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Excellent conversation with Melanie Frazer, ACE and the Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce! Thanks for giving me a platform to share information about the Project SEARCH program. #networking #schooltoworkprogram

"We assume the power and authority that government and corporate leaders possess necessitate not only their involvement in policy formation, but also their initiation of it. We suppose that rules and laws can easily change with a stroke of a leader’s pen, but the snail’s pace of change suggests that leadership at the top is conflicted and restrained—that most leaders lack the will to eliminate stubborn wealth gaps. In short, change that benefits the majority is unlikely to come from the top. For change to occur, we should look to civic action happening on the ground." In his piece of NPQ, Andre Perry of the Brookings Institution breaks down his theory of change, offering five principles for supporting community action that transforms our movements and leads to systems change. He approaches it from the perspective of housing justice, work that is deeply aligned and connected to land justice and racial justice. #TheoryofChange #CommunityAction #SystemsChange #HousingJustice #LandJustice #RacialJustice" https://lnkd.in/eKaEj6tV

Learn the the foundational approaches of building relationships; identifying problems and stakeholders; analyzing root causes including racial, class and other systemic injustice; and nurturing community leadership and solidarity. We will explore these methods through small and large group discussion, interactive exercises, and case studies. This training is intended for staff members and community leaders who have little to no experience in community engagement and organizing.

Measuring the impact of our work is fundamental to what we do at Chapter One. We are determined to provide robust evidence of the efficacy of our reading volunteer programme for our school partners, our corporate partners and our funders. Hear what Julie Bennett, our Evidence and Impact Manager, has to say about what’s next for Chapter One in terms of impact, including our plans to: 🗣️ Capture the voices of our children 📍 Collect place-based case studies 🔎 Refine our Theory of Change Read our Impact Report report: https://bit.ly/3Ueme4g #ChapterOne #itallstartswithliteracy #employeewellbeing #socialvalue #socialimpact #socialmobility #literacy #corporatepartnerships #corporatevolunteering #employeevolunteering

There’s an urgent need to increase trust in institutions, connect with one another across differences, and strengthen civic life. Trust for Civic Life supports people and organizations to make a difference. Learn about funding opportunities that foster community-led, inclusive solutions in rural areas: https://bit.ly/466zKdY

3rd attempt to post. Though at DEA they are not so proud to highlight their shortcomings that they have no issue hiding from taxpayers. They removed my previous posts which simply expresses DEA's willingness to hide their incompetence and disabled comments on the appropriate post. If this firm put out the truth and numbers of how many things they had to redo on this Highway 20 Safety Upgrade between Corvallis and Albany OR taxpayers would have something to say about this firm’s laughable ranking. How about it DEA, put out an itemized list of everything that had to be done two or three times because it wasn’t done right in the first place and how much taxpayers money was wasted in the process. In my driveway alone they had to do multiple things more than once. No wonder ODOT never comes in on budget with incompetence like this! Taxpayers should not have to foot the bill for this! DEA was contracted for at least the Newberg-Dundee Bypass, the worst one, up 239% from original estimate. https://lnkd.in/epv6uESx

Delve into the profound impact of historical housing discrimination on community-based organizations and the neighborhoods they serve through the lens of Taylor Jones, Gramlich Fellow at Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies and NeighborWorks America. Taylor's entire article is highlighted in "From Redlining to Resilience: How Residential Segregation Molded the Work of Community-Based Organizations in Historically Black Communities," a new paper jointly published by the Center and NeighborWorks America. Explore the unique challenges these organizations face and how they're working tirelessly for more significant equity here: https://bit.ly/45s6j4J #communitydevelopment #redlining #community #homeownership #communityengagement

As the year draws to a close, guide your students on a reflective journey. Celebrate achievements, foster a sense of community, and set positive goals for the upcoming year. Read our latest blog for tips! https://lnkd.in/eaQCxxrY #elementaryschool #elementaryeducation #elementaryteacher #elementaryeducator

Good News! We’ve extended our Housing Leadership Program application deadline to August 14th at 11:59pm EST. Questions? Email our team at team@genunity.org We recently sat down with three of our past Housing members to share what they loved best about our program: - Build a community: Meet organizers, changemakers, and activists from across Greater Boston who are passionate about tackling housing-related issues. - Gain practical skills: Learn about advocacy, explore power mapping, practice public speaking, work on conflict resolution and discover inquiry-based learning. - Start making an impact: Create an action plan to advocate for housing justice in state and city government, community spaces, and local businesses. But, don’t take it from us… Watch the video below to hear from a few of our members about their experience with our programming. #meetourpeople #actionlearning #housingmarket #advocacy

"For Black women leaders and those of us deeply committed to racial equity, it can be frustrating to see that what felt like long-overdue true support was actually performative, or at least not nearly strong enough to turn the tide. However, this moment is bringing out the true allies and partners willing to cede power toward efforts led by Black women. Expansive leadership is defined by brave relationship building while setting community agreements to cocreate the conditions that thread the needle of trust. It is about figuring out how to move together — frailties, flaws, and all — to courageously create change." At The Moriah Group, we are all about authentic partnerships where we help funders to understand that communities of color are best equipped to develop and direct their own visions for thriving. Learn more at TheMoriahGroup.com. The full Nonprofit Quarterly article published can be found at https://lnkd.in/e9dvU9fP #Philanthropy #Funding #POC #Nonprofit #Foundation