Name
Funder Pre-Conference Session: Supporting Place-based Racial Healing to Advance Local Transformation: A 5-Year Look Back on Successes, Lessons Learned, and Key Insights
Date & Time
Monday, April 24, 2023, 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Icela Pelayo Rosemary Linares
Description

In this session, we will share about why and how WKKF has been investing in place-based racial healing and why other funders should consider doing so as well. If you’re wondering why investing in healing work is so important, join us for this session as WKKF shares about its innovative investments in place-based racial healing to support local transformation. Early successes, challenges, learnings, and key insights will be discussed from both funder and community grant partner perspectives.

Presentation Objectives:

  • Learn about a model of place-based racial healing and implementation efforts;
  • Hear funder and grant partner perspectives about what has worked well, challenges, and key insights to consider in supporting place-based healing; and
  • Engage in reflective discussion with peer funders  about supporting place-based healing 

 

Session Type
Funder Pre-Conference Session