From the PSU Center for Women’s Leadership
Wednesdays 10:00 am-12:00 pm Pacific Time from October 12 through November 9.
The many crises that Oregonians face today—soaring rents, unaffordable childcare, the rollback of rights—require bold leadership. Different leadership. We believe this moment calls for intersectional feminist leadership.
Rose Haven, a 2019 $100,000 impact partner, has accomplished their goal of opening a new day shelter in northwest Portland and we couldn’t be more excited for them! Learn more in this KATU news piece featuring Liz Starke, Rose Haven Development Director and Girlfriend.
The African American Ladies of Lake Oswego. and Surrounding Areas, Respond to Racism, L.O. for Love and the Lake Oswego Library team have put together an outstanding program for Black History Month. The activities are available at www.lopl.org/bhm. Download the Black History Passport and find all the new books and activities for every age group and storytime for children. This year they made an extra effort to highlight Black inventors and scientists, using the website founded by Quintard Taylor of Seattle WA: https://www.blackpast.org/?s=Black+inventors
To view the list of Black-owned businesses, go to www.respondtoracism.org. At the bottom of the passport, you will be able to make your suggestions to add for next year. Feel free to share these resources with friends, family, schools and your local libraries.
Check out Philanthropy Together’s Racial Equity Community of Practice Offering here.
There are a variety of ways to center equity in giving. Check out these stories on Giving Compass that share a few examples.
Want to learn more about collective giving and get access to additional learning resources? Check out https://philanos.org. Membership is complimentary and provides access to great resources. Ninety-nine girlfriends is a member of Philanos and this helps us learn from tested models and share what we’ve learned with other women’s collective giving circles across the nation. It’s the collective for collectives!
Check out The Power of Collective Giving to learn more about the giving circle movement!
Here’s an article from the Center for Effective Philanthropy (originally on the INNO blog) on funding practices: Small Steps in the Right Direction: Making General Operating Support the Norm.
Listen: We encourage everyone to listen to this insightful, comprehensive conversation between Robin DiAngelo and Resmaa Menakem brought to us by the On Being show, part of the Civil Conversations Project.
The Impact/Sustainable Investing Conversation Circle just scratched the surface in exploring impact investing. For more on this topic, read this 20-page guide from the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).
Read Exploring Trust Based Philanthropy article, shared by our Grant Review Team leaders Tammy Wilhoite and Holly Cook.
Check out White Women As Gatekeepers from the Ethical Rainmaker podcast. Perfect length for a walk or a coffee in a sunny spot. Suggested by Holly Cook.
The We Give Summit 2021 is a virtual month-long event in May to celebrate everyday givers with virtual presentations, interactive sessions and online networking! Speakers share info, experiences and inspiration about many aspects of the collective giving movement. Each week has a different theme: Be Together, Learn Together, Grow Together, Dream Together. This international celebration of collective giving circles continues through May 27. A full access pass costs $50 after the first week – Register and jump in!
This Summit was organized by the new PhilanthropyTogether network of giving circles (which we’re a part of). Read about their first year here.
Senior Advocates for Generational Equity (SAGE) is recruiting for Legacy Fellows, who will spend nine months designing projects that make a lasting impact for K-12 students in Oregon or nationwide. The 2021 Program begins in May.
Shared by Deborah Edwards and Michelle Hynes.
The Women are Coming is a 3-minute video by artist Pinar Toprak, recommended by Heidi Yewman to recognize amazing women who are making a difference in the world.
As we near our “grant making season”, our Grant Steering Committee co-chairs Holly and Tammy share two short reads. Each has a very different style and each has a very important message:
Building a Movement for Courageous Practice Change in Philanthropy from the Center for Effective Philanthropy
Answers on grant reports if nonprofits were brutally honest with funders from Vu Le’s blog
Giving while female: Women are more likely to donate to charities than men of equal means, an article about women’s giving, submitted by Pip Denhart.
Intentional Action Toward Equity in Philanthropy, an article on giving through the pandemic, recommended by Tammy Wilhoite.
Portland Homeless Family Solutions (PHFS) is teaming up with Street Roots for their annual Solution Salon. The free online community discussion about homelessness in our community will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, March 9, 12:00-1:00pm. Register to attend here.
In honor of Black History Month, Michelle Hynes shared 28 Days of Black History, a virtual exhibition of 28 works that celebrate Black legacy in the U.S. This exhibition centers the voices of Black LGBTQ leaders and Black leaders with disabilities often diminished in our nation’s history. The daily emails include discussion questions and action items. Subscribe here.