JF E-News: Find us at Upcoming Conferences & Harmony Initiative Info Session
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Dear Justice Funders network,
We hope all of you are taking good care! We are so excited to invite you to network with our staff and partners these next few weeks as we dive into conference season.
Whether you are a longtime JF network member, Harmony Alum, or learning about Justice Funders for the first time, we would love to be in conversation and community with you.
See below for different opportunities to find us online and in-person.
Read further to meet the newest Harmony Initiative participants and how you can sign up for an information session about joining the next cohort.
We look forward to connecting soon!
Alissa, abdiel, Dino, Dana, Jessi, Kimi, Sharon, & Sujatha
We are hosting an outdoor gathering for our philanthro-verse to deepen connection with one another in service of building towards a just and regenerative future. Our morning meetup will include delicious nourishments and beverages, and practice offerings of untethered imagination. JF Staff are so excited to learn from and build with you. This event is totally free. Friends and family are welcome to join us. We encourage everyone to RSVP individually. Reach out to alissa@justicefunders.org if you have any questions.
Meet JF’s Director of Capital Activation abdiel j. lópez and our partners Vanessa Roanhorse of Roanhorse Consulting and Native Women Lead , and Annie McShiras of East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative at their session, Funding For the Culture: A Just Transition Investing Approach to Supporting our Movements.
Meet our partners at Climate Justice Alliance during their session, Building a Just Transition to a Regenerative Economy.
Sharing Power in Philanthropy Presentation at Opportunity Collaboration ( Opportunity Collaboration )
Meet JF’s Director of Imagination & Culture Dino Foxx and our partners Joanna Levitt Cea and Sonia Sarkar of Beloved Economies , Nikishka Iyengar of The Guild, and Arianne Shaffer of Kindle Project during their session, Sharing Power in How We Fund, Seeding Beloved Economies.
Meet JF’s Director of Capital Activation abdiel j. lópez and our partners Cynthia Renfro of Arch Community Foundation, Fer Abarca of Right To The City Alliance , and Lupe Romero Alicea of Climate Justice Alliance during their session, Just Transition Investing Toward a Solidarity Economy.
JF’s Director of Capital Activation abdiel j. lópez and our partners Supriya Lopez of Hidden Leaf Foundation, and Lauren Ressler of Climate Justice Alliance during their session, Supporting the Frontlines of Climate Justice: Funding Early and Funding Big.
Just Transition Investing Meet-Up at Center for Effective Philanthropy Conference ( Center for Effective Philanthropy )
Our partners at the Stupski Foundation will be hosting a convening space for those interested in Just Transition Investing. Reach out to abdiel@justicefunders.org if you would like to join the meet up!
We just kicked off the first retreat for Cohort 9 of the Harmony Initiative program! As always, it is so energizing to expand our community and learn what folks are dreaming of for their foundations. This year’s participants are:
Are you interested in joining a community of grantmakers who are on a journey to learn and apply social justice values to their philanthropic work? RSVP for an information session about joining the 2024/2025 Harmony Initiative Cohort!
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2024/2025 Harmony Initiative Info Session
October, 31, 2023
8:30 AM PT | 9:30 AM MT | 10:30 AM CT | 11:30 AM ET
The Harmony Initiative equips grantmakers with the community, skills, and resources to transform philanthropy into a force for equity and social justice. Inherent to this is building the capacity of grantmakers as funder organizers to advance a Just Transition for the field.
Through a combination of workshops, retreats, and peer groups, participants solidify a vision for their leadership and the field, strengthen their grantmaking practice, and build deep relationships with peers.
Since 2015, 160+ grantmakers from 70+ institutions have participated in Harmony, majority of whom are Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) leaders, and have program or grantmaking leadership roles.
Visit our website for more information. We hope you’ll join us or share this with someone who you think might be interested!
Join us to welcome our newest team member, Kristine Piasecki ! She is joining as Justice Funders' Director of Finance & People-Centered Systems.
Kristine grew up in Northeastern Minnesota on the Northern Shores of Lake Superior. She is an enrolled member of the Couchiching First Nation of Ontario, Canada, holds a BS in Accounting, with a background in finance, human resources, and project management. Kristine founded Piasecki Solutions, a small business that recognizes the importance of advocating for organizational resources and equally advocating for the well-being of the worker. She is a self-taught artist who is driven by her activism and involvement with social justice and women’s rights within her community. Kristine has a passion for leading with integrity, working from spirit and joy.
Justice Ain’t Cheap! | Funders for LGBTQ Issues Podcast
Check out the new queer philanthropy podcast hosted by Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ M. Saida Agostini Bostic . Guest speakers Ana Conner of Third Wave Fund and Paulina Helm-Hernández of Foundation for a Just Society discuss the heightened attacks on transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) communities and the role philanthropy plays in resourcing social justice movements.
In this episode of Disability Inclusion: Required, host Emily Ladau welcomes Luticha Andre Doucette , a disability justice advocate and the owner of Catalyst Consulting to discuss shifting towards a more inclusive workplace culture. Luticha offers a wealth of honest insights and best practices for fostering accessible, equitable workplaces for all.
The Origins of Trust-Based Philanthropy: An Interview with Pia Infante | Trust Based Philanthropy Project
Ever wonder where the name “trust-based philanthropy” came from? The roots of the framework and movement trace back to The Whitman Institute , a San Francisco-based grantmaking institution that sunsetted in 2022. The Trust-Based Philanthropy Project team sat down with Pia Infante , former Co-Executive Director of The Whitman Institute, to get the scoop.
Disruption Isn’t Always the Answer: Why We Embraced Traditional Grant Cycles | Danielle Royston-Lopez , Inside Philanthropy
Danielle of the Kataly Foundation shares what they have learned over the years as they work to align their foundation’s work for wealth redistribution. In this piece, they dig into the questions and practices that came up as they transformed the often mundane and neglected grants management process.
Abolition Toolbox: Caregivers & Kids Building Communities of Care | Queenie’s Crew with Mariame Kaba and zara raven
In this edition of Build Your Abolition Toolbox, Mariame Kaba and zara raven will discuss Queenie’s Crew, an experiment in supporting kids and caregivers in learning about abolition through monthly activities, books, events, and discussions. They shared tangible actions that people can take toward building communities of care with children in the spaces where they are. Books, resources, and tools are also shared.
Black Farmer Fund seeks Finance Director (Northeast Area)
Funders for Justice seeks Director of Member Development & Education (Remote)
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Latino Community Foundation seeks Chief Executive Officer and Program Associate (San Francisco, CA)
Northern California Grantmakers seeks Director for Climate and Disaster Resilience (Northern CA, Hybrid)
Oakland Rising seeks Communications Organizer (Oakland, CA)
Tara Health Foundation seeks Associate Director (San Francisco, CA)
Tides Advocacy seeks Chief People Officer (Remote)