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This year, civic engagement is more important than ever. Our new #grants to re:power and Vote, Run, Lead will provide civic engagement, campaign management, and leadership training for #Westchester women of color. To learn more about how these organizations are improving our community, check them out on social media: Vote Run Lead and re:power

Let’s talk about the importance of women leaders in music and the arts. Hope to see you there!

Balancing work and personal life can be challenging, and at times we may question if we're doing too much- Full time job, businesses, community service/sorority business, NJBWC, Raising two children and being a wife. It gets tough BUT seeing posts like this reminds me to Keep Sowing. So Keep sowing, Taraun! Now I ask you, how is your harvest looking? #Motivation #KeepGoing #WorkLifeBalance

"I imagine a future where Black women and gender-expansive leaders feel abundantly seen. Where they feel connected. Supported. Celebrated. Where they have unobstructed runways to lead authentically. Where their leadership and tenacity can be on full display – unconcerned with fitting anyone's mold. Where they are well. Physically. Emotionally. Mentally. Professionally." - Dr. Tamara Wilds Lawson, President & CEO of Washington Area Women's Foundation _____ In 2023, we launched our Black Women and Gender-Expansive Leadership Project to dismantle systemic barriers faced by Black women and gender-expansive leaders nationwide, with a special focus on the Washington metropolitan area. Our report, "Thrive As They Lead: Advancing the Infrastructure to Support Black Women Leaders in the D.C. Metro Area Nonprofit Sector," illuminates the unique challenges these leaders face, including underfunding, overwork, bias, and lack of support. It is a direct response to providing the resources and infrastructure necessary for these leaders to truly thrive. In case you missed it, we invite you to watch our new video below that highlights the resilience, strength, and vision of these leaders. The video also underscores the urgency of our mission to create a more equitable and supportive environment for them to thrive. 👉🏾 Learn more about our project and report: https://lnkd.in/gEeeYufM _____ #ThriveAsTheyLead #WAWF #WashingtonDC #DMV #blackwomen #leadership #nonprofit #blacklinkedin #blackprofessionals #blackexcellence Hashtag BlackLinkedin _____ Indira Henard, DSW, MSW Koube Ngaaje Tonia Wellons

In the spring of 2021 we held pilot meetings in the Northeastern region of Minnesota. Soon after, in the summer of 2021 through the spring of 2022, we traveled (virtually) across rural Minnesota region by region. Then, in early fall we held meetings in the metro counties and areas. These convenings created connections with women, strategies to better support each other, explored existing formal and informal networks, and identified barriers and opportunities to overcome. Two topics that were especially discussed were woman leadership and the importance of mentorship. Additionally, in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we discussed the challenges of COVID and what positives we can take forward. Our goal was to ignite action in community, leadership, civic engagement, and rural entrepreneurship, while simultaneously identifying opportunities and connecting women with each other. Check out our 100 in 100 project - https://lnkd.in/eBFz52nb

LinkedIn Network, Check out this important conversation featuring one of my favorite people, Antoinette Malveaux!

Why Kamala Harris's Leadership is a Game-Changer Discover why the prospect of a Harris administration is so exciting and important. Betting on black women pays off, and her victory would demonstrate the viability of black female leadership. Join us in exploring the potential positive impact on the country and the world. #KamalaHarris2024 #BlackFemaleLeadership #GameChanger #LeadershipMatters #LeadershipGoals #EmpoweredWomen #VoteForChange #PoliticalLeadership #WomenInPower #FutureOfPolitics

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Audre Lorde and other women of color feminists and womanists have been extremely influential in our work here at Indy Equity. They influence how we think of possibilities of equity in organizations and help us see clear gaps in current diversity management research. In our fellowship, the Indy Collective Leadership Circle, this month we are reading bell hooks to learn how to incorporate an ethic of love into our work. If you haven’t read Audre Lorde, bell hooks, Patricia Hill Collins, Chela Sandoval, or Gloria Anzaldúa, and let me go ahead and add adrienne maree brown to the list, do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of something. #masteryourmindset #indyequitycollaborative

Today is World Thinking Day, a day to ponder over the big issues that affect our world and the future. This day is created by WAGGGS, an organisation that changed history over a century ago by enabling girls to become scouts and guides. Since then, they continue to lead a global movement in female leadership by changing lives and building a better world through leadership development, community action, service to others, peer education and advocacy. Not long ago, it was unthinkable for a woman to work, to have a credit card, or to be in any leadership position. Someone had to #think of it first... So, what prominent issues should we be thinking about today, to have a different future tomorrow? #change #WorldThinkingDay #FemaleLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #CommunityAction #Advocacy