“As our country heals and pivots forward under a new administration, conversations and actions for reparations for Black and Indigenous communities continue to gain unprecedented momentum.

Join us for a two-part (February 24 and March 18) series to further discuss the growing work on reparations to heal, restore, repair, and rebuild communities. Learn more how funders and leaders are moving forward a diverse range of approaches to move resources to respond to our political moment.”

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If you missed our launch of ReMapping New England, no fear, the next panel discussion is almost here! Indigo Arts Alliance and our partners at Atlantic Black Box look forward to continuing the conversation on February 23rd at 7pm with Remapping New England: Righting History (Memory + Art + Place). This panel will feature Indigo’s Co-Founder and Artist Director, Daniel Minter, and dynamic artists Ayumi Horie and L’Merchie Frazier! The discussion will explore how artists use their creative voices as social activism and the role public art has in marking history, monument making and collective memory. Each artist will share about the projects they have created in New England and how they use their practice as a way to shape their urban landscape.

“Presented by Decolonizing Wealth Project in partnership with the Schott Foundation for Public Education and The Nellie Mae Education Foundation

In 2018, Edgar Villanueva, author of Decolonizing Wealth, moderated the first #PhilanthropySoWhite webinar to discuss white leaders’ role in philanthropy in supporting racial justice. The title raised eyebrows, but the conversations that transpired were vulnerable, truth-speaking catalysts to sector-wide discussions about the urgent need to change philanthropy’s approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion and a call to action for white leaders.

So, more than two years of reckoning, uprising for racial justice, a pandemic, and a turbulent election - where do white leaders in the sector find themselves and their leadership regarding racial justice in and outside of their organizations? Philanthropy remains so white, but progress has been made, and there have been some interesting learnings on the journey.
In round two of #PhilanthropySoWhite, Edgar will be joined by:

• Nick Donohue, President & CEO, The Nellie Mae Education Foundation
• John Palfrey, President, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
• Hilary Pennington, Executive Vice President of Programs, Ford Foundation

During this hour long session, we’ll explore areas of progress, the pain points of the journey, and what the next two to four years might look like specifically for white leaders in philanthropy working to create anti-racist organizations and giving practices representative and inclusive of the communities and cultures that it serves. Vanessa Daniel, Founder and Executive Director of the Groundswell Fund, will offer an end of session reflection and response to the discussion on confronting whiteness in philanthropy.”

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