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Thursday, November 16

2:15 pm – 4:15 pm

Bridging Boundaries for Social Change

Workshop


Shared values. Collective action. For nonprofit and philanthropic leaders, driving social change requires building collaboration across diverse individuals, teams, organizations, communities, and identities. However, forging partnerships amid complex power dynamics is challenging. Join Jayke Hamill and Michelle Schneider, senior faculty from the Center for Creative Leadership, to identify barriers to collaboration and to practice leadership skills that bridge divides. Through interactive group activities, discussion, and self-reflection, you’ll gain strategies to build more equitable, inclusive partnerships across differences. This workshop will expand your capacity to mobilize diverse stakeholders toward shared goals. Come learn to navigate boundaries and unite voices to amplify …

Thursday, November 16

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

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Thursday, November 16

2:30 pm – 4:15 pm

Can We Abolish Dying Wages for Early Childhood Educators?

Workshop


How can innovative budgeting solutions unlock a true living wage for our early childhood educators while expanding access and quality? The field of early childhood education struggles to provide living wages to educators, many of whom can now make more working at Walmart or Amazon warehouses. It’s time to unlock new opportunities for early childhood care to turn it into a diverse, thriving wage field — and to make sure students get the education and care they need. The Cost of Poverty Experience (COPE) offers a glimpse into the lives of real low-income individuals and families. The participants navigate and explore the …


Coalitions can help nonprofits to work towards their missions, provide services to the communities they serve, amplify their voices, and share intelligence, resources, and workload. In fact, research commissioned by Independent Sector indicates that nonprofits belonging to collaborative working groups such as associations or coalitions advocate at higher rates than nonmembers. We Want to Hear from You. Independent Sector is convening a group of stakeholders with all levels of experience to hear their expertise and devise long-term solutions. During this listening session, participants will explore emerging strategies that nonprofits can leverage to share power within coalitions, find and join a …


Black and Disabled   individuals living in the United States consistently contend with institutional and compounding systemic racism, ableism, heterosexism, ageism, sexism, and classism. In recent years, these systemic challenges have compelled artists and leaders within Black and Disability communities to rely on art and protest as a way to find meaning and resolve within the systems that have divided communities and collectively pushed us to the margins. The cumulative psychological, physical, and emotional effects of systemic oppression, grief, and trauma on individuals in the Black and Disability communities is both well-established and documented. With this as our foundation, the workshop …

Thursday, November 16

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

The Digital Divide: How We Can Bridge the Gap With Digital Navigators

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Every day, we use technology to make our lives easier. Yet millions of Americans still don’t have what they need to learn, work, or access information online—a problem called the digital divide. That’s why support from community-based experts, or Digital Navigators, is critical to build trust and help people get connected. Nonprofits including World Education, Inc., NPower, and United Way of Metropolitan Dallas alongside AT&T have launched several Digital Navigator programs in cities across the country. And because of the local-first approach, more people will be able to use the internet safely and successfully in these communities. Join this expert …

Thursday, November 16

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Elevating Diverse Voices Through New Models of Civic Engagement

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Points of Light’s Civic Circle® is a framework that helps the social sector advance a cause or social issue based on the idea that a diversified engagement strategy, intentionally expanded beyond volunteering, can create pathways for increased and deeper engagement. For those not yet involved, it provides an onramp where there may be barriers. For those already involved, it provides ways to deepen engagement. A critical component of the framework is in exploring how we can uplift more diverse voices in civic engagement and social impact work. Our session will examine the impact of increasing diversity of voices, how nonprofits …


The murder of George Floyd launched widespread social unrest, particularly in Chicago’s Black and Mexican communities. Seeing a need to bridge the widening gap between these two communities, Luis Guiterrez of Latinos Progresando (LP) and Carlos Nelson of Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation (GAGDC) developed the Excellerator Fund to invest in Black-led and Mexican-led organizations. Excellerator’s community-driven grantmaking model centers Black and Mexican voices in directing capacity investments to organizations on the south and west sides of Chicago, while building bonds across communities. Through efforts focused on racial equity, the Excellerator Fund’s goal is to share the critical importance of …

Thursday, November 16

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Leveraging Racial Equity Assessments to Spark Change in Communities of Practice

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As the nonprofit sector doubles down on its commitment to advance workplace equity, we must collectively cultivate spaces for peer learning and offer accessible tools to assess diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts across the industry. Join the Building Movement Project (BMP) and ProInspire for an interactive workshop exploring how organizations use expert-tested DEI assessments to spark change across national communities of practice. The session will feature a live demonstration of BMP’s new race equity assessment tool, Building Blocks for Change (BB4C). Session attendees will explore the interactive user dashboard, automated report, and supplemental resources designed to help nonprofits move …

Thursday, November 16

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Riding The Wave of Impact Investing

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During this panel discussion, a group of funders, investees, beneficiaries, and academics will deep dive into the mechanics of impact investing (the practice of making investments in good social enterprises for a financial return) and the tools used to evaluate potential investments. You’ll learn how creating impact through investing for a return is a viable endeavor. You’ll also gain a greater understanding of the challenges and obstacles of impact investing, as well as a roadmap for how you can become an impact investor.

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