Vermont Women's Fund 2021 Annual Celebration Program

TONIGHT’S SCHEDULE 5:00 p.m.

Pre-event networking and learning tables DJ Love Doctor on the main stage

5:30 p.m.

Welcome from Jane Lindholm, Vermont Public Radio Opening remarks from Meg Smith, Director, Vermont Women’s Fund In Conversation: Jane Lindholm talks with Teresa Younger, CEO & President of the Ms. Foundation for Women Q&A: Audience Questions

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THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TONIGHT! We hope that you enjoy our virtual format. Building our collective strength and giving power — that is what PhilanthroPower is all about!

Please share your participation with a #PhilanthroPower selfie and tag: #PhilanthroPower #WomenDrivingChange @VTWomensFund

WOMEN DRIVING CHANGE

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WE THANK OUR LEADERSHIP SPONSORS WHO HELP US DRIVE CHANGE.

DONATE TO THE VERMONT WOMEN’S FUND The Annual Celebration is our biggest benefit of the year. We are raising money to drive change for women and girls in Vermont.

Help us exceed our $25,000 fundraising challenge by making a gift tonight.

• DONATE ONLINE Use this link to donate online • TEXT TO DONATE Text DRIVINGCHANGE to 44-321 You will receive a response text with a link that takes you to our giving page.

TONIGHT’S SPEAKERS Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public Radio program Vermont Edition.

Jane joined VPR in 2007 to expand Vermont Edition from a weekly pilot into the flagship daily newsmagazine. She has been recognized with regional and national accolades, including several Murrow, PRNDI and GRACIE awards. Previously, Jane served as director/producer for the national business program Marketplace, based in Los Angeles.

Jane began her journalism career in 2001, when she joined National Public Radio (NPR) as an Editorial/Production Assistant for Radio Expeditions. During her time at NPR, she also worked with NPR’s Talk of the Nation and Weekend Edition Saturday.

Jane graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in Anthropology. Her photojournalism has been picked up by the BBC World Service and her reporting has aired on NPR, APM and the CBC.

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TONIGHT’S SPEAKERS Teresa C. Younger is an activist, advocate, renowned public-speaker, organizational strategist, and a proven leader in the philanthropic and policy sectors. Having spent over 20 years on the frontlines of some of the most critical battles for comprehensive equity and the elimination of institutionalized oppression, she now serves as the President and CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women.

Previously, Teresa served as the executive director of the Connecticut General Assembly’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Women and as executive director of the ACLU of Connecticut — the first African American and the first woman to hold that position.

Teresa is a thought leader at the critical intersections of gender and race. Within the philanthropic sector she serves on initiatives to shape and change the narrative of women and girls, including Grantmakers for Girls of Color, Funders for Reproductive Equity, Philanthropy New York, and Black Funders for Social Justice. She serves on a number of boards including the Ethel Walker School and Essie Justice Group. She is also a proud lifetime Girl Scout and Gold Award recipient.

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THANK YOU TO OUR TRAILBLAZER SPONSORS

ABOUT THE VERMONT WOMEN’S FUND The Vermont Women’s Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation funds structural change to advance gender equity and justice in Vermont. We also inspire and encourage a consciousness of giving among women. In our 27 year legacy, we have distributed grants of over $3 million to nonprofit programs that serve Vermont’s women and girls.

Today, we play a major role in advancing gender and racial equity in Vermont by supporting dozens of non-profit organizations as well as fund Change The Story, a collaborative statewide initiative focused on women’s economic security. Learn more about our impact.

VWF 2021 GRANTEES In May 2021, the Vermont Women’s Fund awarded $331,000 in grants to 29 nonprofit organizations that further our mission.

The Women’s Fund Council based our grantmaking decisions on the following priorities: • Making pathways to economic well-being more visible, accessible, and affordable for all women and girls • Investing in the economic security and career prospects of unemployed women and those earning less than a living wage • Committing to working with women and girls who are disproportionately impacted by systemic racism and sexism (BIPOC individuals, trans women and non-binary people, women living with disabilities, and older women) • Using Change The Story data to identify and support further work. Change The Story is the partnership between the Women’s Fund, Vermont Commission on Women, and Vermont Works for Women that provides data-driven solutions for fasttracking women’s economic well-being in the state In response to the pandemic, we offered general operating grants as well as programmatic awards to: Black Lives Matter Vermont Capstone Community Action Center for Women & Enterprise Change The Story Clemmons Family Farm City of Winooski: Working Communities Challenge CVOEO Dismas of Vermont

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VWF 2021 GRANTEES Easter Seals Vermont Governor’s Institutes Janet S. Munt Family Room Jenna’s Promise Let’s Grow Kids Lund Family Center Mercy Connections NewStory Center Northeast Kingdom Collaborative Northern Vermont AHEC ReSOURCE Rights & Democracy Education Fund Southern Vermont AHEC Step Out Sunrise Family Resource Center SUSU commUNITY Farm The Family Place The Umbrella of St. Johnsbury Vermont Technical College: Butchering Basics & Game of Logging Vermont Works for Women Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

Learn more about the programs supported by the Women’s Fund and links to each grantee on our website.

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WOMEN’S FUND COUNCIL Our Council is a “working board,” actively involved in all aspects of our grantmaking, fundraising, and general operations. We are grateful for their commitment of time and talent to lead our organization.

Dennise Casey, Chair Karin Chamberlain* Joan Gamble Ceilidh Galloway-Kane Leslie Halperin Missy Kraus* Zoe Kaslow Mari McClure Drusilla Roessle, Vice Chair Meg Smith, Director Lynn Ellen Schimoler Candice White * Retired in 2021

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WE ALSO EXTEND OUR THANKS TO The Alchemist Cabot Creamery Copper Leaf Financial Mascoma Bank Northfield Savings Bank Vermont Creamery

SPECIAL THANKS Special thank you to the speakers and volunteers who made tonight’s event possible.

Workshop Presenters Lydia Clemmons Liz Dallas DJ Love Doctor Al Johnson-Kurts Felicia Kornbluh Nancy Koziol Lindsey Lathrop-Ryan Emily Morton Jessica Nordhaus Jen Peterson Gwen Pokalo Louisa Schibli Volunteers from: Change The Story Vermont Commission on Women Vermont Works for Women

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FOR THEIR ONGOING SUPPORT WE THANK

Better Together: Inspiring giving and bringing together people and resources to make a difference in Vermont.

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