Forum Theater – February 6-8, 2015 (Bridgeport, CT)
Forum Theater Comes to Fairfield County! PFF Grantee Partners are invited to experience this exciting, interactive tool used to transform how we approach injustices in our communities. It will prepare teams to facilitate deeper dialogue & collectively examine...The Perrin Family Foundation Welcomes 3 New Grantee Partners in 2014
The Perrin Family Foundation is excited about the recent additions to our network of partners. There are numerous grassroot groups that are interested and committed to youth led social change here in CT. This past fall we welcomed 3 new grantee partners. Please join...Partner Spotlight: S.A.V.E.
The below article is taken from The Hour in the local section of their Sunday, December 7, 2014 edition SAVE lands $ 30K to help train leaders Perrin Family Foundation grant to aid nonprofit in helping youths By ROBERT KOCH HOUR STAFF WRITER NORWALK — A local...
Hearing Youth Voices: Youth Reflection
Families Over Politics by Nylah Greaves, Youth Organizer On Sunday, November 2nd Hearing Youth Voices attended a peaceful protest in Bridgeport, CT. They sent out a call asking for other organizations to rally alongside them at an event where President Obama was...
Organizers! Apply for the Youth Power Lab by TOMORROW - this is a new opportunity to experiment with power building strategies!
http://www.youthpowerlab.net
Building the Power to Win: Read FCYO's 2019 Recap:
https://mailchi.mp/0ef3109c1710/youth-organizers-join-our-online-forum-on-power-building-march-2543045
Started this decade undocumented, w/ many fears abt the future
Became ED of @UNITEDWEDREAM & @UWDAction & have been part of powerful youth movements shaping this decade. Ty @TeenVogue for lifting up youth movement leaders. 1/2
10 Youth Activist Movements That Shaped the 2010s
From DACA to BLM and NoDAPL to #MeToo.
www.teenvogue.com
“We all say in our office the young people are going to save us.”— Amanda Cloud of @TheSimmonsFdn on changing the questions funders ask of grantees, dismantling gatekeeping in the sector, and leveraging funding for LGBTQ communities in the South.
#Unite4Equity #2019UnitySummit
"...trust-based philanthropy calls on grant makers to be responsive to grantee questions and mindful about the inherent power imbalance between foundations and the nonprofits they support."
Read @Philanthropy piece on @TWI_2022's grantmaking approach: https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Trust-in-Grantees-Not-Command/247618?key=LqprvDM3HnQh4pUJjj_oL1bXdsExHtpytJelJBnf34R6kRdM9ueyc9ewuaCj2XyjYVkwMkx3N1dYY0xSZmJhRnhGT1ROd2R1NGVXbHRzTEZjMUpyRTJGdHRTOA
Generosity and Impact Aren’t Enough. Let’s Judge Philanthropy on How Well it Shifts Power https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2019/9/6/why-impact-and-generosity-arent-enoughtoward-judging-philanthropy-on-how-well-it-shifts-power
From tackling #climatechange to protecting biodiversity, youth around the world are taking action to support environmental causes. Learn how at http://youthgiving.org/learn/causes/environment/ #youthgiving #environment
#FacingRace scholarships are awarded based on need and commitment to racial justice. Applications are open until 4/20. Apply: https://facingrace.raceforward.org/forms/scholarships Or join us as a volunteer: https://facingrace.raceforward.org/participate/volunteer
We are fighting for our freedom in the streets and at the ballot box. Join the movement to ensure a better future for all of us. When young people win, we all win.
#ICYMI 1st Year @trinitycollege Community Action students created 1-minute videos about social change with Hartford community partners @katalcenter, CT Women's Education & Legal Fund (CWEALF), @PublicAlliesCT. @MaketheRoadCT & @NightFallHtfd
Take a look👉https://cher.trincoll.edu/cact-shareback-fall-2019/
Katal co-directors Lorenzo Jones and gabriel sayegh published an opinion piece in City Limits titled, “Grassroots Movements are Needed to End Incarceration.”
“Because when it comes to securing justice, money is good, but the people are always better,” writes @dareallorenzo & @_gabrielsayegh of grantee partner @katalcenter.
We're committed to supporting orgs like Katal & invest in grassroots reform efforts.
https://citylimits.org/2019/12/13/opinion-grassroots-movements-are-needed-to-end-mass-incarceration/