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Ok, time for my #ClimateWeekNYC review but also what I’m going to do as a result… 🤷‍♂️ So many people need help navigating the madness; the exclusivity; the blandness & the best events; and the places to eat & drink at Climate Week NYC - so: I’m going to curate a plan & options for the Scope 3 Peer Group in 2025: https://lnkd.in/epa3MT-A 💥 When Procurement leads, things get done. Listening to Richard Crane, Holly Warner and others start our meeting of the World Economic Forum & The Sustainable Procurement Pledge with what they learned and acted on from 2024 means we should start every future session the same. I’ll also follow up everyone that needs help engaging procurement and use our Champions to help them with their CPO ([email protected]) 🔬 We need to innovate our way forward on scope 3 in 2025. The launch of Nancy Gillis & WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s Centre for Decarbonization Demand Acceleration means the excuses to do so are now very few: https://lnkd.in/eVUZJmeV The Scope 3 Peer Group will support the aggregation of challenge, demand & innovation in 2025 with a new Innovation Board. 🪜 Collaborating with procurement across multiple tiers can drive real & deep change. I commit to helping The Sustainable Procurement Pledge Champions to work together at 3+ tiers of CPO on specific problems and present the results next year. 🔭 Finding and aligning the right tools and platforms for scope 3 is important and tricky. As well as partnering formally with PACT (Partnership for Carbon Transparency), the Scope 3 Peer Group Tools Review will help map the solutions ready for 2025: https://lnkd.in/e6tWvdrc ⁉️ Never attend (or run) a session without Q&A ever again. Otherwise, you just end up telling people to “get started”, “don’t wait for perfect” and “collaborate” without ever explaining HOW. Well done to The Climate Pledge team for getting the mix right! 🌳 Nature & Climate are two sides of the same coin. By matching the geographies, commodities & challenges of the Nature & Biodiversity Peer Group and joint meetings with the Scope 3 Peer Group - we can grow support & outcomes from existing projects on the ground. Sign up at www.naturepeergroup.com 😩 There is still much to do on deduping the effort of the many initiatives and collaborations in climate - not just the events. The Scope 3 Peer Group will convene our growing “Group of Groups” in October and in-person in January to ensure that we all get aligned, better focused, and borrowing each others’ work if necessary. ☀️ Renewable energy collaboration works and scales. Congrats to Schneider Electric & Energize for their landmark PPA deal! We will support more of this! https://lnkd.in/ekmhuMqm 2025 is the start of a big sprint. Ready…set…

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ICYMI this story by Shira Schoenberg in the Boston Globe, it's a must-read if you care about domestic violence, housing costs, homelessness or, like me, all three: https://lnkd.in/eEpfEXTD. Some excerpts: Because survivors of domestic violence living in emergency shelters can’t find permanent housing, they stay longer in shelters. When the shelters are full, there is no space for the next person seeking to flee a dangerous household. Survivors of domestic violence are one population for whom a lack of affordable housing can be literally life-threatening. If someone living with an abuser has nowhere to go, they may not leave. [...] Consider this staggering statistic: In fiscal year 2023, people seeking shelter placed 22,548 calls to SafeLink, a statewide domestic violence hotline run by Casa Myrna, a Boston nonprofit offering shelter and support to domestic violence survivors. In 21,395 cases — that is, 95 percent of the time — the callers were told there were no shelter beds available. The prior year, the response to 15,500 calls was that the shelters were full. Wherever you live, make sure you tell your city or town councilors, your mayor, your zoning board: YES, we want more housing. We especially want more mid-priced and affordable multi-family housing. Build, baby, build! And in your personal life, try not to hoard housing. Don't buy a triple-decker as a single-family home. Rent out your unused in-law apartment. Don't buy a second or third home, especially not in places with housing shortages. Housing is a human right, and when we deprive people of it, it makes our society more fragile and yes, more violent. Please also consider a donation to your local domestic violence nonprofit, or specifically to REACH Beyond Domestic Violence, whose board I serve on: https://lnkd.in/eGzmTX9V. #domesticviolence #housing #homelessness #yimby #affordablehousing

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📢 Commonwealth's partnership with BlackRock's Emergency Savings Initiative has catalyzed over 💲2 billion in savings for people living on low to moderate income. Learn more in this insightful article written by Commonwealth's Co-founder and Executive Director Timothy Flacke and Co-founder and Board Chair Peter Tufano!

