Inspire Atlanta 2023

Success isn't just about what you accomplish in life, it's what you inspire others to do!

WOW! What a time and what a privilege to be an Inspire Atlanta participant. I am not only excited to join the fundraising efforts of my 2023 cohort to make a difference in the lives of women and girls in our community, but also to learn, grow, and be enriched by the lives that I will touch through this programming. 



As many of you are aware, there are hundreds of thousands of women and girls living in Atlanta. But what you may not know is: nearly a quarter of them are living below the poverty line. As the only public foundation in the State of Georgia solely dedicated to women and girls, The Atlanta Women’s Foundation (AWF) is uniquely positioned to address the barriers that women and girls in poverty face – barriers like access to life skills, education, workforce opportunities, and mental and physical wellbeing.  AWF leverages its deeply-rooted community ties to partner with organizations that are intentionally designed to address the realities of women and girls. 

As someone who lives at the intersection of Blackness and Woman-ness, I am peculiarly aware of some of the obstacles/issues of those that too live at that intersection.  I stand on the shoulders of countless women, who saw fit to empower, motivate, and pour into me and for that I am grateful.  I am fundraising on behalf of AWF to fulfill its mission to be a catalyst for change in the lives of women and girls and to pave the proverbial path forward for those that can now stand on my shoulders.  Women between the ages of 25 and 34 are the largest demographic living in poverty followed by women 18 – 24.  As an Atlanta native and alumna of Woodward Academy and Midtown High School, I chose and invite you to choose to make a difference right now - right here in our community. 

AWF has made amazing strides for women over the past several years, providing access to workforce development, higher education, and asset building for tens of thousands of women living in poverty. While the work to change women’s lives continues, AWF is making a 5-year commitment to girls living in poverty in our Metro Atlanta community. Our goal is to grant $500,000 annually in June to at least 10 girl-serving organizations with the launch of a new grant program, All Girls Forward.  That is a total of $2.5 million over the next five years invested in local girls’ education and wellbeing. Afterschool programs, college prep, health and wellness activities, pregnancy prevention programs and more will be funded through this grant.

I am honored to be a part of raising funds for the inaugural year of All Girls Forward and to help continue AWF’s work with women – I hope you will join me and serve alongside me as we empower and elevate the future, for the future is truly female!