The purpose of the program is to promote financial literacy education to support Chapter members in their understanding of the process for successful fund raising and organizational commitment.

The goal is to annually, educate members on smart non-profit management and remaining financially viable in tough economics; becoming self-sufficiency.

Effectiveness, Outcome and Impact: The effectiveness of the program is through partnerships with like-minded organizations, presenting workshops for member development, we prepare for the future and growth. The outcomes and impacts of this program allow us to reach hundreds of women and girls by partnering with local businesses and financial institutions to host training and development for attendees whereby they increased their knowledge of basic fundraising techniques.

The purpose of the program is to promote and enhance the knowledge about the financial impact of spending Black money in our community with Black businesses.

The goal is to educate the community on local minority owned businesses and promote smart spending with Black businesses.

Effectiveness, Outcome and Impact: The effectiveness of the program is to form partnership with like-minded organizations to advance financial growth for Black businesses in the area and sought to understand the total dollar spend based on the week-long campaign. NCBW partnered with six Black businesses during this campaign and encouraged the community to solicit some 30 plus business in the community.

The purpose of the program is to promote financial literacy to the underserved and underbanked community; to enhance the knowledge of financial acumen of our community.

The goal is to annually, educate women and girls on smart financial planning and promote economic self-sufficiency.

Effectiveness, Outcome and Impact: The effectiveness is forming partnerships with like-minded organizations, which allows us to we present workshops on: Basic Money Management, Investing for the Future and Grown and On My Own targeting youth. The outcome and impact reach hundreds in the community through partnering with three local sororities and two financial institutions to host approximately 100 attendees whereby they increased their knowledge of basic money management and investment for the future.

The goal and purpose are to interface and partner with other local organizations and groups who shared a common vision in public policy.

Effectiveness, Outcome and Impact: This Chapter partners with the League of Women Voters and to be highly visible in supporting the forum by hosting a table, providing services such as securing the microphone for participants, sign in and collecting questions from the audience. The outcome and effectiveness of Mayor Candidate Forum is well attended by approximately 150 participants. The forum allows mayoral candidates attended to share their vision for the betterment for the City of Knoxville. The visibility of the NCBW was an expression of our interest and influence in local politics.

The goal and purpose are to engage candidates to have open dialogue around issues affecting the local communities at the county and city level.

Effectiveness: Partnering with the League of Women Voters, NCBW members provided assistance with collecting questions from the audience, encouraging attendance to the meeting and to remind others to vote.

Effectiveness, Outcome and Impact: The effectiveness is through partnering with the League of Women Voters, NCBW members provided assistance with collecting questions from the audience, encouraging attendance to the meeting and to remind others to vote. The outcome and impact provided Chapter members an opportunity to engage in dialogue with an audience of about 50 people on the importance of understanding the issues and voting to and to make a difference in the communities.

Goal: The goal and purpose are to receive updates on previous and current status of the proposed State budgets, changes in leadership and the overall impact candidates have on public schools.

Effectiveness, Outcome and Impact: The effectiveness is launching a successfully engaged discussion provided insight and updates that needed to be questioned or challenged. The outcome and impact were reaching a board forum of approximately eighty participants of which included the local city and county officials allowing the Great Knoxville Chapter to be considered a significant partner that the table bridging the policy makers and our community.

The goal and purpose of the conference is to effect policies that create positive change for women in Tennessee.

Effectiveness, Outcome and Impact: The joint effort of the NCBW Chapters, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, and Metro Nashville Chapters were successful in creating a presence and adding our voice to policies that affect women in Tennessee. We helped to form committees to create a voice for legislative solutions pertaining to women’s health and pay disparities.

The goal and purpose are to raise awareness of and advocate for victims of human trafficking compensation fund in the state treasury for comprehensive treatment and support of victims of human trafficking.

Effectiveness, Outcome and Impact: The effectiveness of these relationships provides the Chapter an opportunity to express our position on the importance of creating solutions for human trafficking part with a special focus on “Saving Our Brown Girls Dream.” The outcome and impact reach national and local influencers who help promote and bring about change in laws that negatively affect women and girls. Rep. G. A. Hardaway, Chair of the Tennessee Black Caucus, has pledged his and the Caucus support for the NCBW of Tennessee. He stated that our presence on Capitol Hill did not go unnoticed by the other legislators.