Winter 2021 Newsletter

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

Texas Women’s Foundation Honors Seven Women for Leadership and Service LEADERSHIP FORUM & AWARDS CELEBRATION — APRIL 29, 2021 AT 10:00 AM PRESENTED BY

JOIN US IN ELEVATING THE IMPACT OF WOMEN LEADERS

LEADERSHIP AWARDS CELEBRATION – 10:00 AM

Join us virtually as we introduce this year’s

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: ADRIANA GASCOIGNE

Maura Women Helping Women and Young Leader Award recipients and enjoy a moderated conversation with Adriana Gascoigne, Founder and CEO of Girls in Tech & Author of Tech Boss Lady.

FEATURING: EVENT CO-CHAIRS

LEADERSHIP FORUMS – 10:50 AM

This is your opportunity to experience the impact of the award recipients’ leadership in a personal way. Select one recipient and participate in a deep dive on critical issues impacting women in Texas through a roundtable-style discussion.

Questions will be welcomed from the audience.

J A N A E T H E RI D G E C A P ITA L O N E

HAT TIE HILL T.D. JAKES FOUNDATION

CONCLUSION – 11:45 AM FOUNDER AND CEO, G IR L S IN T E C H AUTHOR, TECH B O S S L A D Y

Gender Matters™ PODCASTS Texas Women’s Foundation is proud to present a series of podcasts with in-depth interviews featuring each award recipient. Listen in to hear how they are working to advance women leaders across Texas.

Podcasts are brought to you by: S HO N N B R OW N B OA R D C H A IR

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Go to: www.txwfleadership.org for tickets and information You may also contact Ashley Lindsay at

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Maura Award Recipients Message from the Board Chair Young Leader Award Recipients Message from the President & CEO Resilience Fund

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Policy & Advocacy: 2021 Texas Legislative Agenda Issues

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Leadership Programming

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35th Annual Luncheon Giving Circles

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2 0 2 1 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 Trisha Cunningham – Servant Leader & Champion of Eliminating Hunger in North Texas NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK – FAIRVIEW, TEXAS Trisha Cunningham is President and CEO of the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB), a $200 million nonprofit focused on eradicating hunger in a diverse 13-county service area. It is estimated that almost 900,000 people in this area do not know where they will find their next healthy meal. Through direct and partner programs, Trisha and the NTFB team of 180 employees and thousands of volunteers provided access to 97 million meals in their most current fiscal year. This was 20 million more than their prior year, and it exceeded their 2025 goal of 92 million meals five years ahead of schedule.

Jin-Ya Huang – Artist & Impact Innovator for Immigrant Women BREAK BREAD, BREAK BORDERS – DALLAS, TEXAS Jin-Ya Huang is a social impact, community building and creative innovator – with a focus on the intersection of social justice, gender equity and human rights. She is the founder of Break Bread, Break Borders (BBBB), a culinary training social enterprise, empowering refugee women economically through the storytelling of cooking, food and culture. Jin-Ya is an expert in sustainable global supply chain, and has over a decade of extensive background in marketing for the Fossil Group, JCPenney and Neiman Marcus.

Rani Puranik – Intrapreneur & Global Change Agent for Young Women WORLDWIDE OILFIELD MACHINE – HOUSTON, TEXAS Revati “Rani” Puranik is the co-owner and global CFO of Houston-based Worldwide Oilfield Machine (WOM). Rani thrives at leading innovation, empowering others and inspiring collaboration. She directs financial controllership, strategy, investments and enterprise growth for WOM, a privately held, family-owned oil and gas equipment manufacturing firm with more than 3,000 employees operating in 11 locations around the world. Over the course of 15 years, she has developed and implemented the framework for communication, standardization, operations and business development at WOM. Rani invests a significant amount of time in India as the Executive Director of the Puranik Foundation, a nonprofit organization that operates a private residential school called the Vision International Learning Center in Pune, India for under-resourced children.

Judy Treviño – Charity Leader & Advocate for Women’s Financial Empowerment CCVI MINISTRIES, INC. – SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Judy Treviño serves as the Executive Director for CCVI Ministries, Inc., an international nonprofit organization sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word. She has extensive management, governance and board experience in nonprofit, governmental and foundation institutions. A passionate advocate for women understanding and controlling their financial destiny, she presents training at the Latina Leadership Institute on “How to Read Financial Statements” and “Enhance their Personal Wealth.”

