#BreaktheBias

Today is International Women’s Day! To celebrate, I interviewed my colleague and friend, Meg Smith about her work as the Director of the Vermont Women’s Fund. While her work is specific to Vermont, the initiatives to #breakthebias and achieve gender parity are applicable around the nation.

The Vermont Women’s Fund, a component fund of the Vermont Community Foundation, was established in 1994 as an enduring resource for Vermont women and girls. The Fund remains the first philanthropic resource in the state dedicated exclusively to this mission. A council of women from around Vermont advises the Fund and participates in its grantmaking, fundraising, and leadership work. As Director, Meg is helping to improve the future for young women and girls using her community organizing, marketing, and fundraising skills.

Listen to this podcast and discover:

• Why women’s contributions to history have been overlooked 
• What the “This Way Up Campaign” is about and why you should participate 
• Why metrics matter in making changes to #breakthebias
• How you can advocate for women in your state
• You don’t need to be wealthy to be a philanthropist 

Links shared on the podcast:

• This Way Up: If you are a Vermont Woman In Business please complete this survey 
• Change the Story: Statistics and research reports on the gender pay gap, women in business, and more

Want to connect with Meg? Here’s how: 

• Website: VT Women’s Fund
• Meg Smith on LinkedIn 
• Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube

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