Carmen James Randolph is the embodiment of Southern grace, mother wit, and fierce feminist foresight. As the Founding President and CEO of the Women’s Foundation of the South (WFS), Carmen turned a bold idea into more than a groundbreaking regional public foundation, but a force. Under her leadership, WFS has gone from concept to catalyst, investing in the health, wealth, and power of women and girls of color across the American South. WFS grantee partners are transforming communities, birthing movements, and building legacies—often without access to capital, yet never without vision. With Carmen at the helm, WFS is not just funding programs. It’s fortifying futures as they #ShiftTheSouth.
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