Cheryl Polote Williamson – Filmmaker, Author, Speaker & Entrepreneurial Activator CHERYL POLOTE WILLIAMSON, LLC & SOUL REBORN – FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS Nationally acclaimed best-selling author, award-winning filmmaker and executive producer, transformational speaker and success coach, Cheryl Polote Williamson is a global leader who has successfully ushered 435 individuals into entrepreneurship. Cheryl is also the Founder and CEO of Soul Reborn, a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization that has supported more than 4,500 disenfranchised, under-served and previously incarcerated women through lectures and conferences.

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From the Board Chair

A . S H O N N B R OW N

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As you are growing up, you are taught

heard because of racial injustice and economic

to study hard, work hard, and that will

inequities. From our Board, volunteers, donors

be the recipe for success. But women,

and partners, to our extraordinary staff, we

particularly women of color, also must

embrace a vision of change and possibility

have the opportunity to take a seat at

through women’s leadership, and we work to

tables where decisions are made. What

make that a reality. To quote Vice President

we witnessed on January 20th was

Harris in her inaugural speech, “Even in dark

proof that not only is Kamala Harris

times, we not only dream, we do.”

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taking a seat at the highest table History was made on January 20, 2021: Kamala

in the land, but

Harris was sworn in as the first female, Black

that she belongs there –

and South Asian Vice President of the United

and we belong there. There

States of America. She holds the second highest

is a place for us.

position of leadership in our country and is the highest ranking female political leader in our

For us at Texas Women’s

nation’s history.

Foundation, this historic moment – happening in

We work to ensure that all women have opportunities to lead – including women who have been marginalized, not seen or heard because of racial injustice and economic inequities.

Join us in celebrating this historic moment and all that it means for women’s leadership – not just now but for generations to come. At Texas Women’s Foundation, we often say that we stand on the shoulders of all the women

As we watched Kamala Harris take the oath of

the context of troubled

office, my daughters and I – just like millions

and difficult times across

who have gone before us,

of women and girls across our country – saw

our nation and around

an image of ourselves. And we saw a world of

the world – reinforces

greater opportunity revealed – for all women and

our dedicated focus on advancing women in

thrive. The inauguration of Vice President Harris

especially for women of color. As a Black woman,

leadership. We work to ensure that all women

is a tribute to them and an inspiration to all the

seeing this long-awaited vision come to fruition

have opportunities to lead – including women

women leaders who will come after.

was overwhelming.

who have been marginalized, not seen or

who made the sacrifices necessary to empower other women to lead and

20 21 Y O UN G L E A D E R A W A R D R E C IP I E N TS Diana Mao – Global Crusader & Protector Against Human Trafficking NOMI NETWORK – DALLAS, TEXAS Diana Mao, President of Nomi Network, is an abolitionist whose mission is to eradicate human trafficking in her lifetime.

A leader in the global movement to abolish slavery, she co-founded Nomi Network, a non-profit organization that raises awareness about human-trafficking and creates economic opportunities for survivors and women at risk. Diana established strategic relationships with large corporations to create an employment pipeline, while developing Nomi Network into a prominent international organization.

Kim Roxie – Entrepreneur & Catalyst for WOC Founders LAMIK BEAUTY – HOUSTON, TEXAS Kim Roxie is the Founder & CEO of LAMIK Beauty, a clean beauty brand that caters to multicultural women. After opening her own brick and mortar makeup shop at age 21, in Houston, TX on a $500 investment, Kim ran that store for 14 years and was the youngest African American woman to have her products carried in a major department store. In 2019, Kim pivoted her business and launched LAMIK as an e-commerce beauty company. In 2020, Kim secured a partnership with an augmented reality company to launch an innovative tech-enabled website that allows consumers to digitally try on cosmetics.

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From the President & CEO

I am proud of our efforts through the

under the age of 6. Traditional child care options

Resilience Fund. Since April, we’ve

no longer exist; it is estimated that half of Texas’

raised and distributed $1.7 million to

child care facilities are shuttered. School can be

72 organizations, which are listed here.

on-again, off-again, based on health concerns and

We have helped support thousands

local policy decisions. Even moms with the “luxury”

of women and families in this time of

of rapid Internet and jobs they can do remotely are

extraordinary challenges and need.

struggling, trying to cover what amounts to two full-time jobs. They are being forced to abandon the

R OS LY N DAW S O N T H OM P S ON

But we all know that work on behalf

workforce in record numbers. And for low income

of women and families is far from

moms, who may be front-line workers facing the

completed. We see it in the inexorable

greatest risks and who live in neighborhoods where

Resilience. It’s a word we’re all seeing a lot more

daily counts of our neighbors, families and friends

high-speed Internet access and school support for

now in the context of how both the for-profit and

who are fighting COVID-19. We see it in the tragic

their children do not exist, the issues are magnified

nonprofit sectors are responding in this tough and

and growing numbers of those we have lost. We

many times over.

terrible time of the pandemic.

see it in the enormous disparities in access to the vaccine and healthcare services.

