence on

on how Council members can participate

Instagram on the account established for the

individually and collectively in the voting

Texas Young Women’s Initiative @ywac_tx.

YWAC - Houston

Congratulations to Women’s Leadership Institute Cohort 5 Graduates Texas Women’s Foundation continues to

23 organizations across the United States

Cohort 6 kicked off in September and held

provide a solution to support and advance

graduated in December at the Dallas

their first in person session in December. This

women in the workplace through its signature

Holocaust and Human Rights Museum.

class of 16 will continue to advance women

program, Women’s Leadership Institute. WLI

They join more than 100 WLI graduates who

leaders in the firms and across industries.

was developed by the Foundation’s Economic

continue to invest in themselves and others

Leadership Council to strengthen and

within their community to build the next

accelerate the pipeline of women in leadership

generation of community leaders.

positions at all levels of society. The Institute provides senior-level women a customized leadership curriculum and meaningful interaction with powerful corporate leaders and other high-potential, senior-level women during a ten-month program.

Congratulations are in order for WLI Cohort 5 participants. After a year of virtual sessions, the cohort came together in person for their final session and graduation. These 29 incredible women leaders representing

Women’s Leadership Institute Cohort 5 Graduates

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Giving Circles at Texas Women’s Foundation Texas Women’s Foundation is proud to partner with three giving

circles at Texas Women’s Foundation have invested $2.4 million to

circles led by a diverse group of women whose passion for the

support the Asian, African American and Latina communities in

community is transforming lives. Over the last seven years giving

North Texas.

On November 7th, The Village Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Foundation celebrated with its members and supporters and announced that it had given a record $260,000 in funds to 16 nonprofit organizations whose missions support the African American community in North Texas.

Members of The Village Giving Circle

The Hispanic 100 (H100)

Orchid Giving Circle at Texas Women’s

Latina Giving Circle at

Foundation held a virtual Grantee

Texas Women’s Foundation

Celebration on October 22 featuring

awarded a record $166,000

its members, grantees and supporters.

in grants to 29 North Texas

The Giving Circle celebrated its

area nonprofits serving

seventh year by distributing a record

the needs of Latina in

$247,500 in grants to 20 nonprofit Orchid: From left to right is Mylinh Luong, Jean Chao, Gowri Sharma, Radhika Zaveri and Arang Cistulli

organizations that serve the North Texas Asian community.

Housing Stability Fund

H100: Left to right: Cristina Zertuche Wong, Delia Jasso, Bridget Moreno Lopez, Silvana Rosero

low- and moderate-income communities.

adults compared to 1:15 white women.

How are evictions trending in your area?

TXWF is very proud to have funded $750,000 in

Eviction data is not collected by the government

the last 18 month and we are just getting started

at the state or national level, but a Texas

In late 2019, Texas Women’s Foundation began

with this multi-year initiative. Our grantees

Women’s Foundation Housing Stability grantee,

investigating housing stability as the focus of

in this work include Harmony CDC, Inclusive

Texas Housers, has developed a dashboard that

our third major initiative, joining the Child

Communities Project and UpTogether in Dallas,

provides eviction filings from across the state for

Care Access and Health Care Access Funds.

Center for Transforming Lives in Ft. Worth

the justice of the peace (JP) courts that report.

Little did we know that by the end of March

and Texas Housers for statewide advocacy.

It is state law that JPs must report this data but

2020, eviction and housing instability would

We are also primed to award Housing Stability

nearly a third are not doing this.

be on the front page of the paper every day as

grants in Houston later this spring. These

women and families faced a global pandemic.

organizations are distributing emergency rental

What can you do? Contact your county

Housing stability includes issues related

relief funds received from the U.S. government,

commissioner and let them know this is

to inability to afford housing, anticipated

negotiating with landlords to open new doors to

important to you. Also, when it is time to vote

eviction or foreclosure or being forced to move.

families who wish to move to higher resourced

for your local JP, check their record on eviction

Families struggling with home instability see

communities using Housing Choice vouchers

reporting to understand how your community

negative impacts on employment, earnings,

and providing case management to families to

is, or isn’t, being served.

credit scores, mental and physical health, and

prepare them for their new communities and

children who move and change school often

heal from past trauma.

