Women's Fund of the Blue Ridge
Empowering Women Together
Mission
We create positive change for women and girls in the High Country through collective giving.
Ruling year
2007
Executive Director
Karen Marinelli
Main address
895 State Farm Rd. Suite 403-8
Boone, NC 28607 USA
Formerly known as
Appalachian Women's Fund
High Country Women's Fund
EIN
26-1346239
NTEE code
Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (P12)
Philanthropy / Charity / Voluntarism Promotion (General) (T50)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Women’s Fund of the Blue Ridge believes that all women have the right to equality, safety, opportunity, and self-determination in every aspect of their lives. We recognize our role as a leader in this community by working to achieve these principles through our grant making, advocacy, and community building.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Grantmaking
Funding programs and initiatives that promote equality, safety, opportunity and self-determination for women and girls in our mountain communities.
Where we work
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of organizations applying for grants
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Grantmaking
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Median grant amount
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Grantmaking
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Average grant amount
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Grantmaking
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total dollar amount of grants awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Grantmaking
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total number of grants awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Grantmaking
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The Women's Fund of the Blue Ridge strives to make sure that all women and girls have access to the resources they need to become empowered and reach their full potential. This can be education, temporary housing, childcare, and many other small things that ultimately make the biggest difference in women's lives.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our strategies include holding fundraising events, asking individuals for donations, and always sticking to our mission. Each year the WFBR distributes proceeds from our special events and operating funds to not-for-profit community-based organizations for use in developing new, or implementing exiting programs or projects that benefit women and girls living in Ashe, Avery and Watauga Counties.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our capabilities are endless. Our community is so focused on helping those without resources. We have an abundance of volunteers always willing to help, and our fundraising increases each year. This means that each consecutive year, we are able to fund more non-profits with more money to help women and girls in need.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In 2020, we granted $125,000 to support programs targeted to women and girls in the High Country.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Women's Fund of the Blue Ridge
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
Mary Bickers
Mary Hutchens
Mary Bickers
Josette Glover
Patti Jupiter
Frances Magruder
Lindsay Miller
Jan Riernerth
Lisa Simon
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
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CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
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