Workshops

Driving meaningful community change through cross-sector collaboration can seem nebulous. Why do some partnerships sap time and resources, while others are instrumental to driving transformative change? A place-based initiative in the predominantly Mexican Marshall Square community of Chicago will share the model for helping organizations achieve exponential impact in the community they serve, while also strengthening their resources, skills, and knowledge. This workshop will give you a framework for how to help your community thrive through collective action. Presented by Latinos Progresando More about this workshop: Achieving Impact in Chicago, Collectively

Feeling concerned about the political climate in Washington? Maybe you should shift your focus. In local and state government, elected officials are passing breakthrough legislation, introducing innovative policy, and enacting meaningful change. We’ll examine how tens of thousands of children across the country gained access to school meals through a strategy of state and local advocacy — and brainstorm ways that a similar approach could advance your cause and your mission. Presented by Share Our Strength

With an increase in civic awareness and participation, movements such as Black Lives Matter and March for Our Lives grew out of communities that raised their collective voice. For many, what began as grassroots protests and organizing evolved into a policy platform that reshaped the narrative in the national discourse around systemic racism, gun safety, police brutality, and voting power. This workshop will help you see how your community engagement can drive policy change and hold the government accountable. Presented by Higher Heights More about this workshop: Turning Community Engagement into Big Outcomes

Despite our efforts, stereotypes, and misconceptions of Native Americans are present in philanthropy. These issues contribute to invisibility and further marginalization of Native communities, but there are tools and strategies that philanthropy can use to be more inclusive. This workshop will allow you to dialogue around equity, inclusion, and power sharing and expand on practical ways that foundations can authentically engage Native communities. Presented by First Nations Development Institute More about this workshop: DEI, Native People, and Intentional Engagement

Everyday we’re confronting new challenges and seeking answers for how to deliver our missions in sustainable and innovative ways. The impact and revenue models we’ve relied on for decades have been upended. The political landscape is more and more unpredictable — calling into question what kind of policy and legislative solutions are achievable. The private sector continues to make moves into our traditional fundraising and advocacy spaces. And a new era of invisible harms and biases are coded into the technology we interact with on a daily basis. While these may feel like existential headwinds, this workshop will demonstrate just how relevant and viable nonprofits are today. We’ll share stories and lessons learned for how mission-driven organizations can evolve by engaging with the most pressing issues of our time, funding missions in new and creative ways, and enhancing impact with new partners and audiences. Presented by Consumer Reports