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✨ Power-sharing between Philanthropy and Community is possible ✨. Today New Tomorrow sees the progress of 2+ yrs of work supporting Youth + Families Forward funder's collaborative in launching the only NYC-based fund dedicated to addressing the harms of the child welfare/family regulation system using a participatory grant-making approach! “Nearly all the time, decisions are made on behalf of marginalized communities without including their very valuable perspectives,” said LaTroya L., a researcher and educator who is a member of the participatory grant-making committee. “This ends up reinforcing the same systems that hold these communities back. The people who have experienced these systems are well-positioned to provide real-time solutions for what is most needed.” Today, our open funding call is live! It was developed by a committee of community leaders affected by the family regulation system. They co-designed the criteria, application process, and will decide how to direct these resources. Please find out more by clicking the link below 👉 Thank you to the funding partners and to my committee colleagues Tanesha Grant, Imani Worthy, Anni Keane, LaTroya L. and Nancy Fortunado.