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Day 1 Concurrent Session - Environmental Justice: Deadly Symptoms of Larger Problems

... climate crisis, it is intertwined with many injustices and social inequities. From hazardous pollution to natural ... communities. A report published by Carlton Waterhouse in 2013, Environmental Justice: Deadly Symptoms of a Larger ... funders already know: pollution is just one way that we have continued to perpetuate racist practices in our ...
Date & Time: 
12/08/2020
11:00am - 12:00pm

Day 3 Concurrent Session - Local Activism and the Pursuit of Racial Justice

... the world can hear. How can we come together to ensure that activism and promotion of redress of U.S. historical ... restitution efforts often lack greater support and cross-sector awareness. The U.S. African American Redress Network ... for scholars and advocates to further groundbreaking work in activism and to promote redress for U.S. historical racial ...
Date & Time: 
12/10/2020
11:00am - 12:00pm

Lunch & Keynote Address with Liz Dozier, Chicago Beyond

In 2016, Liz Dozier launched  Chicago Beyond , an impact investor that backs the fight for youth equity by fueling ideas, ... SPARX Conference , we asked  Chicago Beyond  founder and CEO Liz Dozier to share a few thoughts on philanthropy, ...
Date & Time: 
10/31/2019
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Day 2 Concurrent Session - Immigrant Justice: Drive PA Forward Coalition

Driving is essential in our everyday life, and yet it remains a privilege not ... , the grassroots efforts and collaborative community work that advocates for legislation to expand drivers licenses for ... that organizes Korean and Asian Americans toward social, racial and economic justice. Day 2 Concurrent Session ...
Date & Time: 
12/09/2020
11:00am - 12:00pm

DAY 1 CONCURRENT SESSION | Shifting Power: Understanding Advocacy as an Equity Strategy

In recent years, many funders have focused on how to better ... role of advocacy in their work. What few have realized is that these two concepts are deeply intertwined. The systemic ... the connection between race, power, inequity, and pressing social issues.  Participants will: Better understand the ...
Date & Time: 
10/06/2021
11:00am - 12:00pm

DAY 1 CONCURRENT SESSION | Persevering Through Crisis: The State of Nonprofits

... through 2020 than anticipated. Many nonprofits report that their foundation funders were flexible, responsive, and communicative in 2020. However, nonprofits led by women and nonprofits ... participants to imagine what they want the nonprofit sector to look like after the pandemic—and what their role ...
Date & Time: 
10/06/2021
11:00am - 12:00pm

DAY 1 NETWORKING SESSIONS

...   Binge worthy TV Run out of shows to binge on? Come on in and share your favorites and perhaps pick up a new show or ... to more current comedians like Joe Koi, we all have that comedian that keeps us rolling and quoting. Come on in and share your ...
Date & Time: 
10/06/2021
10:00am - 10:15am

Morning Workshops & Roundtable Chat Sessions

... organizations about how they are using data to build in-depth community profiles to guide funding and program ... Brandywine Health Foundation Vanessa Briggs, President and CEO,  Brandywine Health Foundation Sarah Martinez-Helfman, ... will reflect on the root causes and critical policies that impact their issue areas. Kathy Fisher, Policy Director, ...
Date & Time: 
10/31/2019
10:40am - 11:40am

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