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In this powerful conversation with Jerry Colonna, author of "REBOOT" and "REUNION," Jerry and I dig into how to create a culture of belonging, what that looks like, and how we as humans can re-connect with neglected parts of ourselves. Don't miss it! https://bit.ly/4bcpPF5

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I'd like to share two URGENT actions you can take to support disability rights in Massachusetts that I learned about from Harry Weissman and Colin Killick at the Disability Policy Consortium. Thank you, in advance, for your support! 1) Please visit https://lnkd.in/eUBRsfGr to take action on supporting the budget for these issues: Personal Care Attendants: We want to maintain the most independence and highest quality services possible. The House’s version has much stronger protective language, and we support its inclusion in the Conference Committee’s budget. REquipment: REquipment's Durable Medical Equipment and Assistive Technology Reuse Program provides free, gently used and refurbished medical equipment to people across the commonwealth. The language and funding provided in the Senate better meet the needs of this important program. Deaf Access and ASL interpreter training: The House’s budget provides more funds for communication access services for the Deaf and hard of hearing. Housing: We encourage the Conference committee to maintain the funding established in both the House and Senate budgets for the Alternative Housing Voucher Program. We also support the inclusion of the Accessible Affordable Housing Grants from the Senate’s budget. AAHG issues grants to build permanently affordable, accessible housing in the community. 2) Contact the Appropriations Committee in the US House of Representatives and tell them to remove section 722 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act so that we can stop the torture of disabled people at the Judge Rotenberg Center. THE ISSUE: The FDA is considering a ban on the electric shock devices used on residents of the Judge Rotenberg Center. However, that ban is now under threat because some members of Congress have snuck new language into a funding bill.     THE BILL: The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act has been amended to include Section 722, an amendment that would prevent the FDA from banning devices that are issued by court order. This loophole would stop the FDA from banning the electric shock devices used at the Judge Rotenberg Center, as all JRC residents are on the device under court order.  The full House Appropriations Committee will vote on the bill TOMORROW WEDNESDAY July 10th. We have to act to remove Section 722 and save the FDA’s power to ban electric shock torture. We MUST take serious action to #StopTheShock! WHAT YOU CAN DO: TODAY, email and call your elective officials to let them know that Section 722 is unacceptable and needs to be removed. You can act by calling the staff leads of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies subcommittee. Their contact information is: Pam Miller (202-225-2638)   Martha Foley (202-225-3481) 

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🎧🎉 Hi Friends! It’s Launch Day! After months of after-hours work, collaboration, and fun with Tim Maggio, I'm excited to drop our new podcast, Productivity Playground. (https://lnkd.in/e-fU7yTc) Have you ever worked with someone who brings excitement and hustle to their work but constantly changes direction because they lack the vision to see where they’re going? Or someone who inspires you with big ideas but never seems to execute? Or does that sound like you? If so, I can relate because there have been times in my career when I was so *heads down* focused on getting things done that I lost sight of where I was going. Other times, I was so caught up in big ideas that I struggled to execute. Throughout my career, I’ve seen the tension between creativity and productivity play out over and over again. And I've seen the magic that happens when leaders and organizations find the sweet spot where creativity and productivity meet. Each episode starts with a quick insight, strategy, or spark of creativity before we jump into the “sandbox” with industry leaders, innovators, and high performers to uncover their secrets—all in under 25 minutes. • First up: Gregg Scoresby, founder and managing partner of PHX Ventures, who shares how his *narrow focus, increase intensity* strategy helps him invest, advise, and scale startups into multi-million-dollar companies. And that's just the start—we've got world-class performers, tech consultants, entrepreneurs, and “CEO whisperers” lined up in future episodes, ready to share their lessons on mastering creativity and productivity. Tim and I are just having fun learning from these incredible people. If you want to come along, we’d love for you to join us! 🔗Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eX9npaFD 🔗Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/ety54BkC 📷Follow us Instagram @ProductivityPlaygroundPodcast 🔗Follow us on LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/e2r9bigJ Watch on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/e3v2UmNX #ProductivityPlayground #Creativity #Productivity #PodcastLaunch #WorkSmarter

