“Sometimes our greatest strength is borrowed strength, the kind that comes from linking arms with another human and knowing we don’t have to do the hard things alone.” - Michele Cushatt
Since my husband is in the Directors Guild we get screeners of Award nominees. This morning we watched Just Mercy. Please see it as soon as you can. Bryan Stevenson was already my hero & this film brings home why- beautifully & tragically.
In the wealthiest country in the world, receiving critical support to keep your family healthy and off the streets shouldn’t be a matter of chance.
Opinion: If you want to be president, you must address the housing crisis - Los Angeles Times https://t.co/Vnho6Q6wrG
From @teddyschleifer: Google’s Larry Page gave $400 million in Christmas donations. Not a penny went straight to charity. - Vox https://t.co/PgtsE8pTUa
Big news! This #grantopportunity is made possible by
@sd_fdn & our Social Equity Collaborative Fund - an initiative of SDG, funders & individuals working to improve the economic, social & physical well-being of #SanDiegoCounty residents. #racialjustice#climatejustice
"When I gave up some of my personal power, we became a more powerful organization" - John Esterle on TWI's collaborative leadership model with @PiaVision. https://t.co/XlYXEm8bfS
White friends committed to racial justice: you’re invited to @svplosangeles year-long learning journey in anti-racism. We’re building community, reflection, & action as agents of racial justice at internalized, interpersonal, institutional, & systemic levels. New cohort Jan 2020.
SO much wisdom. Like- “Are people being gunned down because they are Black or Jewish or gay not as critical an issue as a hurricane? Should not our democracy being dismantled on a daily basis muster the same level of response as a devastating mudslide?”
Those of you wondering what is the most effective way for foundations to fund, the answer is simple: Do EXACTLY what conservative funders have been successfully doing for decades. https://t.co/gIvziqyeZz
I’m white. Have worked in #philanthropy for 30 years. Here’s the truth of what I’ve learned: women of color are the most effective changemakers I ever funded. Must read if you work in the field. https://t.co/FtO9mfMuY0 via @nytopinion
As FTEH CEO @AmandaAndere says: "It isnt enough to be not racist. Instead, we must be actively antiracist."
Our Commitment to Racial Equity acknowledges & embodies our responsibility to antiracist work to #endhomelessness: https://t.co/X9kWCg94bp #RacialEquityEndsHomelessness
@davidalynn Capitalism evolving l - sounds good. Doable? It is a HUGE task & will take public & political will, tremendous disruption to status quo, massive forces of resistance. I wonder how fast this can occur and what near term and long term goals are along the way