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📢🏃♂️ The Petey Greene Program is hosting a 5K Run/Walk for educational justice, and our Social Media Manager, Mickey, from Prison-to-Professionals Cohort 23, is all in! He's challenging YOU to join him in this incredible event. 😎🏃♂️ Knowing Mickey's love for fun, he's bringing back his "Moonriver Rickey" persona for the run! 😄 He's even offering the largest donation to his campaign a chance to pick his shirts. (Hint: He's a die-hard Chicago Bulls fan, so this is your chance to get him!) 🏀 Since 2008, the Petey Greene Program has been empowering incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals through academic support and volunteering. 📚🤝 They're determined to break the school-to-prison pipeline, especially for Black individuals. 🔗 Register for the 5K virtually at https://conta.cc/47xOnrd, and if you can't make it, support Mickey's efforts at https://lnkd.in/gKpmyZjb #itsnevertoolate #FromPrisonCellsToPhD #P2P #HigherEducationAfterPrison #InmateEducation #PrisonReentry #EducationAsRehabilitation #EducationForAll #EducationEmpowers #BreakingBarriers #NoLimitsOnEducation #EducationMatters #EducationalOpportunity #HigherEdAccess #SuccessAfterIncarceration #HigherEdEquity #5KRunForJustice #EducationalJustice #Empowerment #SocialImpact #JoinTheCause

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🌎💫 Celebrating #NationalNonprofitDay with a grateful heart and a passionate spirit. Today, we honor the tireless work of organizations like St. Peter's Haven, Certified Angels, Clifton Boys & Girls Club, and CASA of Passaic County, who embody service and compassion daily. St. Peter's Haven, feeding hope one meal at a time 🍽🍏, Certified Angels, giving wings to those in need 👼, the Clifton Boys & Girls Club, crafting futures for our youth👫, and CASA, a voice for every child 👦👧. We at #CorradinoAndPapa are honored to stand with these champions of change. Let's continue to uplift, support, and cherish their endeavors. Because a little more kindness can indeed change the world. 💞💫🌍 - - - #personalinjury #personalinjurylawyer #personalinjurylaw #personalinjuryattorneys #personalinjurylawfirm #PersonalInjuryAdvisor #personalinjurylawyernj #lawfirmnj #lawfirmpassaicccounty #caraccident #catastrophicinjurieslawyer #instalawyers #iglawyer #instagramlawyer #legaladvice #Justice #justiceforall #slipandfalllawyer #dogbitelawyer #constructionaccident #medicalmalpracticelawyers #defenseattorney #workaccidentlawyer #wrongfuldeathlawyer #piparbitrationlawyer #corradinoandpapa #passaicccounty #lawfirm #accident #injury

For foundations that have been claiming a focus on racial equity: “Grant makers need to draw a clear line between inoculating themselves against attack and giving up at the first serious challenge… The most important question to ask isn’t “How can we protect ourselves?” but “What are our values?”…” Thanks to Jessica Mindnich, Ph.D. for elevating this important piece.

I want to talk about the "white savior complex." Juneteenth is a monumental day in United States history. While slavery has been formally abolished, its remnants still deeply influence our systems (modern slavery practices are a different conversation). Philanthropy relies on incredibly generous donors and passionate advocates. However, the "white savior complex" is a systemic issue in the nonprofit world. White Saviorism occurs when a person from a position of privilege, often white, steps in to rescue someone from their situation. Though it may stem from genuine compassion, this practice becomes harmful when it strips those in need of their agency, diminishes their ability to help themselves, and stunts their community’s growth. This issue isn't confined to white individuals; it can apply to anyone in a position of privilege or power. Many of us feel an impulsive desire to fix issues we’re passionate about — to be the hero, to swoop in and 'do our part' for society. However, this often stems from a sense of superiority and a desire to be absolved of our own behaviors, whatever those may be. I believe there is much work to be done in every sector. Philanthropy is key to addressing these issues. For those eager to help, it's crucial to focus on creating self-sufficient solutions. Instead of just fundraising for medical supplies for a community in a developing country, we should aim to help build strong infrastructure so they don't need external aid in the long run. Instead of merely hosting educational workshops for students in underrepresented areas, we should provide them with the tools to sustain their own community’s growth indefinitely. These are the considerations we must prioritize as we move forward in philanthropy. #philanthropy #Juneteenth #whitesaviorism