Our work on behalf of women and families is far from completed. There is no clear end to the

It’s the word that came first to our minds at Texas Women’s Foundation, naming what we hoped to

Then there are the 2.5 million women who have

challenges they face, and we are compelled to

provide to women and families at the margins.

left the American workforce permanently since

respond. We need your help. We hope you will

Supporting resilience became our goal as we

last summer. For many, their jobs in restaurants,

support this critical work. Your contribution to the

witnessed the immediate and dreadful impacts of

entertainment, hospitality, retail and travel simply

Resilience Fund at Texas Women’s Foundation can

the pandemic and the economic crisis, especially

disappeared and may never come back in the same

help change women’s lives from being at risk and

on low-income women of color. We quickly stepped

way as before. For others, a furlough and promised

vulnerable to being resilient and strong.

in – and with the generous support of our donors,

return became a layoff. A shocking number of the

Strong Women. Better World. We’re building it,

partners and friends – stepped up, first with weekly

2.5 million women have left the workforce because

together.

and then monthly grants to help at-risk women and

they have children at home – especially and most

Donate to The Resilience Fund here:

families weather this perfect storm.

acutely those moms with two or more children

txwf.org

R E S I L I E N C E F UN D GR A N TE E S

Abide Women’s Health Services, Inc. Attitudes & Attire Baylor Health Care System Foundation Bishop Arts Theater Centre Brighter Tomorrows, Inc. Center for Transforming Lives ChildCareGroup Children’s Advocacy Center for Denton County Citysquare Community Outreach Housing Dallas Area Interfaith Sponsoring Committee Educational First Steps Faith in Texas Family Gateway, Inc. Family Independence Initiative Family Place, Inc. First3Years Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support Girls Embracing Mothers Girls Incorporated of Metropolitan Dallas Harmony Community Development Corporation Healing Hands Ministries, Inc. Health Services of North Texas, Inc. Heart of Courage Hopeful Solutions House of Rebirth

Housing Crisis Center Human Rights Initiative of North Texas, Inc. Ignite I Look Like Love, Inc. Inclusive Communities Project Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders Interfaith Family Services International Rescue Committee, Inc. - Dallas Ladder Alliance, Inc. Legacy Counseling Center LiftFund, Inc. Lone Star Justice Alliance Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic, Inc. The Magdalen House, Inc. Mi Escuelita Preschool, Inc. Mommies in Need, Inc. Mosaic Family Services, Inc. Nexus Recovery Center, Inc. North Dallas Shared Ministries NTARUPT Our Friend’s Place Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas POETIC Resource Center of Dallas, Inc. Revive Dallas Small Business Fund at Communities Foundation of Texas, Inc.

Shared Housing Center Sharing Life Community Outreach, Inc. Simply Grace Society of St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy of North Texas Spida, Inc. DBA Braswell Child Development Center St. Philip’s School and Community Center Texas Housers Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation TexProtects Under 1 Roof Union Gospel Mission University of North Texas Foundation Vickery Meadow Youth Development Foundation Viola’s House, Inc. Volunteers of America, Inc./Volunteers of America Texas, Inc. Wesley-Rankin Community Center Wilkinson Center WiNGS YMCA Metropolitan Dallas

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More Than $1.7 Million Granted Through the Resilience Fund In April 2020, Texas Women’s Foundation established the Resilience Fund to provide immediate, mid- and long-term support to women, girls and families most affected by the COVID-19 economic and community health crisis. With $1.7 million raised and granted, the Resilience Fund is impacting lives of many, especially women of color, who have been the hardest hit this year.

ECONOMIC SECURITY: Child care The Resilience Fund provides grants to support the child care system and working mothers facing the lack of immediate and long-term child care options. The coronavirus has forced temporary and permanent closure of almost half of Texas’ child care providers, impacting lowincome working mothers, particularly women of color. Child care is an essential support for working families, especially those who do not have the option to work from home.