Texas Eviction Dashboard

have poorer grades and lower graduation rates

Learn More Here: https://texashousers.org/

than their peers.

dashboard/#dashboard-evictions

Women with children continue to be the most likely to receive an eviction judgement. Looking at the intersection of race and gender, studies show that 1:5 Black women and 1:12 Latinas report having been evicted at least once as

1:5 Black women and 1:12 Latinas report having been evicted at least once as adults compared to 1:15 white women

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Texas Women’s Foundation Program and Volunteer Leadership Texas Women’s Foundation thanks everyone who volunteers their time and expertise to the growth of our programming to support and advance women and girls across Texas.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Elected governing body who is responsible for strategically managing the operations of Texas Women’s Foundation.

Bonner Allen Cheryl Alston Avery Belyeu Jennifer Biry Suzanne Brasuell Shonn Brown Chrysta Castaneda Bonnie Clinton Darcy Cowell Effie Dennison Stacey Dore Sara Duran Sam Dwinell Sakina Foster Sharon Fountain Hilda Galvan Bev Goulet Veree Hawkins Brown Hattie Hill Michelle Hudson Debra Johnson Keri Kaiser Cynt Marshall Cindy Masters Laura Maxwell Tricia Miller Sara Miller Sarah Miller Lisa Montgomery Neena Newberry Laura Nieto Melissa Orth Gwen Parker Carrie Parsons Elizabeth Phillips Julie Ramirez Priya Rathod Holly Reed Debbie Rollins Virginia Rose Sarah Saldana Gowri Sharma Zeenat Sidi Lissa Smith Charmaine Tang Shannon Teicher Shannon Thompson Rachel Vinson COMMITTEE MEMBERS ADVOCACY Ensures board-level direction for advocacy work at TXWF and help establish strategic plans and processes for advancing that work.

Avery Belyeu Stephanie Culpepper Tricia Miller Sara Miller Jennifer Owens Holly Reed Joanna Ridgway Jessica Shepherd Judy Sherman

AUDIT Oversees management of the Foundation’s independent auditors; the integrity of financial statements; systems of internal controls and risk mitigation; and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and ethical standards.

Angeles Castro Stacey Dore Bev Goulet Anna Hsu Zeenat Sidi BOARD ALUMNAE STEERING COMMITTEE Phyllis Bernstein Julie Bleicher Cece Cox Sharon Fountain Cynthia Gonzalez Brenda Jackson Sharon King Georgia Ley Thalia Matherson Maria Mendez Debra Polsky Tegwin Pulley Dianne Saslaw Kay Winzenried FINANCE COMMITTEE Directs the fiscal and budgetary objectives of the Foundation, as well as, develop recommendations for actions and approval by the Board of Directors.

Mary Jane Anderson Sakina Foster Hilda Galvan Mary Henderson Lisette Mendez Melissa Orth Charmaine Tang Shannon Woods GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Prepares a slate of candidates for consideration by the Board of Directors for all elected officer positions.

Sara Duran Hattie Hill Elizabeth C. Phillips Priya Rathod Virginia Rose INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Coordinates and oversees the Foundation’s investment portfolio, as well as make recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding the investments held by the Foundation.

Nikki Aquino Gill Ellenore Baker

Laura Baldwin Sara Duran Sam Dwinell Veree Hawkins Brown Debra Johnson Anita Kelley Rashmi Kilam Sarah Miller Jeanne Mowrey Elizabeth Phillips Mary Silverman Julia Simon Shannon Teicher Carol Thimot Rachel Vinson Diane Yoo PROGRAMS COMMITTEE Ensures board-level direction for grants activities at TXWF and helps establish strategic plans and processes for advancing the mission.

Bonner Allen Darcy Cowell Jessica Epperson Michelle Hudson Keri Kaiser Maria Mendez Lisa Montgomery Gwen Parker Julie Ramirez Debbie Rollins Sarah Saldana Gowri Sharma Shannon Thompson Katrina Watland ECONOMIC LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Group of C-level executives who are advocates for advancing women’s economic security and women’s leadership.

