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Over the next four days, you will join your community to begin the process of re-envisioning our collective future and exploring bold new ways we can work together to build a more just and equitable Greater Philadelphia. Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia President Sidney Hargro, Philanthropy Network Chair Ashley Del Bianco, and your SPARX Facilitators, Eric M Bailey and Yvonne Moore will share with you where Philanthropy Network is currently and where it is moving to and more importantly, how you are key to creating a movement.
As organizations advance racial equity and related work, they often seek tools to help determine where to begin and how to proceed. Public Equity Group developed a framework to help organizations take stock of where they are and then take action. This session will introduce the Equity Continuum framework, which has been tested, refined and implemented with dozens of organizations.
As the sector grapples with improving its record on inclusion and racial equity, the question of what exactly the record shows about philanthropy’s reach into specific communities emerges. After all, how can we work toward a more equitable sector if we don’t have a starting point of data to use as a benchmark to track progress and inform our impact? Join this learning session to hear about field-wide collaborative efforts to strengthen the systems for collecting demographic data effectively at both the organizational and program level to advance equity in grantmaking.
WOMEN'S WAY and Strategy Arts collaborated to create the racial Equity Audit tool to evaluate whether current practices perpetuate inequities and to spur intentional action to incorporate racial equity in policies and practices. The process also supported planning of implementing actions and strategies over short-term and long-term periods that center racial equity, lived experience expertise, and reprioritize cultural norms that stem from white supremacist notions and culture.
Accessing foundation money has historically experienced a color barrier. Come and join us to learn about the challenges facing our leaders of color when trying to access philanthropic funds and to identify the potential barriers that may affect the future of fundraising and how to overcome them.
Breakout Conversations:
1. Emergent Topics
2. Engage Community Voice and Agency
Sponsored by:
New Members and Attendees
Join us to connect with your peers and learn from each other.
Plan to arrive early to take advantage of this time to network with colleagues and visit with our sponsors who provide professional services to philanthropy and nonprofits.
Morning Networking and Breakfast Sponsored by:
Favorite Philly Park
Join us to talk about your favorite Philly park to relax and play.
Staying Healthy- Exercise Tips and Tricks
Join your peers in small breakouts, where you can talk and share about your experiences trying to stay healthy during quarantine.