Way-Ting Chen

Systems thinker. Social change maker. Pragmatic idealist. Pracademic. Reluctant entrepreneur. whew!

[Way-Ting Chen @WChenBG]

I'm late to spreading the word, but never more excited than now, for our amazing new teammates!

[Blue Garnet @hellobluegarnet]

Over the past few months, we added 3 new team members to our small-but-mighty social impact #consulting squad. Welcome to Sarah Eguchi Low, Yee-Sum Mak, and Sandy Fiddian!
You can read more about each of them in their bios at: https://t.co/Ldb0jo7x7v

[Blue Garnet @hellobluegarnet]

Guess what?! We just launched our brand new Blue Garnet website! 🥳🎉🙌 Check out all the changes, including a focus on our clients as our heroes, our #community of changemakers, and our tailored services. ENJOY!
https://t.co/ul3DzR4cbJ

[Way-Ting Chen @WChenBG]

It's so amazing to see the @svplosangeles journey reach this point. I'm so proud that @hellobluegarnet and I have been a part of this community since the beginning!
#thecompanywekeep

[Social Justice Partners LA @sjplosangeles]

We’re thrilled to share that we’re capturing our values, work, and intentions in our new name:
Social Justice Partners LA
We’d love for you to join us on November 4th at noon for a virtual open house as we celebrate our next chapter as SJPLA.
https://t.co/IAyt6Jb8Be

[Way-Ting Chen @WChenBG]

Wanna be a part of a small giant in Southern California? Join us/me!

[Blue Garnet @hellobluegarnet]

We're hiring!🥳Help us find our next Analyst.
Do you know someone passionate about #socialchange in #SoCal ? Who can provide sound analytical support? A critical thinker and data geek who wants to join a small-but-mighty #socialenterprise? Details at:
https://t.co/F2KtZj9e2T

[Way-Ting Chen @WChenBG]

The tyranny of growth is real and entrenched in our sector! Can't wait to tackle this as part of this initiative. #capacitybuilding with @readytogrow_oc and @WellsFargo

[Blue Garnet @hellobluegarnet]

We're excited to work on this new initiative as #trainers on topics: "Reclaiming Meaningful Growth" and "Building on Organizational Strengths for Resilience and Sustainability!" Check it out! 🎉
@readytogrow_oc @WellsFargo #capacitybuilding #nonprofits

[Way-Ting Chen @WChenBG]

NNCG peeps! I am so proud to be part of an organization that takes a thoughtful and relevant approach to elevating the field of philanthropy. AND for it to have a passionate and committed Steering Committee is a huge bonus. Join me in building our NNCG community! #NNCGisME!

[NNCG @NNCGConsultants]

#NNCGisME! Yes, YOU, reader! We're happy to announce our annual member giving campaign. To kick it off, our steering committee has committed $7,000. Will you help us get to the goal of $20K by November 15th? Contribute to the community that supports YOU! https://t.co/ZjKi52h4pq

[NNCG @NNCGConsultants]

Read the @funds4disaster report, Philanthropy and COVID-19 in 2020: Measuring One Year of Giving, here: https://t.co/U3cIdTqpbx

[NNCG @NNCGConsultants]

Join @funds4disaster tomorrow, Thursday, March 11 at 2 pm EST to explore key findings from their report on COVID-19. Experts will share and discuss what funders should be doing as we move into year two of giving for the pandemic. REGISTER: https://t.co/UMwB8Z4Zbj

[Way-Ting Chen @WChenBG]

Congratulations for @halo_award to @DefyVentures @ChildrensInstLA @HarvestHomeLA @jamuseum, SoCal Library for Social Studies & Research and Foster Grandparent Program at Pepperdine Univ! Can’t wait to get started together soon! #volunteers #capacitybuilding

[Way-Ting Chen @WChenBG]

Celebrating the 10th year of @halo_award ... thank you @FrGregBoyle for warming my soul with your stories! @hellobluegarnet

[Way-Ting Chen @WChenBG]

Fascinating analysis. AND, underscores the value of disaggregation. https://t.co/HXoZbbhczJ

[Way-Ting Chen @WChenBG]

I love being part of the @smallgiantsbuzz community. It's a great reminder to be great, not just big. And the #mentalhealth roundtable was informative, and helpful for my own mental health!

[Blue Garnet @hellobluegarnet]

A mentally-healthy company culture has to start with the leaders. What is your organization doing to promote #MentalHealth?

@WChenBG shares tips with @smallgiantsbuzz about caring for employees' mental health: https://t.co/9UCiv2kyYC

[Way-Ting Chen @WChenBG]

humble brag, but I can't help but be proud to be part of the @NNCGConsultants community. More to come in 2021!

[NNCG @NNCGConsultants]

NNCG Member spotlight of the month: @WChenBG is driven by a head for problem solving and a heart for ending poverty and inequity. With 2+ decades of consulting experience across the philanthropic, nonprofit, and corporate sectors, she co-founded @hellobluegarnet.

[Social Justice Partners LA @sjplosangeles]

SVPLA Book Club Update:

Our Summer 2020 book is Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi. We're breaking the book into three segments and will meet virtually once a month in July, August, and September. For more info and to sign up: https://t.co/03Lkr6u1x3

[Way-Ting Chen @WChenBG]

@EastersealSoCal fights the daily fight to make SoCal the most inclusive place for all people with disabilities. I'm so proud to have supported at this incredible inflection point! Spotlight: https://t.co/ULgOSsOeU6

[Blue Garnet @hellobluegarnet]

The pandemic + renewed conversation on #racialjustice reveal cracks in our system to a broader audience. In our blog, Beverlyn Mendez @EastersealSoCal shares inequities for people w/ disabilities and how we can be more inclusive in our daily lives https://t.co/rryuqxaORM

[Way-Ting Chen @WChenBG]

Like corporations, institutions of all tax status can fall into these traps. Unlike corporations, the consequences of falling to adapt can be catastrophic. #resilience

[strategy+business @stratandbiz]

Most companies won't make it all the way through an adaptive business cycle because their leaders fall into one of two major traps: the failure trap and the rigidity trap. https://t.co/oabwPMpvZm

[Way-Ting Chen @WChenBG]

THIS. We need to examine the counter-factual - What would it mean to NOT take action? Powerful reminder, @kypatterson_sgs @Socalgrantmaker

[SoCal Grantmakers @Socalgrantmaker]

@kypatterson_sgs: We have to ask ourselves what is it that we want to win? Do we want white supremacy to win or liberation? If we want liberation we must fund liberation. This means we have to be purposeful and intentional.

[Way-Ting Chen @WChenBG]

@ChristineMarge: being an anti-racist organization requires a "never ending journey" and "coming to it collaboratively." That's how to make it stick! Thanks for leading @svplosangeles in this journey! @Socalgrantmaker

[SoCal Grantmakers @Socalgrantmaker]

@ChristineMarge, @svplosangeles:
The shift @svplosangeles has made are:
1- Reflection and Listening, 2-Collaboration
We looked at our work to align with antiracist work. We know we are agents of that injustice in our community.

[Way-Ting Chen @WChenBG]

Resonating with me: we need to "move beyond disaster currency to long term investment..." - Gloria Walton of @SCOPE_LA. Thanks @Socalgrantmaker for organizing this event!

[SoCal Grantmakers @Socalgrantmaker]

Q: What is different about this moment?

Gloria Walton — President & CEO, Strategic Concepts in Organizing Policy & Education @SCOPE_LA: The diff. b/t what happened in 1992 vs today, is that the movement is not only restricted to the Black community but in allyship with others.