Shena Ashley

Vice President, Nonprofits and Philanthropy @urbaninstitute, working to improve public & private grant making to advance social good. Views are mine.

[Shena Ashley @shenarashley]

Job alert!📢 @urbaninstitute is hiring a research assistant to expand our research portfolio examining policy solutions to advance racial equity. #jobs #racialequity https://t.co/dFcb5QUhlR

[Policies for Action @Policies4Action]

New on the blog: we reflect on the work ahead this Black History Month and highlight P4A projects investigating critical questions about racial equity. https://t.co/lFkqOOnqGf

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Join us today! #LiveAtUrban

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#LiveAtUrban today at noon ET: Join @shenarashley, @KEBroady, @csdoctorsister, @PrestonMitchum, @itsafronomics, & @swartell as they discuss leveraging data to design & inform race-conscious solutions, centering Black expertise & experience. Register: https://t.co/0oSULWwf7o

[Shena Ashley @shenarashley]

Join our conversation on 2/11 exploring how equity-focused leaders can leverage data to inform race-conscious solutions, featuring key contributors from The Black Agenda: Bold Solutions for a Broken System. RSVP below!

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#LiveAtUrban on 2/11: Join @shenarashley, @KEBroady, @csdoctorsister, @PrestonMitchum, @itsafronomics, & @swartell for a discussion on leveraging data to design & inform race-conscious solutions, centering Black expertise & experience. https://t.co/0oSULWwf7o

[Tableau @tableau]

What a week! 🤩 With our 14th Tableau Conference officially in the books, we're catching up on some of the top moments from TC21. Read more on the blog! #Data21 https://t.co/KC80uibfJI

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

We're hiring 2 directors to support our new Office of Race & Equity Research: one to lead federal equity initiatives (https://t.co/9K7meGLR7h) & another to lead racial equity analytics (https://t.co/x8cf4k3Bfc). Please help us spread the word!

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

A new report-- in collaboration with @AU_SPA & @ScharSchool-- explores how nonprofits fared throughout the pandemic, donation trends, & geographic & demographic data on nonprofit staff & those they serve. Learn more: https://t.co/43VPSVD7ID

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

We're hiring 2 new directors to support our new Office of Race & Equity Research: one to lead federal equity initiatives (https://t.co/9K7meGLR7h) & another to lead racial equity analytics (https://t.co/x8cf4k3Bfc). Please help us spread the word!

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

What have we learned about philanthropic support for direct cash assistance? Join us on Monday as experts discuss the implications & future of philanthropic efforts aimed at transferring cash directly to people. #LiveAtUrban https://t.co/WXxypgDFBI

[Shena Ashley @shenarashley]

Excited to work with Equity Scholars on data/analyses that respond to real-world needs & near-term policy choices. Welcome @DrShaunaCooper, @Dawn_M_Dow, @john_majoreason, @Luisa_Godinez_P, @mneal_econ, @BrianDSmedley, Karishma Furtado, & Diana Guelespe! https://t.co/tfd9DDhxeA

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

Disaggregating data by race and ethnicity is a critical tool for exposing racialized systems of privilege and oppression. But many high-value datasets lack sufficient information on race and ethnicity.
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[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

#LiveAtUrban, 9/13: Join @shenarashley, @MaryMBogle, @BenSoskis, @faycwalker, Sonia Torres Rodríguez, @swartell, @ToniaWellons, & others as they reflect on the implications & future of philanthropic efforts aimed at transferring cash directly to people. https://t.co/yS07wffWHM

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

.@shenarashley: "This new landscape has to be matched with a broader imagination in the way that we deliver the programs & not adding more... issues on top of people to prevent them from accessing the particular benefits." (via @bill_lucia) https://t.co/fTpnI5zr9Q

[Shena Ashley @shenarashley]

What is the extent of racial and ethnic discrimination in health care and social services? New research from @urbaninstitute explores the perception of unfair treatment across five settings. https://t.co/k7JV66E0aD

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

.@swartell: "We’re eager to collaborate with these 20 community organizations to help close equity gaps & strengthen public faith in vaccines." https://t.co/VHPtesWCDw

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

Tomorrow: @shenarashley & other experts join @COVID_Oversight to discuss the impact of pandemic spending on underserved communities. Was the response equitable across communities? Learn more & register to attend: https://t.co/alxJWFAFN4

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

Next Thursday, join @shenarashley & other experts for a @COVID_Oversight-hosted discussion on the impact of pandemic spending on underserved communities-- & whether that response was equitable across communities. Details: https://t.co/alxJWFAFN4

[Shena Ashley @shenarashley]

Join me at the Roundtable Listening Forum with the Academy and the PRAC: The Impact of Pandemic Response Programs and Spending on Underserved Communities https://t.co/iJhDYQ96bc

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

New from @KregSteven, @lesleigh_ford, & @shenarashley: "If researchers & data analysts...apply these standards to their own work, we believe that imputation can be an effective, ethical, & empathetic tool to address critical gaps in race & ethnicity data." https://t.co/TrOdWPiUPM