In Economic Security grants, $222,500 (24%) went to supporting child care.

Housing The Resilience Fund also provides grants to support housing stability, offering families rental assistance, transitional housing and self-sufficiency programs.

With jobs lost overnight for low-wage workers – many of whom are Black and Latinx women and families – women are unable to pay rent and face eviction at a staggering rate.

In Economic Security grants, $540,000 (59%) went to housing issues such as transitional housing ($415,000 or 45%) and rental

52%

assistance ($125,000 or 14%).

HEALTH & SAFETY:

Total Grants Awarded:

Texas has the highest rate of people without insurance in the nation. To help the uninsured, the Resilience Fund improves access to services for women whose only

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healthcare options are free or reduced cost through community-based programs.

These services help women with chronic conditions, women who need obstetrical

Total Granted:

and reproductive health services, and those who have suffered trauma and violence and are in need of mental health services. As Texas’ uninsured rate

$1,756,500

continues to climb, an alarming number of women are experiencing increasing challenges to their physical and mental well-being during the pandemic.

In Health & Safety grants, $623,000 (36%) went to health and safety programs.

OTHER: Additionally, the Resilience Fund has supported a broad array of critical services for women and families affected by the pandemic. These have included educational and leadership programs, as well as legal services.

In other grants, $221,000 (12%) has gone to support education, leadership and legal aid services.

36%

(Through December)

12%

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POLICY & ADVOCACY:

2021 Texas Legislative Agenda: Four issues impacting women and girls Texas Women’s Foundation leverages our philanthropic investments and programming with support for policy change, increasing community engagement and helping ensure that past wins for women and girls are maintained.

Through promoting social and economic change at the local, state and national levels, Texas Women’s Foundation increases the voices speaking out for women and girls across Texas to drive social changes on issues that build an equitable society.

ISSUE 1

PR EDA T OR Y L EN D IN G / ST UD EN T D E B T HOW:

+ $13,110

Make college and higher education more affordable through increased financial aid through TEXAS Grant Program and Promise Programs.

$12,784

“Due to the wage gap, education debt leaves women with additional financial hardship. Women who attend public colleges borrow on average $13,110, slightly more than men ($12,784). Because women earn less than men after college, and are more often single parents, student loan repayments are a larger part of earnings, hurting their ability to build assets and economic security.”

Economic Issues for Women

ISSUE 2

Student loan forgiveness and consumer protections for borrowers; borrowers who owe $10,000 or less make up over 60% of all loans in default.

H E A L T HC A R E

Health Insurance Coverage Type, Texas Women Ages 19-64*

For a woman without health insurance, a single medical emergency can threaten her financial stability and have a profound impact on her overall economic security.

HOW: Increase healthcare access to people with low incomes by expanding Medicaid coverage.

Support leave policies to ensure women do not have to choose between their wages and their health or the health of their children and family.

EMPLOYER SPONSORED

23% 3% 9% 8%

DIRECT PURCHASE

57%

PUBLIC OTHER UNINSURED

*Every Texan analysis of 2018 U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 1-year estimates.

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In response to advocacy by Texas Women’s Foundation and business and education leaders from across the state, in 2019 the Texas Legislature passed a bill requiring all pre-K programs to meet high-quality standards and provided funding for all pre-K programs for eligible 4-year-old students to become full-day.

ISSUE 3

CHILD CARE

HOW: Build on school finance reforms of 2019 to fund full day pre-K programs and other levels of early education.

G E T I NV O L V E D Texas Women’s Foundation advocates for policies and practices in local communities and at the state level where innovation and investment can help empower women, lead to positive economic and social change, and achieve equity for Texas women, girls and their families.

Join Our Army of Advocates Help us drive meaningful change in public policy to make real progress in advancing our vision of an equitable society for women and girls – and a better Texas for all.

TAKE ACTION: txwfecoissues.org

ISSUE 4

HOUSING

☞ 2.17% = 206

Eviction is a serious problem that disproportionately impacts women of color. In Texas, the eviction rate is 2.17 percent which means there are 206 evictions every day. California has a less than 1 percent eviction rate with very high housing prices, but more encompassing tenant rights.

2.17%

<1%

Eviction Rate

Eviction Rate

HOW: Implement a Tenant Bill of Rights while also investing in legal and mediation services.

