“I want NCBW to continue the momentum that I helped start over the past two years by being a loud voice when it comes to a change in economic empowerment, public policy, racial equity, and health and wellness. The organization’s ongoing pursuit to recruit and train young women between the ages 25 and 30 to be successful and lead will be important. Last, but not least, fundraising and establishing partnerships must be a priority for us to continue our hard work.” Virginia W. Harris. Speaking of fundraising, the Atlanta, Georgia based organization’s partnerships and sponsorships lists like a who’s who. NCBW has partnered with companies, organizations, and agencies like Apple, Inc., CIA, The Coca Cola Company, 100 Black Men of America, Inc., Black Women’s Health Imperative, Enterprise Holdings, Walgreens, Truist Foundation, Major League Soccer, Wells Fargo, Ferguson, Global Blood Therapeutics, NASDAQ Companies & Contributors, and many
others. These partners have made generous contributions to the organization and have mission’s like NCBW. The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Incorporated’s leadership says the organization is strong and vibrant even though we are living with multiple pandemics, COVID-19, a pandemic that reveals long standing health disparities, income inequalities, systemic racism and sexism, which all disproportionately affect our communities “Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, we were able to adjust and continue with our mission to effectively advocate on behalf of Black women and girls. We were resourceful and ready. We put in the work. We set up national programs, public policy initiatives, and helped chapters present creative activities usual virtual platforms.. Our commitment to our mission, goals, and objectives were unwavering.” Virginia W. Harris.
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