This event took place Thursday, December 1st, from 9:00 am – 10:00 am

It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.
– Mother Teresa

Less than 2%?! Despite increased public attention to women and girls issues, the Women & Girls Index (WGI), created by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI) in 2020, revealed that philanthropic support for organizations dedicated to women and girls continues to make up less than 2% of overall charitable giving. The landscape of charitable giving to women and girls of color is even more drastic.

You can influence your community significantly and be generous to women and girls instead of paying more to Uncle Sam. In this Impact Collaborative, donors will gain great insights on how to best support their communities through giving while also benefiting from lowering their personal &/or business income tax expenses.

Join your Women’s Fund virtually via Zoom Webinar on Thursday, December 1st, from 9:00 am – 10:00 am as we learn the benefits of giving from philanthropic experts in Miami-Dade County.

Making a donation is the ultimate sign of solidarity. Actions speak louder than words.
– Ibrahim Hooper

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Claudia is an associate principal and director of private client services in Kaufman Rossin’s tax services department. She provides a variety of federal and international tax compliance, planning and consulting services for high-net worth individuals and expatriates both within and outside of the U.S.

She has provided accounting, tax and advisory services to a broad range of clients from closely-held business to trusts and individuals both domestically and abroad. She has 20 years of experience in tax advisory services in both Big Four firms and regional firms.

Claudia is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Florida. She is fluent in both English and Spanish.

PANELISTS

Social innovator and former policymaker Rebecca Fishman Lipsey is the president and CEO of The Miami Foundation, a $400+MM community foundation focused on building a stronger, more equitable Greater Miami. Since her appointment in 2020, she has grown The Foundation by 25%, infused a commitment to equity into every grant program and initiative of The Foundation, and has invested over $100 million into nonprofits that strengthen Miami for all who call this place home.

Prior to leading The Miami Foundation, Rebecca was the youngest person in history appointed to the Florida Board of Education, overseeing educational policy impacting 3 million children from kindergarten through college. Rebecca founded Radical Partners, an incubator for social impact ventures. She started her career as a public school teacher, inspired by her grandparents experience as refugees years ago.

Rebecca was named “Best Non-Profit Executive” by The International Stevie Award for Women in Business; “Best Role Model” by Miami Today; and “20 Under 40″ by The Miami Herald.  She holds a master’s from Bank Street College of Education, and graduated as valedictorian of her University of Pennsylvania undergraduate class. When she’s not building a stronger Miami, you can find Rebecca banging on the piano, walking ‘round the neighborhood with her husband of 18 years, and serving as a personal assistant to her two young boys.

Lucia Davis-Raiford currently serves as President & CEO of the Carrie Meek Foundation. Prior to working at the Foundation, Lucia was the Director of Miami-Dade County’s Community Action and Human Services Department. She was also Founding Director of the Domestic Violence Unit at New York City’s Police Department. Her past board positions include The Carrie Meek Foundation and the Women’s Fund of Miami Dade.

Thais is a native of Caracas, Venezuela. Before moving to the United States, she worked for Petroleos de Venezuela Sociedad Anonima (PDVSA), a Venezuelan State oil company and the 39th largest company in the world. As our Trustee, Thais is responsible for setting priorities, approving strategies and allocating resources. She envisions VoLo playing a leadership role in expanding awareness of environmental issues. As a visionary, she created Florida Climate Week making it the most important climate focused event in the Southeastern United States. Her focus is expansive to include childhood education and global health care, which she believes are core building blocks for a sustainable future.

As a mother of six, she aims to set our goals and values as an extension of the principles she instills in her children. In 2019 and 2020 Thais was named one of the 100 Most Influential Latinos Committed to Climate Action. She is a board member at Environmental Defense Fund, American Conservation Coalition, Tiffany Circle at the American Red Cross, Water People Theater in Chicago, and also participates in several local community-focused committee groups in the Palm Beach area. Thais attended school at Colegio Emil Friedman and received her law degree from Universidad Catolica Andres Bello.