Portia Genevieve

02/23/2026

Honored to have Women in Focus of Madison featured for Black History Month, celebrating our 40 years of providing scholarships for Dane County students.

A heartfelt thank you to WISC-TV Channel3000.com and their exceptional production and news team for their support and the wonderful write-up. We hope this opportunity inspires others to engage with our community initiatives.

For those interested in supporting future leaders, consider donating or volunteering with us. More information can be found at https://www.womeninfocusmadison.org

Read the full article here:
https://www.channel3000.com/honoring-legacy-building-futures-how-women-in-focus-uplifts-local-black-youth/article_b55f01ed-2a84-4d19-883b-6fff9ec6ffc5.html

MADISON, Wis. - In Madison, Black History Month is more than a page on the calendar—it’s a living legacy carried forward by organizations like Women in Focus (WIF).

12/19/2025

Had a great time with Brandon Taylor at WKOW-ABC 27 promoting Women in Focus’s upcoming 40th annual “I Have a Dream Ball” on January 17th. This year’s theme is “A Night of Chance, A Lifetime of Change.”

Join us in our mission to reach our $1 Million scholarship goal while enjoying a fun-filled evening of casino-themed games, prizes, and dancing.

Get your tickets or donate by visiting our website https://www.womeninfocusmadison.org

12/04/2025

🌟 Quality care (in this case healthcare) is an action, not a policy. 🌟
➡️CARE is the act of caring and being cared for (listening, understanding, empathy, patience, and compassion).

➡️Quality healthcare happens when we feel a genuine connection and trust in the people in charge of our care.

⭐️ I want to give a big shout out of gratitude and appreciation to literally EVERYONE at for the incredible care they provided to me and my baby. They bring the WOW factor to quality healthcare for women.

⭐️ In this this picture, the beautiful woman next to me, Dr. Nellin, was my OBGYN and my C-Section surgeon. I can honestly say I had a blast with her and her all women surgical team during my C-Section. Who the heck has a blast during surgery?! This momma did.
⭐️ I also learned I had great core muscles during the procedure 😆.

➡️If you’re a woman in the Madison area and need a great healthcare team, search no further and come on over to ! Tell them Portia says hi 👋🏼

12/03/2025

✨ It’s Giving Tuesday! ✨
For 40 years, Women in Focus has been investing in the dreams of Dane County students of color. Since 1986, our volunteer-led organization has awarded 482 scholarships totaling $921,000—and we are pushing toward our $1 million milestone by 2026.

Today, we invite you to join our $40 for 40 Years campaign.
Your gift of $40 honors four decades of impact and helps us continue opening doors for future scholars. 💜

📚 Donate today:
https://womeninfocusmadison.org/donate-to-wif/ 💜

11/25/2025

✨ As a proud member of Women In Focus, I’m shouting out that we are officially 55 days away from the 40th Annual I Have a Dream Ball! ✨

On January 17, 2026, we gather to honor four decades of Women in Focus uplifting students of color through scholarships and community support.

Join us as we celebrate legacy, excellence, and the dreams we continue to build—together! 💜

09/17/2025

This year’s WI Real Estate Alumni Association Biennial Conference happened to fall on Baby Olive’s 3-month birthday. It was incredible to have spent the entire 9 hours having her with me at the conference that day.

I’m so grateful to have such a supportive network and such a well behaved “Boss Baby.” Because of such tremendous support, I was able to show up professionally and maternally.

Let’s continue to normalize and support working parents. Nanny’s and daycares aren’t always an option.

09/03/2025

Instilling the love of nature early. 🌲 ❤️

08/06/2025

🌟 The “iPoo” series!
After last weekend’s “Poop-gate” fiasco, it was quite fitting (literally and figuratively) for Baby Olive to don this now retro, one of a kind “iPoo” onesie I designed back in 2007.
(with the incredible help/ artwork by the very talented ).

It’s a handmade silk print graphic on organic cotton.

🌟 The OxG! Idea: The baby onesie collection was part of a larger creative art project inspired by the birth of my son . The project was called “Ollie-by-Gollie!”
🌟 It focused around two baby characters, Oliver and his twin sister, Olive. The onesie collection played on a baby’s perspective of current pop culture. The onesies were all American Apparel branded, a now extinct fashion brand, making this collection that much more special and unique.
🌟 The pieces capture precious moments in time: first time motherhood, creativity that was inspired by my devotion and amazement of my son, the manifestation of my newborn daughter 17 years later, and the pop culture that was relevant in my 20s. In this instance, Apple had just launched its iPod and used silhouetted dancers in its commercials.
🌟 It’s incredible to experience this emotional connection of my past self with my future/ present self. Art and fashion is powerful in this respect - bridging our past lives into the present. Never stop creating. You never know where an idea may lead you ❤️