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

... the beginning of the pandemic. This February, we conducted a follow-up survey and drew three key findings: The COVID-19 ... demand, and costs. Increased financial support from funders helped nonprofits to fare better through 2020 than anticipated. Many nonprofits ...
Date & Time: 
10/06/2021
11:00am - 12:00pm

DAY 2 SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS

... equality. The film is structured as a primer on how to use cultural production as an organizing strategy, using lessons from Bambara’s life ... of – for yourself, your organization, or the people you create value for – and how to paint a vivid picture of what ...
Date & Time: 
10/07/2021
10:00am - 10:40am

Day 2 Concurrent Session - Reimagining Community Safety

... you will hear from community safety practitioners in an engaging dialogue on defining true public safety, ... explore these questions in the context of The Village of Arts & Humanities’ safety and social justice work in North Philadelphia – a neighborhood with one of the highest incarceration and ...
Date & Time: 
12/09/2020
11:00am - 12:00pm

Coffee & Your Virtual Space

... your favorite cup of joe (or tea, water, etc), and get to know the virtual world that SPARX is inhabiting. This is a great way to familiarize yourself with how to navigate ... and receive assistance before the show begins. We will open with a short overview of the platform and then answer ...
Date & Time: 
12/08/2020
8:30am - 9:00am

COFFEE & YOUR VIRTUAL SPACE

... your favorite cup of joe (or tea, water, etc), and get to know the virtual world that SPARX is inhabiting. This is a great way to familiarize yourself with how to navigate ... and receive assistance before the show begins. We will open with a short overview of the platform and then answer ...
Date & Time: 
10/06/2021
8:00am - 8:25am

DAY 2 CONCURRENT SESSION | Participatory Grantmaking - Exploring Different Models

... share about their model, approach and what contributed to their choice, how they gained institutional support, and ... Panelists: Shira Hodges , COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund Ashley L. Feuer-Edwards and Joanna Otero-Cruz , Kensington Community Resilience Fund Sayeeda Rashid , PA is Ready! Moderators: Linshuang Lu ...
Date & Time: 
10/07/2021
11:00am - 12:00pm

Day 2 Concurrent Session - Coaching for Our Communities

... the people leading change, nurturing thoughtful, secure, open-minded leaders is imperative for equitable outcomes for ... will hear from leadership coaches about how working with a coach can provide a safe space for support and help navigate leaders who are ...
Date & Time: 
12/09/2020
11:00am - 12:00pm

Small Group Conversations

... Just Communities 3. Making Smart Investment Decisions to Promote a More Just Society 4. Movement Building with Nonprofit & Funders 5. Trust-Based Philanthropy 6. Connecting Wealth and ...
Date & Time: 
12/09/2020
10:00am - 10:45am

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

Environmental injustice is much more than a climate crisis, it is intertwined with many injustices and social inequities. From hazardous pollution to natural disasters, the negative impacts of environmental ... and the Humanities) , confirmed what many environmental funders already know: pollution is just one way that we have ...
Date & Time: 
12/08/2020
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 ... in 14 local nonprofit organizations. In the lead up to her keynote address at our  2019 SPARX Conference , we ... about recognizing how we got here and seeking to create an equitable playing field. It elevates us all as ...
Date & Time: 
10/31/2019
12:00pm - 1:00pm

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