Across PWF’s nine jurisdictions, there have been both significant steps forward and troubling steps back in the fight to catalyze a transformative approach to justice that is community-led, restorative, and racially just. The ebb and flow may slow us down. It may cause us to regroup. But it doesn’t stop our march onward. #Philanthropy #CommunityInvestment #Community #RestorativeJustice #TransformativeJustice

In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision ending Affirmative Action in higher education, lawsuits like the Fearless Fund case target racial equity programs in philanthropy. Join United Philanthropy Forum and ABFE. A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities to learn about collaboration opportunities for PSOs to support legal actions, strategic communications, and advocacy efforts. Discover key impacts of these lawsuits on sector programs, and explore potential legislative solutions to counter these regressive trends. Click here to learn more and register >> https://bit.ly/4eGWqp8

In less than a month Mayor-Elect Cherelle Parker and her team will officially take office.  As #Philly continues to experience unacceptable community-level outcomes in gun violence, drug deaths, and poverty as well as an impending fiscal cliff, we need to get smarter, faster, and more targeted in the way we tackle challenges.  The latest #VisionPhiladelphia paper is on the importance of data integration and partnerships to deliver better outcomes for all Philadelphians (https://lnkd.in/dydXrmjp) Thank you Dr. Anjali Chainani-Jha and Andres M. Celin from Anavi Strategies and Jamile Tellez Lieberman, DrPH, MPH from Esperanza. who co-authored Advancing Community Outcomes through Data Sharing and Partnerships.  This paper provides recommendations to the incoming Parker Administration to take a bold approach and bring the political will necessary to making meaningful progress in our city. It’ll take systems-level change and long-term commitment from our next mayor.  To learn more about the critical need for data integration in Philadelphia, read the full paper at www.visionphiladelphia.org. Special thanks to Elinor Haider Caitlin O'Brien, MPH Joe Pyle Larry Eichel as well! #VisionPhiladelphia #PublicPolicy #PhillyGovernment #LocalGovernment #Partnerships #CommunityDevelopment #Collaboration #Publicprivatepartnerships Vision Philadelphia is supported in part by The Barra Foundation, NEUBAUER FAMILY FOUNDATION, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Philadelphia Foundation, regional foundation, Scattergood Foundation, Stoneleigh Foundation, William Penn Foundation, and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the organizations. As nonpartisan organizations, we do not grant permission for reprints, links, citations, or other uses of these papers in any way that suggests that the participating entities endorse a candidate, party, product, or business.

Proud of our client, if, A Foundation for Radical Possibility, for whom Gilmore Khandhar, LLC serve as outside general counsel, for funding *and* being a subject of this important reparations report that focuses on the harm inflicted on Black people in the DC/MD/VA area in the accumulation of wealth that created 8 key DC-area philanthropies. Healing and addressing harm begins with identifying what the harm was and is, stopping that harm, having the conversations, planning, and implementing measurable goals to address those harms. Onward.

Did you know that Goodnation hosts select projects, providing tax-exempt status, infrastructure and support to enable these efforts to achieve their missions? As we look to the next year, here are four powerful efforts you can support that will make a big impact on criminal justice and reform. 1️⃣ Proximity for Justice brings community leaders, philanthropists, and policy makers to inspire change. 2️⃣ Health and Reentry Project ensures that people have access to support services as they return to communities following incarceration. 3️⃣ Building Beyond Policing aims to shift the public safety paradigm. 4️⃣ Collective Campaign Fund to Close Rikers is an effort to strategically close and transform Rikers Island. Reach out to us to support these four or any of our other fiscally sponsored programs: donors@goodnation.io - #fiscalsponsorships #fiscalsponsorshipprogram #criminaljustice #philanthropy #philanthropyadvising ⁠#nonprofits #socialimpact