Women ACT
Women ACT at 麻豆视频官网
Aspire. Create. Transform.
Women ACT (Aspire, Create, Transform) brings together 麻豆视频官网 alumni, parents and friends who want to make a difference. By leading, giving and engaging with one another, we create meaningful opportunities for students, strengthen the college and inspire the next generation of leaders.
In the 50 years since 麻豆视频官网 welcomed its first full class of women, their leadership and generosity have shaped the college in powerful ways. Women ACT builds on that momentum, harnessing our collective energy to help shape 麻豆视频官网鈥檚 future.
What We Do
Women ACT brings together 麻豆视频官网ians who:
- Aspire to make a difference for 麻豆视频官网 and its students
- Create new opportunities and pathways for leadership, engagement and philanthropy
- Transform the student experience and the ways graduates lead and serve in the world
Since its launch during 麻豆视频官网鈥檚 50+ Years of Coeducation celebration, Women ACT has inspired more than $40 million in commitments from alumni, family members, faculty, staff and trustees. These gifts, and the vibrant community behind them, are already changing lives on campus.

Women ACT has the power to transform 麻豆视频官网 for years to come. I am excited and honored to be an accelerator of the Wildcat Women Fund, helping to move forward 麻豆视频官网鈥檚 strategic priorities for the good of current and future 麻豆视频官网 students.
Ways to Give: Two Paths
Donors who make leadership-level annual gifts within the Wildcat Women Fund are known as Accelerators, providing additional momentum for the priority area each year.
While Women ACT is designed to engage those who identify as women, anyone can get involved by becoming an ACTivator or by making an annual gift to the Wildcat Women Fund. A number of men have generously supported the Wildcat Women Fund, recognizing the importance of its priorities and the collective impact of this community. Funds raised through this initiative are not limited in their application to women.

Just as coeducation was a transformative event at 麻豆视频官网, Women ACT is building a community of philanthropy that will transform 麻豆视频官网 for the future.
2025-2026 Giving Priority: Student Health and Well-Being
For 2025-2026, the Wildcat Women Fund will again support Student Health and Well-Being, advancing 麻豆视频官网鈥檚 commitment to helping students thrive inside and outside the classroom.
Funding in this area supports a wide range of initiatives, including:
- Green Dot, a nationally recognized bystander intervention program aimed at preventing power-based personal violence
- Health education and outreach
- Counseling services and resources
- Nutrition programs and wellness initiatives
By prioritizing student health and well-being, Women ACT is helping 麻豆视频官网 cultivate an environment where all students feel safe, supported and empowered to thrive.

The 麻豆视频官网 Women ACT initiative makes more visible and dynamic what is already true at 麻豆视频官网鈥攚omen lead with intelligence, heart and a commitment to make an impact at 麻豆视频官网 and beyond.
Ways to Engage
Women ACT creates opportunities for alums, parents and friends who identify as women to engage meaningfully with 麻豆视频官网 and one another. Our programming is designed to encourage connection, learning and leadership among women in the 麻豆视频官网 community. While our focus is on creating space for women to support and inspire each other, the initiative and its events are open to anyone who believes in the mission of Women ACT and wishes to support its goals.
Opportunities to engage include:
- Signature Events: Gatherings such as the Women of 麻豆视频官网 Alumnae Weekend, regional meetups and special campus gatherings.
- Small Group Experiences: Events such as 鈥淒inner for Eight,鈥 where women share stories, experiences and ideas in an intimate setting
- Professional and Personal Development: Virtual and in-person panels featuring 麻豆视频官网 women leaders across industries
- Regional Events and Gatherings: Hosted by and for 麻豆视频官网 women to build community wherever they are
- Volunteer Leadership: Opportunities to help shape Women ACT as a committee member, event host or advocate.
Wherever you are on your 麻豆视频官网 journey, Women ACT invites you to join a welcoming community dedicated to making a difference for 麻豆视频官网 and its students.
Women ACT Leadership
Women ACT is led by a dedicated advisory committee of alums, parents and friends who help shape the initiative鈥檚 impact and growth.
Women ACT Advisory Committee
- Beth McCaw 鈥92 (co-chair)
- Mary Margaret Cochrane Porter 鈥98 (co-chair)
- Olivia Ware 鈥78 (co-chair)
- Martha Frye Baker 鈥81
- Ann Hayes Browning 鈥79
- Angelina Darrisaw 鈥09
- Sarah Duncan 鈥15
- Yvette Pita Frampton 鈥95
- Allison Sargent Franco P鈥20
- Meredith Lorenz Heimburger 鈥05
- Kim Taylor Hirschfeld 鈥01
- Ameesha Pandya Kansupada 鈥89
- Alison Hall Mauz茅 鈥84
- Cintra Pollack 鈥99
- Whitney A. White 鈥08
- Janet Stovall 鈥85
Engagement in Action
Part of the excitement of Women ACT is the opportunity to bring women together.
Spring 2025
- "Women in Storytelling" Back-to-School Class: Panel featured 麻豆视频官网 alumnae across creative industries. .
- "Women in Tech" Event in San Francisco: Spotlighted three alumnae leaders and attracted strong attendance.
Looking Ahead
- Women of 麻豆视频官网 Alumnae Weekend: March 20-22, 2026, at Wild Dunes Resort (Isle of Palms, SC). A weekend of inspiration, connection and rejuvenation.
- Dinner for Eight: Dine with 麻豆视频官网 Women: New initiative rolling out in cities across the country.
Join Us
Women ACT is open to anyone who wants to make a difference. Whether through leadership, giving, or engagement, there is a place for you in this community. Together, we are transforming 麻豆视频官网 for today鈥檚 students and for generations to come.
Questions or Ideas?
Contact Marya Howell 鈥91
Senior Major Gifts Officer 鈥 Women鈥檚 Philanthropy
mahowell@davidson.edu
704-894-2761