Last but not least, our final Volunteer Spotlight of the year features our two Communications Co-Chairs. Jan Healy is a Founding Member of WGA, and Kristi Brandon has been a Member for more than 12 years. Communications is an important task at WGA, and Kristi and Jan have done an amazing job over the last year of keeping us all fully informed and engaged and helping the word get out about WGA in the community.
Continue reading to learn more about Kristi and Jan’s hopes and vision for the future of WGA.
Q: What is the thing you love the most about WGA?
Jan – Working and engaging with so many smart, talented women to better the lives of local women and girls.
Kristi – I love our mission the most. I also love that we’re thoughtful, strategic philanthropists investing our funds for the biggest impact.
Q: What has been the most rewarding about chairing Comms?
Jan – Telling the stories of the impact our grants are having on women, girls, and families — the ripple effects benefiting the next generations and creating lasting change.
Kristi – The opportunity to work with talented WGA Members on projects. Also, our comms work helped rebuild our current website and launch a new focus area. It’s fun to team up with smart women and to see a vision take shape and come to fruition.
Q: As we enter our 25th year, what is something you’d like to see WGA accomplish in the future?
Jan – Bold goal: achieve gender equity. Equity benefits all — families and the community. I’d love to see WGA engage more people (women and men) in this work.
Kristi – WGA has had a very successful impact in previous focus areas, using research and evaluation to support our grantmaking and make us better philanthropists. This strategic approach helps us listen, learn and engage with the communities we serve, and we should prioritize and continue to invest in it.