Women's Initiative 2024 Professional Series Presented by PNC

Philanthropy is an essential part of shaping our world and inspiring positive change. It can also be a powerful way for women to take on leadership roles and build community connections. In our generous region, there is almost an expectation that corporate leaders also be good civic leaders and give back to the community. We want to see more women on nonprofit boards/committees and in more leadership roles to feel their purpose and use their voices to better the space around us.

This series will dive into what is philanthropy, how can it be used to address meaningful issues, how can it help to forge meaningful new connections and networks, and how can it help others create a better future for all.

Moderator Shelly Deavy, assistant vice president of development for Northern Kentucky University, will lead Angel Beets, Clare Blankemeyer, Laura Menge, and Tiarra Owens in a panel discussion about their journeys in philanthropy and how giving back has made a difference in their lives, both personally and professionally. All women are members of Impact100, a women’s collective giving circle that looks to improve lives in the community by collectively funding transformative grants that make a lasting impact.

Event Schedule:

7:30 AM - Registration Check-In & Networking

8:30 AM - Welcome from the Professional Series Chair: Julie Leppo

8:45 AM - Growing Through Giving Back: Impact 100 Panel Discussion

9:45 AM - Audience Q&A

10:00 AM - Program Ends

Moderator:

Shelly Deavy, Assistant Vice President of Development, Northern Kentucky University

Panel:

Angel Beets, CEO, Gilman Partners
At Gilman Partners, CEO, Angel Beets, is responsible for the overall strategy, profitability, and organizational makeup of the firm. Angel serves as the Director of GP Elevate, the firm’s leadership development program designed to prepare high-potential leaders for executive roles. She also develops custom training programs for leadership teams across the region and leads strengths training sessions for businesses and nonprofit groups. Angel served as Professor of Communication at Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana for a decade and has taught a wide range of courses at Indiana University East, Northern Kentucky University, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Sinclair Community College. She is a member of Impact 100 and serves on the board of Crayons to Computers.

Impact 100
Clare Blankemeyer, Director of Philanthropy, Private Family Foundation
Clare thrives in connecting people to create change. She is a firm believer that representative community engagement and data-driven impact are not mutually exclusive. Through her leadership at local and national philanthropic entities, GreenLight Fund Cincinnati, and as a service-learning consultant to hundreds of educators, she has been connected at various degrees of proximity to our communities’ most pressing needs; from housing and homelessness and economic mobility to educational equity and the teacher pipeline.

Laura Menge, Senior Philanthropic Advisor, Greater Cincinnati Foundaiton
A Senior Philanthropic Advisor at the Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF), Laura helps generous individuals, families, and companies achieve their charitable goals through lifetime giving and estate plans. She leads GCF’s Northern Kentucky Fund and a suite of endowments designated for the permanent support of nonprofits in Kenton, Campbell and Boone counties. Laura has served on the Boards of the Metropolitan Club, the DevouGood Foundation, Renaissance Covington, and the Historic Licking Riverside Civic Association, as well as on the Planned Giving Committees for the St. Elizabeth Foundation and Redwood. She is a member of Impact 100, the women’s collective giving program for which she led the Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Young Philanthropist Scholarship Program, and she was appointed to the Endow Kentucky Commission by Governor Andy Beshear.

Tiarra Owens, Senior Manager, National 4-H Council
Tiarra is committed to empowering youth and families through fundraising and education. With over ten years of experience in the nonprofit sector, Tiarra is a skilled and dedicated professional with a proven track record of fundraising, relationship management, event planning, and student support. As the current Senior Manager of Development at National 4-H Council, she leads the fundraising strategy and execution by working with foundations, corporations, and individuals to support positive youth outcomes. She joined Impact 100 in 2022 as a Young Philanthropist, and has remained involved by joining Grant Review Teams and volunteering to support with event coordination. Tiarra is also a wife, mother of (soon to be) two children and an avid volunteer in the Greater Cincinnati Region. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family, investing in real estate and supporting any mission that will lead to a more equitable world.

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