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This piece below by Erin Reilly (Twilio) calls for a re-look at nonprofit funding. Erin talks about the urgent need for funding models that support not only direct programmatic efforts but also investments in technology and technical talent. Technology-driven scaling of social missions and impact is a no-brainer. And yet many funders focus on programmatic outcomes and just in time impact as their funding principle. Couple of years ago I asked a panel of funders, why they shouldn't learn lessons and adopt a model similar to impact investing? The simplest answer was something like - where should we start? who should take the first step? Anyways, are you seeing a change out there? What is your perspective? #TechInclusiveFunding #Data4Good https://lnkd.in/gi4hvKpZ?

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A must-read post by my colleague Kevin Bolduc! "But as a sector we really need to avoid the continual temptation to assume that we’ve found a transformative new philanthropic approach, or even that there is a single one out there to find. That’s particularly true when that assumption becomes a distraction to the very hard work of understanding the performance of organizations using various approaches — new and old — and improving their implementation! I’ve been around philanthropy long enough to have seen the “next great approach” emerge again and again. Think back to venture philanthropy, social impact investing, collective impact, giving while living, and, more recently, trust-based philanthropy. Each, at moments, has been touted as the “new” approach that could be used by every funder to increase their impact. Even though I think each did bring something fundamentally important to philanthropy, more nuance is required: these are tools that work better and worse depending on the goals and the context of change you’re after."

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(This post was written with the assistance of AI 😉) I am so glad Council of New Jersey Grantmakers’s 2024 Colloquium gave us a chance to learn, as a sector, about Artificial Intelligence and its transformative potential in the realm of philanthropy. While there were sober discussions about the challenges AI pose to equality, privacy, and autonomy, I think it’s safe to say the crowd overall felt a great sense of promise in AI for helping us do our work better and spend more time with grantees, face to face, trying to solve problems. #AI #Philanthropy #SocialImpact #Innovation #TechForGood #FutureOfGiving Would love to hear your thoughts and experiences on leveraging AI for social good! 🌍💡

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I am excited to delve in to this research. Thanks Melinda French Gates and Pivotal Ventures. As of 2023, no U.S. state has achieved complete wage parity between women and men. The state closest to this goal is California, where women earn a median of 90% of what men earn. In Tennessee, women earn approximately 81% of men's median earnings, indicating a significant wage gap. Nationally, the gender pay gap has narrowed over the past few decades but persists across all states. Factors contributing to this disparity include occupational segregation, differences in work experience, and systemic biases. Addressing these issues requires comprehensive policy interventions and organizational commitment to equitable pay practices.

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It’s easy to talk about “supporting local.” But what does it actually mean to drive real, lasting change in our communities? At Panbo, we believe it starts with visibility, connection, and understanding—three ingredients that led us to build something we’re incredibly excited to share: the Philadelphia Small Business Mosaic (https://lnkd.in/g5vCWw4h) The Mosaic isn’t just a map; it’s a movement. It’s an interactive tool that shines a light on the stories behind the storefronts—those small businesses that are more than just places to shop. They are the lifeblood of Philly’s neighborhoods, each with its own story of hustle, heart, and resilience. Here’s the challenge: when was the last time you chose to discover instead of default? We live in a world where convenience often trumps connection. But what if we could flip that script? What if exploring your neighborhood could be as engaging as scrolling your feed? The Mosaic makes that possible. It’s about turning local support from a nice idea into an active choice. So, why now? Because every small business owner we’ve met—from the café that knows your “usual” to the boutique that adds a personal touch to every purchase—reminded us of something powerful: Community isn’t just where we live; it’s how we live. If we want vibrant, thriving local economies, we have to invest in them. So here’s my ask: Take a moment today to explore the Mosaic. Discover a story. Visit a new spot. Share it with a friend. Because when we choose local, we’re choosing to keep the soul of Philly alive. Let’s make local the default again. Ready to dive in? Check out the Mosaic and be part of the movement. #Leadership #SupportLocal #CommunityBuilding #Startups #PhillyStrong #BuildingInPublic #EconomicDevelopment

