Fundraising Fox

Julie Castro Abrams

Investor

General Partner at How Women Invest

San Francisco, California

Writes $250K – $4.5M checks Β· typically $1M

About

Managing partner at How Women Invest and leader of How Women Lead, focused on helping women become capital allocators and engaging women as limited partners.

Experience

  1. How Women LeadCEO and Chaircurrent2012 β€” present
  2. How Women InvestGPcurrent2020 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Hypatia CapitalAdvisory Boardcurrent2025 β€” present
  4. Limitless Bridge CapitalCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2023 β€” present
  5. Nia Impact CapitalAdvisory Boardcurrent2022 β€” presentOakland, California, United States
  6. LENDonateAdvisory Board Membercurrent2016 β€” present
  7. Women's Funding NetworkBoard Director2013 β€” 2020
  8. Vital Voices Global PartnershipCo Chair2014 β€” 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Association for Enterprise OpportunityBoard Director and Governance Committee2010 β€” 2017Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  10. Cypress QuartetBoard Director2010 β€” 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  11. NCLRBoard Director2010 β€” 2013
  12. Women's Initiative for Self EmploymentCEO2001 β€” 2012
  13. Merit School of MusicDeputy Director1995 β€” 2001
  14. Community Services West and Community Christian AcademyDevelopment Director1993 β€” 1995
  15. The Catalyst GroupPrincipal1991 β€” 1993

Education

  1. University of ChicagoSocial Service Administration1989 β€” 1991
  2. Northwestern UniversityBachelor's degree1985 β€” 1989
  3. Northwestern UniversityBachelors, Human Development and Social Policy1985 β€” 1989

Skills & more

Microfinance56Women's Issues48Strategic Planning99Community Development99Entrepreneurship65Board Development44Fundraising99Events Management5Organizational Development87Community Outreach80Leadership99Social Entrepreneurship44
+12 moreTeam BuildingMarketingEvent ManagementPhilanthropyProgram ManagementBrand DevelopmentCoachingInternational DevelopmentExecutive CoachingStrategic CommunicationsSpanishStrategy

Languages Spanish

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