The Women Who Lead Fund
A Visionary Women in Medicine Campaign by Tampa Female Physicians
Empowering women physicians to lead, innovate, and create lasting community impact.
Women physicians are at the forefront of patient care, education, research, and advocacy—yet remain underrepresented in leadership, entrepreneurship, and decision-making roles.
The Women Who Lead Fund was created to change that.
This time-bound campaign invests directly in women physician leadership and physician-led initiatives that strengthen women’s health, advance health equity, uplift underserved communities, and improve care for children and families across Tampa Bay.
The Benevolence Ball
📍 Tampa River Center
How Campaign Funds Are Used
Funds raised through The Women Who Lead Fund support the following priority areas:
Women Physician Leadership & Entrepreneurship
Supporting women physicians as leaders, founders, educators, and changemakers within healthcare and the community.
Women’s Health Initiatives
Advancing education, awareness, access, and innovation in women’s cardiovascular health, cancer survivorship, maternal health, and mental wellness.
Outreach to Underserved Communities
Expanding physician-led education, volunteerism, and partnerships that address health disparities across Tampa Bay.
Children with Healthcare Needs
Supporting pediatric-focused charitable partners that provide direct services, education, and research for children and families.
1Voice Foundation
We are honored to partner with 1Voice Foundation as the official charity beneficiary of the 2026 Benevolence Ball.
1Voice Foundation provides over 20 programs and services for children battling cancer and their families across West Central Florida, serving:
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital
Tampa General Hospital
The Adolescent & Young Adult Program at Moffitt Cancer Center
The 1Voice Mission
Emotional, educational, and financial support for families
1Voice Academy, the first and only school in the U.S. designed specifically for children with cancer
Funding pediatric cancer research, including work toward a leukemia vaccine
National advocacy for increased pediatric cancer research funding
As a largely volunteer-driven organization, donations go directly toward life-changing programs and research.
Honored Beneficiary of the 2026 Gala
1Voice is partnered with the Hillsborough Contry Schools and are the first school in the United States for children with cancer.
We Thank Our Supporters and Donors
Samina Reza
Bonnie Koo
Juliette Astor
Renjitha Ignatius
Shirali Shah
Faryal Mallick
Colleen Campbell Drummond
Rekha Rajan-Wilson
Sarah Kareem
Jawan Ayer
Jasmeet Dongre
Anju Madnani
Amanda Smith
Samantha Schaefer
Onelia Ramirez-Cook
Ishna Poojary-Hohman
Poorvi Desai
Avani Patel
Jasmin Desai
Jasmeet Dongre
Jasmine Jacob
Lauren Sequeira
Gurkiran Gill
Sapna Amin
Shelly Sidhu
Hannie Patel
Krystal Keup
Sonal Patel
Natasha Mehta
Kirsten Olivier
Elizabeth Saunders
Toyin Falodun
Devaki Dewan
Arthi Sanjeevi
Sapna Amin
Gurkiran Gill
Farhana Rahman
Candace Verma
Lauren Sequeira
Himili Jayakody
Sree Lalitha Degala
Amy Solomon
Poorvi Desai
Aarti Duggal
Pooja Desai
Priya Kumar
Nitesh Paryani
Gauri Sunkersett
Apram Ghuman
Aarti Patel
Sahana
Swetha
Deepa Sunkari
Diana Arnaoutakis
Anne Lenz
George Thomas
Jay Patel
Anjali Sethi
Arthi Sanjeevi
Devaki Dewan
Bianca Menzerotolo
Toyin Falodun
Elizabeth Saunders
Kirsten Olivier
Chhavi Gupta
Natasha Mehta
Sonal Patel
Krystal Keup
Hannie Patel
Pooja Desai
Join Us in Leading Change
This campaign is more than a fundraiser — it is a collective commitment to leadership, compassion, and community impact led by women physicians.
Together, we lead. Together, we heal. Together, we make an impact.
