Name: Dianne Chipps Bailey
Leadership Charlotte (LC) Class: 25 (Best Class Ever!)
Title/Company: National Philanthropic Strategy Executive / Bank of America
Hometown: After almost 25 years, Charlotte is home
Education: Cal Berkely; Georgetown Law
Current personal or leadership goals:
To nurture and empower my extraordinary team of Bank of America philanthropic strategists. Across the US, they are making a difference in all of our lives by inspiring influential philanthropists and advocating for the high-impact nonprofits they support.
What advice would you give to current Leadership Charlotte participants?
Create space and embrace every moment of your Leadership Charlotte journey. Your classmates and the broader LC alumni network will be by your side in creating positive change in our community for years to come.
What’s a lesson that you learned through LC that has stuck with you and why?
The most enduring friendships often are with those who on the surface seem different but when you dig more deeply are revealed to be united in spirit. Rahman Kahn, grateful for you!
What would you like to see Leadership Charlotte alumni get involved in and why?
Follow your heart! The needs of our community are vast. To ensure that your effort will be sustained over time with joy and impact, identify Charlotte’s priorities that align with your personal passions.
I support Leadership Charlote because…
Together, we will create meaningful and enduring positive change in Charlotte.
Favorite way to spend a weekend in Charlotte: Time with family and friends and on my yoga mat.
Favorite nonprofit or community organization in Charlotte and why:
Women’s Impact Fund! WIF and I welcome you to our collective giving circle to learn about Mecklenburg County’s greatest needs, develop lifelong friendships, and maximize your philanthropic impact. Please join us!