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Black Women Mayors Healing and Leading Their Communities - Ms. Magazine
Black women mayors across the United States speak out against the murder of George Floyd on May 25 and actively bring their communites together.
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An internal memo sent to Starbucks employees last week specifically warned staffers against wearing accessories or clothes bearing messages in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Meet Kiko Davis, the majority owner and stockholder of Detroit-based First Independence Bank, one of the top 10 largest Black-owned banks in the United States. This makes her the only Black woman in the country who owns a bank.
Meet Kiko Davis, the majority owner and stockholder of Detroit-based First Independence Bank, one of the top 10 largest Black-owned banks in the United States. This makes her the only Black woman in the country who owns a bank.
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The Ford Foundation and four others plan to substantially increase their spending, a splurge financed in part by issuing debt.
Our misdirected philanthropy is costing us beyond measure. A mountain of evidence shows progressive victories are surging up from groups led by women of color, particularly black women, that build power on the ground ā not trickling down from large Beltway organizations headed by white men.
And we all lose out.
No Going Back! A Covid-19 Cultural Strategy Activation Guide for Artists and Activists
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Itās important to underscore this story because it counteracts a long-held false narrative that somehow women arenāt as well suited or prepared to be leadersāand that leadership in general, particularly as heads of state, is the more natural realm of men. This false notion can lead to many misconceptions with damaging outcomes. For example, it fosters a self-perpetuating belief that somehow women candidates arenāt electable or may be a political risk, which may be part of the reason we have yet to elect a female president here in the United States.
Why are female heads of state proving to be such exceptional leaders amid the pandemic? Ten esteemed women share their perspectives and highlight why now is the time for more women to be seated at decision-making tables.
And so we have an opportunity to imagine and create a different kind of workplace. We can choose to permanently change how we view each other, how we work together, validating each otherās experiences and fears and lossesānot just in the current moment, but into and through whatever comes next. And the change that is possible within the microcosm of a workplace might also be possible in other workplaces, in a society, in the wider world.
For our communities, those missing and murdered, caged and dying, are not distant examples, invisible, or forgotten. They are our family and friends.
"In some ways, this is not surprising. Leaders of color in the sector have been talking about this for decades," says Peter Kim, Bridgespanās chief learning and innovation officer, who co-authored the report. "But the gap was even more alarming than I anticipated."
A look at winners, finalists, and semifinalists in an Echoing Green fellowship program found that budgets of nonprofits led by whites were 24 percent bigger than those of groups led by people of color.
In Philanthropy, Race Is Still a Factor in Who Gets What, Study Shows
Nonprofit groups led by black and Latino directors lag behind peers with white leaders, but two leading philanthropic organizations hope to change that.
Can the world ā as it currently is ā be reprogrammed?
A place where words matter
The only way we can make a dent in social justice is if progressive nonprofits and foundations get over our disdain of politics and fully embrace using it to change unjust systems.
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Looking for examples of true leadership in a crisis? From Iceland to Taiwan and from Germany to New Zealand, women are stepping up to show the world how to manage a messy patch for our human family. Add in Finland, Iceland and Denmark, and this pandemic is revealing that women have what it takes when the heat rises in our Houses of State. Many will say these are small countries, or islands, or other exceptions. But Germany is large and leading, and the UK is an island with very different outcomes. These leaders are gifting us an attractive alternative way of wielding power.
From Iceland to Taiwan and from Germany to New Zealand, women are stepping up to show the world how to manage a messy patch for our human family.
"Foundations need to give more now to address critical needs rising from the global pandemic. But it is just as important to act thoughtfully and ensure that their solutions truly factor in the following questions: Who shapes the solutions? Who needs more at this moment? Whose work can transform our collective future?"
In responding to COVID-19, philanthropy needs to employ a racial justice lens that not only addresses immediate needs, but also supports a stronger future for all.
Join LeaderSpring alum Jessica Li for this free webinar on leading through Covid-19.
Webinar - COVID-19: Leadership in Times of Crisis
Madam C.J. Walker's Mansion to Become a Think Tank for Women of Color Entrepreneurs
Walker's property was designed and completed 100 years ago by Vertner Tandy, the first licensed Black architect in New York State, and a founder of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
āAs you move through these changing timesā¦ be easy on yourself and be easy on one another. You are at the beginning of something new. You are learning a new way of being. You will find that you are working less in the yang modes that you are used to.ā
āAs you move through these changing timesā¦ be easy on yourself and be easy on one another. You are at the beginning of something new. You are learning a new way of being. You will find ā¦
Nonprofits need women of color in leadership and to disrupt the structural barriers to their advancement
As a woman of color leading a nonprofit, I am no stranger to mansplaining. As a male colleague explains, I stare. Blink. Smirk. I then wait for them to stop explaining something I already know and und
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At The Well Young Women's Leadership Academy has a summer program at Princeton University that celebrates 10 years of empowering minority youth to be global leaders.
"The original āPet to Threatā study also advises Black women to consider taking on development opportunities outside of work to build experience as well as developing safe spaces (for example, relationships or places) to find affirmations for their achievements and contributions."
First your boss loves you, then they dislike you. Hereās how Black women can manage the icy transition.