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Economic Leadership Council Despite evidence that companies with women in

economic security and leadership across Texas.

know that Texas’ economic recovery and future

executive leadership roles have better business

This select group of philanthropic C-level women

success is dependent on putting more women

outcomes, women remain underrepresented on

executives and business leaders serve as powerful

leaders in our workforce. Three new co-chairs

corporate boards and in the C-suite. The Covid-19

advocates for the Foundation’s mission. As co-

will lead the ELC during 2021 and 2022: Linda

crisis has created a looming catastrophe for

developers of Women’s Leadership Institute, ELC

Castañeda (Ernst & Young, Houston), Bonnie

corporate America: 2.5 million women have left

members provide their expertise and support to

Clinton (Toyota, Plano) and Jana Etheridge

the workforce and tens of thousands more are

the program.

(Capital One, Dallas).

With new leadership and a statewide focus, the

Contact Ashley Harris at aharris@txwf.org for

ELC has grown its membership, industry and

information about ELC

considering leaving, taking years of gender parity and leadership progress with them.

The Economic Leadership Council (ELC) is the

geographic diversity. Adding more powerful

Foundation’s driving force for advancing women’s

voices from across the state is our goal because we

Women’s Leadership Institute Reaching Across Texas To make progress for women and girls in Texas,

Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI) is the

A new diversity, equity and inclusion facilitator will

it is imperative to strengthen the pipeline of

Foundation’s year-long program that is

equip the cohort with personal and professional

women leaders from the classroom to the first

successfully developing and supporting women

competencies that are increasingly important in

job, executive suite, boardroom and political

corporate leaders. Launched in 2018, WLI has

business.

arena. An alarming number of professional

graduated 108 women in four cohorts, and started

women left the workplace in 2020, devastating

Cohort 5 in January. The 2021 program is virtual,

For information about WLI contact

the women’s leadership pipeline and highlighting

creating accessibility and connectivity for women

Natalia Brownfield at nbrownfield@txwf.org

the importance of investing in women in 2021.

leaders across Texas.

“

I cannot imagine there will ever be a bigger professional gift bestowed on me.”

C OHO RT 3 PA RT I C IPA N T

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Young Women’s Initiative – Texas

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YOUNG WOMEN’S ADVISORY COUNCIL - DALLAS

The Young Women’s Initiative, established by Texas Women’s Foundation in 2016, is amplifying the voices of young women of color and empowering their leadership.

DALLAS The Young Women’s Initiative in Dallas has seated 22 young women of color on its Young Women’s Advisory Council ( YWAC). Council members are between the ages of 17 and 24 years.

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These young women, in addition to leadership development opportunities, are focusing on the 87th Texas Legislative Session. Their advocacy work is being led by an alumna of the Young

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Women’s Advisory Council, Sommer Iqbal, who is using her experience in this work to guide the Council on the legislative process and on developing their legislative priorities for this session.

The goals for the Council are to:

• Gain a fundamental and nuanced understanding of the Texas legislative process; • Gain confidence to effectively advocate at the Legislature and engage with legislators and other stakeholders;

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• Learn how to develop policy priorities and respond to rapidly changing dynamics at the Legislature; and

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• Host meetings with legislators and subject matter experts for learning and advocacy opportunities.

HOUSTON Texas Women’s Foundation hosted two listening sessions in the fall of 2020 in partnership with the Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social Policy Inc. at Texas Southern University School of

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Law through their Black Girls Initiative. As a result, Texas Women’s Foundation identified girlM IS A K I C O L L IN S

serving organizations in the Houston area and opened the opportunity for young women they work with to consider becoming part of the YWAC. In early 2021, Texas Women’s Foundation seated a YWAC in Houston and will continue to conduct listening sessions. The Houston YWAC will build upon the Legislative agenda established by the Young Women’s Advisory Council – Dallas, sharing their lived experiences in Houston to push forward those issues that are most important to young women of color,

ANDREA FLORES

their families and their community.