Colleen Affeldt Gillea Allison Ellenore Baker Vanessa Beckstrom Jennifer Biry Shonn Brown Maricela Caballero Joanne Caruso Linda Castaneda Bonnie Clinton Dodee Crockett Debbie Dennis Effie Dennison Stacy Doré Ashley Duffie Neha Dugal Julie England Jana Etheridge Christina Flores Carla Gale Hilda Galvan Beverly Goulet Mary Henderson Hattie Hill Brooke Hopkins

Debra Hunter Johnson Lillian Kirstein Jill Louis Cynt Marshall Laura Maxwell Martina McIsaac Retta Miller Neena Newberry Diane Paddison Carrie Freeman Parsons Holly Reed Joanna Ridgway Colleen Risk Virginia Rose Susan Salka Janice Sharry Terry Stone Thear Suzuki Linda Thompson Ellen Torbert Holly Tucker Betty Ungerman Kelly Ungerman Nina Vaca Rachel Vinson Debra von Storch Janelle Walker Shawna Wilson

Hilltop Holdings Inc. Hilti North America Hunt Consolidated, Inc. Jackson Walker L.L.P. Jacobs Jones Day Level Office dba Expansive Maric Healthcare Marsha Clark & Associates McKesson Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Newpoint Real Estate Capital LLC Nighthawk Oliver Wyman OM Group Inc. Oncor Electric Delivery PepsiCo Pinnacle Group Regions Bank SodexoMAGIC Southwest Airlines Texas Capital Bank Texas Instruments, Inc. Toyota Trade Last VF Corp.

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WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE A program developed by the Foundation’s Economic Leadership Council (ELC) to strengthen and accelerate the pipeline of women in leadership positions at all levels of society.

PARTICIPANTS Ashlee Adams Cynthia Agbetuyi Shradha Aiyer Sobia Ali Elizabeth Althauser Birgit Andersen Eva Anderson Cynthia Ascencio Evie Baker Rachel Baker Elaine Banks Roda Barket Jyoti Bastola Emily Belgrade Laurie Benezra-Arron Rene Benton Anne Bernath Tracy Bianco Shajine Blake Kristin Boyd Nikki Boyers LaToya Brown Sara Bruckner Ellen Buck Cami Burke Geneva Burnap Heather Byrd Zenola Campbell Shayne Carter Colleen Casey Talia Castellanos Jennifer Chapman DeAundre’ Cherry Callie Choat Anna Clements Carlie Cohen Dawn Collins Angela Cook Casey Cook Kristen Cook Michelle Corbitt Darcy Cowell Raquel Daniels

CORPORATE PARTNERS 7-Eleven, Inc. AlixPartners American Airlines, Inc. AMN Healthcare Arcosa, Inc. AT&T, Inc. Axxess Bank of America The Boeing Company Caliber Home Loans Capital One CBRE Celanese Corporation Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Childrens Medical Center Foundation Children’s Medical Center of Dallas Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Civitas Capital Group Comerica Bank D Magazine Partners, Inc Dallas Fort Worth International Airport The Dallas Mavericks Ernst & Young - Dallas FC Dallas Soccer, LLC First United Bank and Trust Co. Fossil Group Freeman Frito-Lay, Inc. Grant Thornton LLP Haynes and Boone, LLP

WINTER NEWSLETTER 2022 Natalie DeLisa Jenny DeRuby Kara DeVita Iris Diaz Erin Drabek Ashley Duffie Katie Edwards Krysta Edwards Erin England Anita Erno Ashleigh Everett Erin Finegold White Melinda Fleming Sakina Foster Taylor Foster Kimberly Francois Layla Freeman Aimee Furness Rebekah Gardner Michelle George Catrina Gilbert Barbara Girard Lindsey Goldstein Provost Georgina Goodnight KC Graves Shantay Griffin Dusti Groskreutz Angela Guillory Kristen Hahn Geri Hale Trinity Hale Amanda Hammer Claire Harrison Amelia Hartman Serena Hassan Heather Heggie Malia Hodges Maria Holem Laura Hume Jesse Ihde Ann Ingram Jamie Irwin Sarah Isbell Melissa Jannetta Natalie Jaroski Sherell Jefferson Deanna Jennings Candice Johnson Cherri Johnson Dawn Johnson Elizabeth Jones Jennifer Judge Ferrell Keel Jana Kopecky Divya Kottayil Stephanie Kupke Anna Lee Jennifer Lee-Sethi Crystal Lieu Mary Beth MacDonald Angela Marano Donna Marasco Alexa Marrero Maria Martinez April Mason Patricia Mastropierro Carin Mavrorasakis Rebecca May Annette McLaughlin Tammy McQueen Lisette Mendez Jill Meyer McKenna Michel Miquelle Milavec Megan Miller Sonja Milton Dione Mitchell Sheena Mitchell Sarah Mitchell Montgomery Stacy Morrissey Priya Narayan

