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One Week Away: Our Grantee Voice of Witness is Celebrating their 10th Anniversary, Join us!

By April 29, 2015

Voice of Witness’ 10th Anniversary Benefit is just one week away and we are thrilled to have Voice of Witness friend and musician Beth Orton performing! Beth is a BRIT Award winner and two-time Mercury Prize nominee who has collaborated with Emmylou Harris and Beck, among others. Vogue called Sugaring Season, her most recent album, “a beautiful, timely album.”  Beth will perform a special…

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Beyond the Rockstar Paradigm, Part II

By April 27, 2015

Years ago, I blogged that social movement leadership needed to live into models that do not solely hinge on a single, visionary, rockstar leader. One of TWI’s core partners, Building Movement Project, recently shared some key learning about their commitment to co-leadership.  Many of the points Frances makes resonate strongly with us, in particular the…

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Join Us Monday April 27th for 21st Century Civic Infrastructure

By April 22, 2015

April 27th Invitation

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Funders, Bathroom Stalls, and Hegemony: Reflections on a Missed Opportunity to Build Trust

By April 20, 2015

Last week I gathered up TWI’s NYC-based grantees, a couple of funder colleagues, and a couple of consultant friends for a conversation about trust-based grant-making.  I followed many of my own rules, and intentionally stacked the group with mainly women of color leaders and practitioners – folks whose approaches to transforming inequalities were based in…

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The Rockwood Way: Supporting Leaders To Lead

By April 17, 2015

“To change the way change is done… not just in this country, but all around the world.” -Stacy Kono, Director of Programs @ Rockwood Leadership Institute This week I was honored to sit down with Stacy Kono to speak with her about the work of the Rockwood Leadership Institute, as well as her own experiences…

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