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Carmen James Randolph

Pioneer · DISC type SDi
Founding President & CEO at Women's Foundation of the South
📍 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Carmen James Randolph is the Founding President and CEO of the Womens Foundation of the South, culminating a 25-year career in philanthropy focused on racial and gender equity. She is a skilled grantmaker, having directed millions in funding to marginalized communities, and holds a Bachelor of Arts from American University.

Inspired by the strong women in her life, she is a devoted advocate for women and girls of color. She lives in New Orleans with her family and is focused on the legacy she will leave for her daughter and nieces, guided by a quote from Angela Davis about changing what is unacceptable.

She once grew a departmental budget from $30, 000 to $750, 000 in just five years.

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Experience
34 Years
Current Role
Founding President & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Personality Overview

How Carmen shows up

Dynamic But Sincere
Decisive But Friendly
Driven But Considerate

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Priorities

Topics Carmen cares about

Racial & Gender Equity
Her entire career is dedicated to this cause, founding the Women's Foundation of the South to build the health, wealth, and power of women and girls of color.
Philanthropic Innovation
She aims to reimagine philanthropy, shifting grantmaking practices to be grounded in trust, respect, and the lived experiences of community leaders.
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Career

Work history

8-2021
Founding President & CEO
Women's Foundation of the South
2-2014 - 8-2021
Vice President of Programs
Greater New Orleans Foundation
2005 - 8-2021
Past Co-Chair
Youth Transition Funders Group
1998 - 1-2014
Senior Program Officer
Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation
1991 - 1998
Deputy Director
Humanities Council of Washington, DC
In the press

Media appearances

How Carmen Randolph and WFS Will Transform Philanthropy. Featured in Women's Foundation of the South
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Women's Foundation of the South Launches in New Orleans. Featured in Medium
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Education
1986 - 1990
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
American University
1986 - 1990
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
American University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

S

Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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