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Okay. Enough. The elefante is in the room and we're addressing it. You in leadership with the power to do something about this you know who you are. The wage gap for Latino workers in Philadelphia, especially in nonprofits, is stark. Latinas earn just 54 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men. It's time for leadership to address this disparity by tackling the root causes of occupational segregation and discrimination. Economic equity and community empowerment depend on closing this gap. Explore further: https://lnkd.in/enHMTQM5 https://lnkd.in/eYsG9ndW https://lnkd.in/e89A4G96 #PayEquity #LatinoWorkforce #WageGap #EconomicJustice #LatinaEqualPay #NonprofitSector #InclusionMatters #RacialEquity #PhillyNonprofits #LatinoEmpowerment #EqualPayForAll #CommunityDevelopment #DiversityAndInclusion #LatinoLeaders #SocialJustice @Will Gonzalez – Executive Director, Ceiba@Nelly Jimenez-Arevalo – Executive Director & CEO, ACLAMO@Michelle Angela Ortiz – Visual Artist and Advocate@Pedro Ramos – President & CEO, Philadelphia Foundation@Della Clark – President & CEO, The Enterprise Center@Rev. Luis Cortés – Founder, President & CEO, Esperanza@Joanne Craig – Chief Impact Officer, The Foundation for Delaware County@Greg DeShields – Executive Director, PHL Diversity and Tourism Diversity Matters@Cory Donovan – Executive Director, ImpactPHL@Erinn Corbett-Wright – VP, Charitable Foundation Program Manager, TD Charitable Foundation@James Burnett – Executive Director, Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC), a leading CDFI in the region@Donna Fabiani – Executive Director, Reinvestment Fund, a national leader in CDFI work@Sara Lomax-Reese – President & CEO, WURD Radio, and involved in CDFI initiatives related to media Danilo Burgos Varsovia Fernandez Casey O'Donnell

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This article is not wrong. But it is infuriating to read. Many, many, many people have been saying this for a long time. Vu Le comes to mind. The Trust Based Philanthropy Project comes to mind. Community Centric Fundraising comes to mind. And on, and on, and on… I am glad these authors and those around them are now understanding that "...Poverty, for instance, is the direct result of government policy and corporate behavior shaped by a history of structural racism that no nonprofit program can redress"...but COME ON. Exhausted folx from communities that have been systemically left behind have been saying this for YEARS. Building enough wealth that you are able to give it away requires a system where some win, and some don't. That is why can't program your way out of poverty. That is also way those who win cannot possibly have insight into how to fix the conditions created by the systems or the systems themselves (if they even want to). So now that its in a fancy publication (which I get, some people only get their news this way, that's fine) has written this long article, can we PLEASE start funding (with significant multi-year, unrestricted donations) organizations that are doing this very work? If you want some in St. Louis, WEPOWER and Forward Through Ferguson are really great places to start. #ssir #philanthropy #communitycentricfundraising #trustbasedphilanthropy #nonprofits #systemschange

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Rising costs affect the nonprofit sector just like any other. Sustainability means your fundraising targets have to adapt year to year, along with your organizational budget. If you need more funding to support your work, you've got to communicate why, and ask for it... Thanks for the conversation on this important topic, David!

