Pre-Conference Day-Long Training

“Values in Action: Grantmaking for Social Justice”
Presented by the: Bay Area Justice Funders Network
Cost per participant: $300

The last five years have emphasized a need for philanthropy to be different.  Whether it is how philanthropic institutions invest their endowments; the percentage of pay-out; what or how to invest in moments, movements, and the infrastructure to win at scale; philanthropic leaders have been confronted with questions about organizational purpose and moral imperative.  Extreme climate, #BlackLivesMatter, the global refugee crisis, and displacement of low-income/communities of color out of urban centers call on philanthropy to act NOW.

But how?  We know we need structural change, yet the pervasive culture within institutional philanthropy hasn’t been one that centers social movements.  In this adapted day-long session of the Harmony Initiative, (regularly a 130-hour social justice philanthropy intensive), you’ll have the opportunity to engage with peers in understanding our current philanthropic context, getting grounded in social movement theory and mapping a new paradigm.  Join us to improve your grantmaking practice by identifying opportunities for Transition & Transformation, connecting values with justice-centered actions at each stage in the grantmaking cycle.

Participants will:

  • learn about the origins and purpose of philanthropy
  • explore potential new approaches to philanthropy
  • consider how social justice values are applied to their work in philanthropy
  • identify specific actions and applications they may take to strengthen their philanthropic practice to be more values-aligned and pioneering a new paradigm of philanthropy

Agenda:

9:00am – 12:15pm Understanding our Current Context

  • Timeline of U.S. Philanthropy
  • Mapping of Field Theory of Change
  • Grounding in Social Movement Theory
  • Mapping a new paradigm

12:15 – 12:45: LUNCH

12:45 – 4:30: Workshop on the Choir Book

  • Introduction to the Framework for Social Justice Philanthropy
  • Identifying Opportunities for Transition & Transformation

4:30: Adjourn