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The Fierce Urgency of Now | Charli’s 2024 Garden Party Remarks
August 16, 2024 The Fierce Urgency of Now Charli’s 2024 Garden Party Remarks Good evening, it means so much to me to have so many of you here tonight celebrating our third annual Garden Party and engaging in the WEPOWER Wknd experience. Thank you to our sponsors for tonight and this weekend: our presenting…
Read MoreThen, now, and forever honoring Mike Brown Jr.
August 9, 2024 Then, now, and forever honoring Mike Brown Jr. Do you remember where you were on August 9th, 2014? I will never forget. I was the Executive Director and co-founder of inspireSTL, a St. Louis-based direct service education organization focused on supporting young people from middle school through college completion. It…
Read MoreWhy Aug 16 is So Special to Me
Friday, August 18th at Missouri’s Botanical Garden, WEPOWER hosted their second ever Garden Party. Charli shared some reflections and also presented investment checks to two entrepreneurs leading businesses that WEPOWER Capital has recently invested in. August 2, 2024 Why Aug 16 is So Special to Me I don’t know about you, but my heart has…
Read MoreWEPOWER Relaunches Biz Accelerator for STL-Based Black and Latinx Businesses
Friday, August 18th at Missouri’s Botanical Garden, WEPOWER hosted their second ever Garden Party. Charli shared some reflections and also presented investment checks to two entrepreneurs leading businesses that WEPOWER Capital has recently invested in. July 24, 2024 WEPOWER Relaunches Biz Accelerator for STL-based Black and Latinx Businesses The Accelerators will provide entrepreneur development,…
Read MoreA Day Without Childcare, STL – Action Alerts
Last year, thousands of child care providers, parents, and advocates joined the #DayWithoutChildCare to demand the funding we need for a 21st century child care system. And on Monday, May 13th… we’re doing it again. Join us. On Monday, May 13th, we’re bringing organizers, providers, parents, and advocates together to take THREE URGENT ACTIONS: Call…
Read MoreOn the Right Side of History
December 20, 2023 So I don’t bury the lead; this is a fundraising letter and then some. 🙂 As I close out 2023, like many of you, I am reflecting on what I learned, how I showed up as a leader, what we accomplished, what seeds we planted for future harvests, and the larger…
Read MoreWe Pull Up for Our Babies
Friday, August 18th at Missouri’s Botanical Garden, WEPOWER hosted their second ever Garden Party. Charli shared some reflections and also presented investment checks to two entrepreneurs leading businesses that WEPOWER Capital has recently invested in. December 13, 2023 We Pull Up for Our Babies By Paula Breonne Vickers Standing, Mary-Ann Vickers Mans , Paula holds…
Read MoreCherly’s Herbs Heads to Vegas with Eye on Expansion
Friday, August 18th at Missouri’s Botanical Garden, WEPOWER hosted their second ever Garden Party. Charli shared some reflections and also presented investment checks to two entrepreneurs leading businesses that WEPOWER Capital has recently invested in. October 23, 2023 Cherly’s Herbs Heads to Vegas with Eye on Expansion One of the largest trade shows of its…
Read MoreCharli Cooksey | We Can Do This
Friday, August 18th at Missouri’s Botanical Garden, WEPOWER hosted their second ever Garden Party. Charli shared some reflections and also presented investment checks to two entrepreneurs leading businesses that WEPOWER Capital has recently invested in. August 18, 2023 Charli Cooksey | We Can Do This Friday, August 18th at Missouri’s Botanical Garden, WEPOWER hosted…
Read MoreNyara Williams | WEOUTSIDE
Friday, August 18th at Missouri’s Botanical Garden, WEPOWER hosted their second ever Garden Party. Filmmaker Nyara Williams premiered a documentary on behalf of WEPOWER and shared some reflections ahead of its previewing. This touched all of our hearts and we wanted to also share with you. August 18, 2023 Nyara Williams | WEOUTSIDE Blooming Photo…
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