"Equity is about redistribution that is proportional to those most impacted by harmful systems to make sure they get more. Equity is about staying in the system and liberation is about dismantling the system and moving into a space that is really unclear, and it will require that those who have been able to control the system will no longer be in that role.ā -LSC alumna Liz Derias-Tyehimba at Leadership Learning Community's recent convening Creating Space
Talking about Liberation and Equityby Deborah Meehan One of my favorites parts of Creating Space Oakland, and there were many, was the Catalyst Conversation with Asia Alman from ACLU Northern California, Liz Derias-Tyehimba from CompassPoint, and Jamina Ovbude from The Greenlining Institute. The con...
A woman of color is enthusiastically hired by white leadership. She feels welcomed and excited to take on new challenges, to make a difference. Then she begins to experience and to identify harmful workplace norms. Perhaps she tries to point out inequities in the company culture or suggest possible solutions. Thatās when the āhoneymoon periodāāif there was oneāends.
Chief Diversity Officers are often brought in to respond to an existing problem, clean up an organizationās image, or publicly signal a commitment to equity that does not exist.
Executive Director Sonia Manjon and Advisory Council member Yulkendy Valdez gave a joint TED talk at TEDxAlbany in December 2019. They presented LeaderSpring Center and Forefrontās collaborative research project to create viable pathways to increase participation and retention of women of color in the technology sector. Check out the talk below!
According to the Center for Talent Innovation, only 11% of Black women have sponsors in the workplace, and 75% of Hispanic women want āsafe harborsāāplaces w...
LeaderSpring Center recognizes Zach Norris, LeaderSpring Alum (EB16), for his new book: We Keep Us Safe: Building Secure, Just, and Inclusive Communities, a groundbreaking new vision for public safety that overturns more than 200 years of fear-based discrimination, othering, and punishment, available February 4th through Beacon Press. In We Keep Us Safe, Norris presents a bold vision for how the United States can achieve safety and security for everyone, especially the most precarious and vulnerable among us, by moving from the current fear-based model of safety (the Framework of Fear) to a care-based model (a Culture of Care). To support the publication click below!
The true cause of serious harms cannot be solved with a police force. We must move away from a framework of fear, towards a framework of care. It's time to redefine what #SafetyIs #WeKeepUsSafe #WednesdayWisdom http://zachnorris.com/
LeaderSpring Center recognizes Zach Norris, LeaderSpring Alum (EB16), for his new book: We Keep Us Safe: Building Secure, Just, and Inclusive Communities, a groundbreaking new vision for public safety that overturns more than 200 years of fear-based discrimination, othering, and punishment, available February 4th through Beacon Press. In We Keep Us Safe, Norris presents a bold vision for how the United States can achieve safety and security for everyone, especially the most precarious and vulnerable among us, by moving from the current fear-based model of safety (the Framework of Fear) to a care-based model (a Culture of Care). To support the publication click below!
http://zachnorris.com/pledge/
Congratulations go out to Tiffany Harris, Women of Color LeadStrong Fellow, who has just been named the new Chair of the Board for the Richmond Chamber of Commerce. The Installation is on Monday January 27th. To support her installation please click below!
Installation of the incoming Chairperson of the Board Tiffany Harris, Girls Inc. of West Contra County
Update! Application still open and cohort dates have been finalized:
2/13, 3/12, 4/9, 5/14, 6/11, and 7/9, 2020
Share this great opportunity for leaders of color in East Contra Costa County with your networks.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS! The STRONG Initiative continues to build the regionās capacity to address poverty. The purpose is to support leadership development of emerging leaders of color committed to social change in low-income communities of East Contra Costa County. Learn more and apply here: leaderspring.org/strong-emerging-leaders-of-color
Application Deadline: January 21, 2020
Your Unconscious Bias Trainings Keep Failing Because Youāre Not Addressing Systemic Bias
This article examines the insidious ways that systemic bias impacts the workplace and how this can be mitigated.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS! The STRONG Initiative continues to build the regionās capacity to address poverty. The purpose is to support leadership development of emerging leaders of color committed to social change in low-income communities of East Contra Costa County. Learn more and apply here: leaderspring.org/strong-emerging-leaders-of-color
Application Deadline: January 21, 2020
Speaking at a private event on leadership, Mr Obama said while in office he had mused what a world run by women would look like.
The ex-president said most of the world's problems came from old people, mostly men, holding onto power.
A video on Bridging by John A. Powell, HAAS Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society.
We are always asked for recommended readings. Hereās a great place to start.
In today's current political and cultural climate, it's crucial that everyday Americans are engaging in important conversations about race, bias, discrimination, and privilege. For people of color, these conversations are nothing new; they are aā¦
"Rather, in order to lead to meaningful change, any exploration of implicit bias must be situated as part of a much larger conversation about how current inequities in our institutions came to be, how they are held in place, and what our role as leaders is in perpetuating inequities despite our good intentions. Our success in creating organizations, schools, and communities in which everyone has access to the opportunities they need to thrive depends on our willingness to confront the history and impacts of structural racism, learn how bias (implicit and explicit) operates, and take action to interrupt inequitable practices at the interpersonal, institutional and structural level." š
by Kathleen Osta and Hugh Vasquez, National Equity Project
On #GivingTuesday we want to share how our WOC LeadStrong Fellowship has impacted one of our Fellows, Nikki Brown-Booker. If you feel moved to support our work with a donation, you can do so at www.leaderspring.org/donate
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