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This one new affordable development targeting first-generation homebuyers certainly won't close the racial wealth gap, but more like it could help chip away at the racial homeownership gap. Exciting to see Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation and MassHousing's CommonWealth Builder program help make this happen in my neighborhood. Read more about homeownership support programs like CommonWealth Builder and Massachusetts Affordable Homeownership Alliance's STASH program for first-gen homebuyers - which this new development is inspired by - in Boston Indicator's 2023 report A Long Road Home: A Racial Equity Analysis of Homeownership Support Programs in Massachusetts...https://lnkd.in/d_GKAK7k https://lnkd.in/dA8u9_XT

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In 2015, I bombed on stage in front of over 200 people. Like, "Ewww, brotha!" Later that year, I pitched my way to the finals at TechWeek NYC. What changed? First of all, the failure stung. After wanting to melt into my shoes, I had a 6 hour drive to stew in what I'd just experienced. I mean, I blew it, one of those experiences where people watching feel bad, because it's so bad lol. (and I was in the midwest, where people really try their hardest to be nice). There's a stat that says people are more afraid of public speaking than death, and it made sense to me that day. It wasn't final though. In fact, it was my greatest teacher. I promised myself that I would never have a speaking experience like that again. Here's what went wrong, I didn't give myself permission to blow it ahead of time. I didn't put myself in front of the mirror and try to execute the entire presentation. I didn't put myself in front of others I trust and try and execute the presentation. Instead, I hid, until I couldn't, and I bombed. I decided TechWeek would be different. I pitched my ass off in front of the mirror. I pitched fearlessly in front of my friends. I bombed when it safe, so that when I needed to crush it I was ready. I'm gonna tell you right now, there's nothing like the feeling of absolutely crushing a speech on stage, presentation in the boardroom, or a even a zoom. If you need a friend to practice your pitch with, hit me up! Peace and Love! 🤙🌺 ( 📸 founders prepping in the hall 2015) p.s. I'm offering pitch coaching with Deckability deliverables!

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Surgeon General Vivek Murthy talks about the need for a "whole-of-society approach" to advancing social connection. We've tried to heed that call in our work at Einhorn Collaborative, supporting a broader range of efforts that engage actors across sectors. That includes: Projects like Team Up to enlist large national civic organizations with a presence in local communities to help people build connection across difference through service. Research groups like Building H to measure the impact of products on consumers’ health and urge companies to do better to improve social connection and other health outcomes. Initiatives like Human Connections AI to bring together social connection experts with technologists to puzzle through how AI companions can be designed to enhance and not degrade human relationships. Another project that has helped us explore a facet of the whole-of-society approach is the Connective Tissue Framework, which puts forward a range of recommendations for how government – especially at the local level – can create the structural conditions and everyday opportunities for people to experience healthy connection. I've learned a lot from Sam Pressler, lead author of Connective Tissue. In this piece, I asked Sam to share more about the story behind the framework and a few highlights. https://lnkd.in/esayJU3b

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As we look ahead to the promise of a new year, HealthSpark Foundation is proud to stand behind our values of courage, justice, integrity, and hope by announcing two new grant funding opportunities. Guided by our strategic plan, these grant programs will support our efforts to advance positive social change in Montgomery County and to build community power – our belief that people should have influence and control over the policies, programs, and practices that affect their lives. ✊🏾 ✊🏼 ✊ ✊🏿 The Building Community Power Fund: Based on the belief that advocacy is a critical lever for achieving health equity, the Building Community Power Fund is dedicated to supporting and growing nonprofit organizations’ ability to advocate for more just and equitable policies, practices, and programs that impact the health and wellbeing of Montgomery County residents. The Fund provides grant support to build capacity within nonprofit organizations for advocacy and to enhance existing advocacy efforts centered in Montgomery County that are aligned with HealthSpark’s mission, guiding principles, and goals. - We are accepting Letters of Interest for this fund by January 17, 2025. Up to $20,000 per grant. ⚡ The Rapid Response Fund for Community Power: This fund will give one-time, fast, flexible funding support to Montgomery County organizations responding to critical and unexpected, urgent events or external challenges, while strengthening the voice and power of community members. The Rapid Response Fund is intended to help nonprofits and community-based organizations respond in a nonpartisan manner to critical threats, or opportunities to advance support for racial and social justice goals. - Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Learn more: https://healthspark.org/

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