"racial equity work is a journey..." (most overused statement in this work - I hear this 1000s of times days)
It is. But if you are not actually taking a step and then another step it is not a journey, is it?
#TakeAction #AntiRacism
#Decenterwhiteness
"Both-siding happens because we think we’re being fair and intellectually curious and encouraging 'diversity of perspectives,' etc. But many perspectives are awful and should never get any exposure" https://nonprofitaf.com/2020/08/nonprofit-and-philanthropy-and-our-bad-habit-of-both-siding-inequity-and-injustice/
"...how might we use this experience [of moving to a new way of working] to understand something new about the organizational and sector conditions that are necessary to make learning and adaptation possible and in service to equity?"
https://www.evaluationinnovation.org/insight/can-foundations-radically-transform-how-they-learn/
Pegah Faed Joins First 5 Marin as New Executive Director Talent Citizen is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Pegah Faed, PhD, as the new Executive Director of First 5 Marin. A systems thinker with deep expertise in integrated public health and cross-sector collaboration, Dr. Faed brings a valuable combination of experiences in research,… Read more »
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In recognition of Congressman John Lewis’ life, work, and legacy, the team at Talent Citizen has turned to these examples and pathways in inspiring the continuation of our work to stir good trouble. New York Times | Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation Community Centric Fundraising | Welcome to the… Read more »
Filed Under: News in the Sector
Mission Drive is Talent Citizen’s new podcast, featuring interviews with transformative leaders across the social sector in pursuit of equity, innovative solutions, and tools to create the conditions for communities and individuals to thrive. In this first episode, Tracy Welsh hosts her longtime friend and colleague, Tahsin Alam, in conversation on the impacts of COVID-19… Read more »
Filed Under: Thought Leadership
Our firm puts equity and inclusion in the center of its work. We look for leaders with a strong equity lens who are at the intersection of complex issues and diverse networks. In 2018 alone, 87% of Talent Citizen placements were female, 57% of placements were people of color and/or LGBTQ, and 50% of all… Read more »
Filed Under: News in the SectorThe COVID-19 crisis is exposing and exacerbating the impacts of racial, social, and wealth inequities. As Talent Citizen and communities across the country continue to contend with the impacts of the global pandemic, our team has turned to these resources to inform our own thinking and work. Policy Link | COVID-19 & Race: Coronavirus… Read more »
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In the midst of these challenging and uncertain days, Talent Citizen is eager to share the timely work of our partners at Roanhorse Consulting LLC. Their team has worked to uplift the Native American Community Response Fund, an initiative launched by Decolonizing Wealth in concert with multiple community partners to deliver crucial funding to grantee… Read more »
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Talent Citizen is excited to uplift this opportunity with our investment partner, the Equitable Evaluation Initiative “EEI engages an ecosystem of organizations and people—foundations and philanthropic service organizations —who are centering equity in their work and understand that this has implications for evaluative practice. Its infrastructure is designed to develop and disseminate EE… Read more »
Filed Under: Networked Opportunity
April 2020 With the rapid shift to working from home that is now reality for so many individuals around the world, our homes are suddenly fulfilling multiple functions. Our households act like a central nervous system for our lives, operating as a proxy for exercise and entertainment, and from which we telecommute and home-school, as… Read more »
Filed Under: Thought Leadership
We are excited to announce that Kimberlin D. Butler will join Mathematica Policy Research as Director of Foundation Engagement, helping to lead Mathematica’s growing body of work with foundations, grantees, and their partners. In this new role, Kimberlin will work with foundation and grantee leaders to explore current and emergent priorities, examine how Mathematica can… Read more »
Filed Under: Placement Highlight
Tracy’s style is very much as a partner in the search process – not an order taker. At the beginning of the engagement, she asked questions about my goals which helped me focus and clarify my needs for the open position. By doing so, Tracy really understood where the program was at the time of… Read more »
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Cure Alzheimer’s Fund Names Morgan Herman Executive Vice President, Development September 2019 Talent Citizen is pleased to announce the appointment of Morgan Herman as Executive Vice President of Development with Cure Alzheimer’s Fund. In her role, Ms. Herman will lead all fundraising efforts to support the organization’s mission of funding research with the highest probability… Read more »
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