Kimberly Neff Laura Nieto Gail O’Bannon Ify Olie Laran O’Neill Brenda Paulsen Anita Paxton Vanessa Peace Stefanie Peaple Jennifer Pekowski Carrie Phillips Natasha Philpot Connie Piloto April Pinkston Rachel Pittman Dana Pool Nicolle Poole Jill Quinn Stephanie Rabey Angela Raggi Anna Ramundo Michelle Reid Carol Rogers DJameal Rounsoville Amber Roy Gabby Roznovsky Lauren Rudloff Jane Rudoph Kelsie Rumfield Ane Sacks Michelle Scheffler Michelle Schlie Ann Marie Scott Meredith Self Chaunine Shanks Brook Sims Veronica Singleton Stephanie Sivinski Elizabeth Smith Trenessia Smith Amber Speers Margaret Steele Jackie Stevens Erin Stewart Megan Stoub Diane Strong Destinee Stuck Siva Surkunalingam Marva Tarver Shannon Teicher Breanna Trimble Surabhi Varshney Terrie Vevea Dana Walsh Theresa Webber Stormee Williams Tanya Winchel Meghan Wise Patrice Withers Wing Wong Pamela Young Amanda Zhang Mary Zobrak WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL A community of women leaders comprised of Women’s Leadership Institute Alumnae who invest their time and resources to the advancement of women in leadership.

Birgit Andersen Laurie Benezra-Arron Shajine Blake Colleen Casey Anna Clements Kristen Cook Darcy Cowell Natalie DeLisa

Katie Edwards Ashleigh Everett Sakina Foster Catrina Gilbert Barbara Girard Lindsey Goldstein Provost KC Graves Dusti Groskreutz Kristen Hahn Geri Hale Claire Harrison Amelia Hartman Sherell Jefferson Candice Johnson Stephanie Kupke Alexa Marrero Lisette Mendez Jill Meyer Kimberly Neff Laura Nieto Gail O’Bannon Laran O’Neill Brenda Paulsen Connie Piloto Stephanie Rabey Amber Roy Chaunine Shanks Brook Sims Erin Stewart Siva Surkunalingam Shannon Teicher Breanna Trimble Stormee Williams XIX SOCIETY MEMBERS Named for our 19 founders, this group consists of individuals who invest their passion, gifts and leadership to help women and girls, and their families, and foster a better community.

Risper Abraham Stephanie Almeter Heather Antoine Cynthia Ascencio Susie Bailey Madhuri Bandla Marsha Beasley Marissa Bennett Margaret Black Julie Bleicher Lauren Blitzer Michele Boillotat Brenda Brand Kanitra Brooks Iliana Brown La Sharron Brown Natalia Brownfield Tish Bruckner Rachel Castrillon Stacey Cellier Chris Cervenka Kelly Cheek Christina Cheng Brittany Christian Kim Clay Shanti Coimbatore Eric Cordero Nadia Cordero Travene Crawford Stephanie Culpepper Carol Curley Elise Daniel Kate Daniels Kate Daniels Jennifer Dantzler Ros Dawson Thompson Lisa de la Garza Alencia DeAnda-Gregg Shonny DeBouse-Young

