Strategies for Mastering Funding Webinar
3-Part Webinar Series
Part 2: Strategies for Mastering Funding
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s She Leads financial empowerment program will be hosting a 3-part webinar series to turbo charge the financial well-being of Georgia small businesses.
Our panelists will discuss proven strategies to approach funding sources which will have successful outcomes. Attendees will understand how quality financial statements can impact funding decisions and connect to business growth opportunities.
The webinar will be moderated by Award-winning Journalist Donna Lowry and will be facilitated by President of Praxis Strategic Solutions, Anita Davis. These webinars will take place on the phone and online, giving our participants flexibility to join on any device. There is a dedicated Q&A incorporated during and at the end of each webinar to allow participants to get their most pressing questions answered. Since the webinars build on each other, attendance to all three webinars is encouraged.
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Speakers
Moderator
Donna Lowry is an award-winning journalist who combines a passion for storytelling and a desire to empower others with communication and critical thinking skills surrounding political, educational, and financial issues.
Through her firm, Donna Lowry Communications, she provides consulting, writing, and producing services for educational, media, professional, and business outlets.
Donna serves as host/producer for several programs, including Lawmakers on Georgia Public Broadcasting.
Donna is an eight-time Emmy award winner, a three-time national Gabriel Award recipient, and has garnered honors from countless organizations, including the National Association of Black Journalists, Atlanta Association of Black Journalists, Georgia Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists, Georgia Association of Educators (GAE), and the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE).
Her media peers inducted Donna into the prestigious NATAS Southeast Silver Circle to recognize her lasting contributions to the broadcast industry.
Donna has a master's in Journalism from Northwestern University and a Bachelor's in Mass Communications and Administration and Management from Chatham University.
Her professional affiliations include the Atlanta Press Club, the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists, the National Association of Black Journalists, and the Southeastern Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS SE).
In her 15th year as a Girl Scout Leader, Donna has led girls ranging in age from kindergarten through 12th grade. Her community service affiliations also include Magnolia (GA) Chapter of Links, Inc., and Nu Lambda Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Donna and her husband, Army Major (Ret) Bennet W. Reid, Jr., are the parents of three daughters.
President, Lead Strategist, and Chief Funding Matchmaker at Praxis Strategic Solutions
For more than twenty years, Ms. Davis has successfully helped clients acquire millions of dollars in capital that becomes the catalyst and fuel for small business sustainability, growth, and scalability.
Ms. Davis founded Praxis Strategic Solutions in 2016. Her 20-year tenure as a Vice President and loan officer with SunTrust and BB&T Banks (now Truist Bank), and Chase Bank equipped her with broad and deep commercial lending analysis expertise.
The Praxis firm specializes in helping small business owners navigate the lending process, which drives clients to the loan closing table. She has also curated a consortium of tenured subject matter experts that provide cohort training solutions for government programs, non-profit advocacy organizations, and corporate procurement teams.
Ms. Davis maintains the following credentials; Cornell University Women’s Business Entrepreneurship Certificate, Goldman Sachs 10KSB Alumni, Greater Women’s Business Council (GWBC) Board of Directors, Gwinnett Chamber Foundation Board of Directors, Women’s Business Enterprise Certification (WBE), Women Owned Small Business Certification (WOSB), and the Minority Business Enterprise Certification (MBE) and Cyber Ready Certificate.