Friday, November 17
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Workshops – Friday 9:30am
Schedule
Black Joy in Green Spaces: Exploring Nature’s Positive Influence on the Health of Black Women
What is Black Joy? It is an everyday aspect of the Black experience, and a response to the flawed Strong Black Woman stereotype that promotes hyper-productivity, rather than holistic pause. Black women often prioritize productivity over our personal peace of mind. And, sadly, the efforts we pour into achieving personal and professional success do not directly equate to greater protective factors when it comes to our health outcomes. The Black Joy in Green Spaces workshop was created to educate the community about nature’s influence on the health and healing of Black women. During this interactive workshop, you will learn more about the Black Joy in Green Spaces study and how it served as a proud, arts-based response to Dr. Angela Dunbar’s (2022) suggestion to “conduct research that moves beyond Black pain. Not just simply a matter of studying positive adjustment as an outcome or moderator of adversity but rather to have complete studies on non-oppressive everyday aspects.” Additionally, you will hear the intergenerational stories of four Black women who engaged in a praxis of pause to center their own Black Joy in green spaces. Together, let’s make Black Joy in Green Spaces a national conversation.
How Today’s Scholarships Create Tomorrow’s Leaders
Investing in young people is vital to increase economic mobility and build an economy centered on equity, justice, inclusion, and impact. By helping to fund the education of today’s under-resourced students, philanthropic organizations and corporations can champion visibility and increase representation in the workforce, paving the way for a diverse generation of leaders . This discussion will examine the history of how certain populations have been locked out of professional opportunities, comparing employment data for those with and without higher education, illustrating the life-changing impact of helping underserved young people pay for college. We will address how nonprofits, funders, corporations, and allies can dramatically increase the economic well-being and impact of historically disenfranchised communities, including the Native and Indigenous community; reduce the generational economic harm caused by inequitable economic, academic, and social policies; and enhance their ability to break cycles and build new futures.
Philanthropic Equity in Action: A Case Study of Place and Race
In 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and a nationwide racial justice reckoning, many foundations and corporations made commitments to advance racial equity. The question isn’t why this work is critical, but rather: How can we do it effectively, equitably, and impactfully? Come learn about Community Progress Makers (CPM), a philanthropic initiative of the Citi Foundation in partnership with the Urban Institute. CPM employs research-based best practices in grantmaking to advance the work of racial equity among community-based organizations, ensuring grantee partners don’t just weather the storm of COVID and related economic vicissitudes, but thrive. CPM grantee partners, Citi Foundation, and the Urban Institute will share lessons learned, early wins, and insights with the field. Presenters will share a day in the life of a grantee partner from the CPM cohort: What are they solving, where are they spending their time, and how have additional resources changed their work and impact? You’ll then have an opportunity to participate in a decision-making exercise using real-life examples from the last three cohort of CPM grantees. Presenters will provide handouts for the CPM decision-making journey that you can use as a tool within their own institutions.
Public Dollars for Public Good
Public investments transcend what philanthropy generates in a lifetime. Our federal government spends trillions of dollars on everything from improving the conditions of roads and subsidizing food for poor families to providing healthcare to the elderly and education for our children. But, over the past 60 years, our government has shifted from investing in the public to helping a limited number of people and corporations amass great wealth and power. This has come at a perilous cost: too many people lack housing, clean water, robust educational options, and good jobs, all things we know keep communities — especially low-income communities of color — safe and healthy. At Marguerite Casey Foundation, we believe philanthropy’s best role is to bring community members together and fight to ensure that our dollars are being used to realize our dreams. In this session, a panel of nonprofit leaders and movement scholars will discuss opportunities to increase public funding that is spent on goods and services directly beneficial to the well-being of people; shift local dollars toward community-driven priorities for safety and well-being and away from policing and incarceration; and rebuild people’s expectations and demands for public goods and public options.
Southern Dallas Thrives: Co-Creating Community With Intentional Investment
Created in partnership with the PepsiCo Foundation and Frito-Lay North America, the Southern Dallas Thrives initiative provides vital investment opportunities to the Southern Dallas community to create lasting change and measurable impact. In this session, you’ll learn about the role of philanthropic investment and community partnerships that advance the lives of those who are often the most marginalized to co-create change.