K A R Y NA VA LE N C IA

DA’SHAYLA FOARD C E C E L I A A DA ME

Y WAC - DA L L A S M E M B E RS WERE FEATURED IN THE “GLOBAL MOSAIC” EPISODE “YOUNG WOM E N RI S IN G ”, W H IC H S POTLIGHTED PROGRAMS ACROSS THE GLOBE THAT ARE T R A N S F OR M IN G T HE WOR L D BY FINDING CREATIVE WAYS TO EMP OWER YOUNG WOMEN. G O TO : T X W F. OR G /YO UN G - WOMENS-INITIATIVE/ TO WATCH THE SEGMENT

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35th Annual Luncheon Reaches Statewide Audience Texas Women’s Foundation’s 35th Annual Luncheon, presented

by Toyota and powered by The Dallas Mavericks, raised nearly $930,000. This virtual event featured a conversation with America Ferrera, award-winning actress, director, producer, The New York Times best-selling author and activist, and was moderated

by Laysha Ward, executive vice president and chief external engagement officer for Target. More than 2,000+ influential business and philanthropic leaders watched at the appointed time

35TH ANNUAL LUNCHEON CO-CHAIRS BONNIE CLINTON AND CYNT MARSHALL

REGISTRANTS: 3,500

to advance the lives of women, girls and their families in Texas. Additional

AT TENDEES: 2,000

people followed the link to view the Luncheon within 24 hours of the event to

TOTAL VIEWERS: 11,000

of the Luncheon, gathered to support Texas Women’s Foundation’s mission

total 11,000 viewers.

ROSLYN DAWSON THOMPSON, CYNT MARSHALL, BONNIE C L IN TO N, SHONN BROWN

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS PRESENTING SPONSOR

POWERED BY

LEADER SPONSORS

SPEAKER SPONSOR

MEDIA SPONSORS

Anonymous RESILIENCE FUND SPONSORS

Nancy Ann and Ray Hunt

A D VO C AT E S P ONS OR S AT&T EY Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP Bev Goulet Jones Day Ashlee and Chris Kleinert Paula and Ron Parker Texas Capital Bank Texas Instruments C O MMUNI T Y S P ONS OR S Rhonda Aghamalian & Juliette Coulter The Allen Family ALPFA Ellenore Baker/Carter Financial Management Bank of Texas Avery Belyeu Lucy C. Billingsley Kalita Blessing Board of Directors Alumnae

Michele Bobadilla / University of Texas at Arlington, Crossroads Cecilia and Garrett Boone A. Shonn Brown Capital One Center for US-Latin America Initiatives at UTD Chevron Phillips Chemical Children’s Health Dodee Frost Crockett DFW International Airport Jessica Epperson & Rachel Spradley Arlene Ford / Ford Reynolds Fund of the Southwest Community Foundation The Friedkin Group Grant Thornton Ashley Harris Haynes and Boone LLP HEB / Central Market Mary E. Henderson

Hey Chica!

The Hockaday School Michelle Hudson Insperity Brenda L. Jackson Jacobs Debra Hunter Johnson JP Morgan Chase Private Bank Julie England Fine Art Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Sarah K. Miller & Cindy Kozmetsky Lennox International Caren Lock Locke Lord Marsha Clark & Associates Marshalling Resources Retta A. Miller Neena Newberry Cecilia and Tim Norwood Gwen Parker Carrie Freeman Parsons PwC

The Suzanne Ahn, M.D. Speaker Endowment Fund at Texas Women’s Foundation

Perkins and Coie, LLP Priya Bhola Rathod Holly Reed Gowri Sharma Dr. Jessica Shepherd, MD, MBA Sidley Austin SodexoMagic Southwest Airlines Charmaine Tang Texas Christian University Texas Women’s University Rex Thompson and Roslyn Dawson Thompson Thompson & Knight Foundation Truist Bank / BB&T TurningPoint Foundation The University of Texas Dallas Kay Winzenried XIX Society Young Women’s Advisory Council - Dallas

Young Women’s Preparatory Network IN C L U S I VI T Y S P ONS OR S AlixPartners AMN Healthcare BakerAvenue Communities Foundation of Texas Deloitte Consulting Hattie Hill, T.D. Jakes Foundation Major Shark Fund of Communities Foundation of Texas Mary Kay, Inc. Oliver Wyman Consultants Oncor Electric Delivery Thomson Reuters Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

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Giving Circles at Texas Women’s Foundation A giving circle is a group of individuals who work together, pooling their

Giving circles allow leaders the flexibility and ease of managing both

resources and leveraging their networks to help solve problems in their

fundraising and grantmaking. The key benefit of partnering with Texas

communities through philanthropy and activism. Through the grantmaking

Women’s Foundation is the opportunity to join a community of leaders who

process, giving circle members develop a better understanding of complex

share the belief that empowering a woman can create a ripple of change that

issues that exist in their communities, and they are able to make an impact

benefits her family and beyond.

in a strategic and fun way with other like-minded donors.