Juanita DeLoach Kara DeVita Deborah Diercks Alicia Dietsch Fran Eichorst Laura Einspanier Sarah Elliott Maria Esteves Jen Fitzmaurice Marion Flores Hannah Francis Lauren Freede Amanda Freitag Juli Galloway Helen Giddings Erin Gollhofer Gigi Goodall Julie Goodman Bonnie Gover Liz Graham Jen Grant Jacqueline Grote Meenakshi Gupta Rosalyn Hall Leslie Halleck Linda Hart Rosanne Hart Susan Hensarling Nahkunst Cameron Hernholm Candice Hill Shani Hilliard Lura Hobbs Dawn Hooper Trish Houck Sharron Hunt Jesse Ihde Dena Jackson Donna James-Harvey Sherell Jefferson Julie Jodie Fidelia Johnson Monica Johnson Donniese Jordan Lana Kaipus Nancy Kasten Ellen Key Jennifer Kirksey Robben Kniffen-Rusu Rachel Kutz Sharon Lahr Ashley Lindsay Liann Loftin Susan Long Elizabeth Lovern Julie Lowenberg Charlotte Lyon Dee Maddox Emily Maduro Cindy Masters Kim McCabe Charlotte McKenzie Sabrina McKnight Kristin McLaughlin Tracy Merzi Cassaundra Miller Letty Minkoff MC Mitchell Erin Moloney Aracely Muñoz Jessica Nazario Laura Nieto Ava Norris Cecilia Norwood Vanessa Pacheco Stephanie Parker Denise Patton Brenda Paulsen Marcos Pelaez Paula Perkins Melissa Pon Lupe Prado

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Jennifer Prohov Tegwin Pulley Veena Puri Stephanie Rabey Neetu Rainwater Karyn Reese Terri Rice Bernadette Rodriguez Carole Rylander Kristyn Senters Angie Sifferman Emily Soelberg Lisa Stang Michelle Stover Dena Stroh Trina Taylor Kris Torres Cindy Tucker Elaine Tucker Jody Venturoni Akilah Wallace Barbara Watkins Katrina Watland Jessica Watts Jessica Weidman Skye White Suzannah White Maeghan Whitehead Laura Wilcox Diane Williams Rhonda Williams Lynette Williams Austin Monique Wilson Pamela Zeigler-Petty Alissa Zimmerman YOUNG WOMEN’S INITIATIVE A programmatic response and broad cross-sector collaboration aimed to empower and affirm young women of color ages 12-24.

YOUNG WOMEN’S ADVISORY COUNCIL – DALLAS Myrna Alvarado Kimberly Collins Jennifer Fierro-Gonzalez Andrea Flores Ashley Flores Clarice Flores Mia Freeman Evelyn Islas Vanessa Larez Kelly Lozano Nicki Neely Neida Negrete Bella Oliver Tylar Powell Alexandra Rojas Vanessa Rodriguez Mallory Wallace YOUNG WOMEN’S ADVISORY COUNCIL – HOUSTON Jakesha Anderson Prenteria Bennett Cydnii Daniels Cherille Davis Brooke Ford Imoya Lovelady Mesoma Mgdese Samantha Mireles Paola Romero Melvira Teufack Tela Todd Courtney Wiltz

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Leadership Forum & Awards Celebration presented by A&T APR

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APRIL 26, 2022 | 4:00 PM | OMNI DALLAS HOTEL

An in-person and statewide virtual event celebrating the impact of women leaders by presenting the Maura Women Helping Women and Young Leader Awards to exemplary trailblazers across Texas. There will also be breakout discussions on the importance of belonging, and a keynote by author and co-founder of Daybreaker Radha Agrawal.

Find out more at txwfleadership.org

#BestSelf

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Bringing together girls ages 11-16 for a day of empowerment, teaching leadership skills, healthy conflict resolution and more, so these girls can embrace and become their “best selves.” The workshops, lead by nationally known speaker-educators, builds selfconfidence and empowers girls to challenge stereotypes, use their voice, pursue their dreams, mentor one another and help generate positive change for equity in their schools, communities and society. Find out more at txwf.org/events/bestself/

37th Annual Luncheon

DATE COMING SOON | HILTON ANATOLE FA L L 2 0 2 2

An in-person and statewide virtual gathering where community, corporate and philanthropic leaders have thoughtful discussions about issues impacting the lives of women, girls and families, and how we can come together to build better communities for all. The event will feature a well-known activist who is using their platform and influence to make change. Find out more at txwfluncheon.org