To learn more about Giving Circles, contact Jessica Weidman at jweidman@txwf.org

H100 LATINA GIVING C I RC L E

OR C HID G IV IN G C I RC LE

$125,000 granted

$202,000 granted

Aberg Center for Literacy (Aspire)

Asian and Pacific Islander American

Bridge Breast Network

Scholarship Fund (APIA)

Bryan’s House

Chetna

Buckner International

Communities in Schools of North Texas

Catch Up & Read The Compelling Why Family Place, Inc.

Dallas Chinese Community Center H100 MEMBERS (L TO R), LINDA VALDEZ THOMPSON, CRIS ZERTUCHE-WONG, PATRICIA RODRIGUEZ CHRISTIAN

Heart House IGNITE

Genesis Women’s Shelter

It’s a Sensory World!, Inc.

Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas-Dallas

Literacy Achieves

Hope Clinic of McKinney

Methodist Richardson Medical Center

Human Rights Initiative of North Texas

Foundation

Ignite

Mosaic Family Services, Inc.

Jubilee Park Community Center

The Senior Source

Ladder Alliance

Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation, Inc.

Literacy Achieves Metrocrest Services

ORCHID GIVING CIRCLE MEMBERS (L TO R), CAREN LOCK, SEJAL DESAI, CYNTHIA YUNG

Vickery Meadow Youth Development Foundation

Mosaic Family Services, Inc. Our Friend’s Place

T H E V I L LAG E G IV IN G CIRCLE

POETIC

$250,000 granted

Rosa es Rojo

At Last, Inc.

Shared Housing Center

Bridges Safehouse, Inc.

Women’s Business Council-Southwest

The Chocolate MINT Foundation

Young Women’s Preparatory Network

HERITAGE GIVING FUN D HERitage Giving Fund will be making

VILLAGE GIVING CIRCLE MEMBERS (L TO R), VERA INGRAM, CHERYL ALSTON, ANNIKA CAIL, LISA MONTGOMERY, SHONN BROWN, FRANCES CUDJOE WATERS, DIANE REEVES, CHRISTA BROWN SANFORD

CitySquare Educational First Steps Family Gateway Girls Embracing Mothers

grants in the Spring 2021 to nonprofits

Golf 3:16

predominantly serving or led by African-

Hope Supply Co.

American women.

Interfaith Family Services Mercy Street New Friends New Life The Senior Source HERITAGE MEMBERS (BACK, L TO R) COURTNEY CROSS JOHNSON, MARIAN WILLIAMS, FROSWA BOOKER DREW, DIONNE KIRBY, KRISTYN SENTERS, (FRONT) JESSICA WEIDMAN, TYESHIA WILSON, CATHRYN MCCLELLAN KELLY, AKILAH WALLACE, IRINA CORTEZ, ALICIA MORGAN

St. Philip’s School and Community Center Under 1 Roof

CAMPBELL CENTRE II 8150 N. Central Expressway Suite 110 Dallas, Texas 75206

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID ADDISON, TX PERMIT NO. 6

Virtual Viewpoints: Advocacy & Policy DON’T MISS OUT!

For more information visit:

www.txwf.org/get-involved/#events

or contact:

events@txwf.org

MAR

18

MARCH 18, 2021, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | VIRTUAL EVENT This Viewpoints will bring together advocacy leaders who work to create policy change on behalf of women and girls. We will talk about our agenda for the 87th Texas Legislative Session and how to mobilize our networks to drive positive social and economic change for women and girls across Texas. Register here: txwf.org/events

APR

29

Leadership Forum & Awards Celebration presented by AT&T

APRIL 29, 2021, 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM | VIRTUAL EVENT Texas Women’s Foundation elevates and celebrates the impact of women leaders and is proud to present the Maura Women Helping Women and Young Leader Awards to exemplary trailblazers across Texas. Join us virtually as we celebrate advancing women leaders across Texas. Secure your spot here: txwfleadership.org

36th Annual Luncheon SEP

30

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM | VIRTUAL EVENT Mark your calendars to join us at the 36th Annual Luncheon that will gather influential business and philanthropic leaders, decision makers and individuals who support our mission to advance women, girls and their families across Texas.

For more information, go to: txwf.org/events/36thannualluncheon