INSIDE: Baby Bonds, Camp Prosperity & other opportunities to join the movement!
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You may have already heard the news, John. I've been named Interim President and CEO at Prosperity Now. After three years in my role as Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, I am honored to serve in this new capacity and to work alongside you and our great team to carry our important work forward. I'm excited to continue to learn and grow with our partners as we work together to create an economy that is just, fair, and works for everyone.
It’s an inspiring and busy time for Prosperity Now and the movement for racial economic justice. Just last week, many of you joined us, Senator Cory Booker, and Representative Ayanna Pressley on Capitol Hill to help build support for Baby Bonds, a promising policy solution that can help us close the racial wealth divide for good. Early next month, we’ll kick off the sixth year of our advocacy boot camp, Camp Prosperity, equipping yet another generation to change the tides of advocacy and advance racial economic justice. John, together we can move the needle on racial equity. I’m glad you’re here with us.
As we enter our organization’s next chapter, I look forward to keeping you updated on the CEO search and other progress. And, I hope to hear from you too.
In Solidarity,
Cherie Collins Sims, PhD
Interim President and CEO
Prosperity Now
Baby Bonds Are About Investing in America 👶
Last week, Prosperity Now staff and partners grabbed our brand new yellow “Baby Bonds” hats and made our way down to Capitol Hill for our event, “For Every Kid’s Future: Investing Today in Baby Bonds.” Joined by Senator Cory Booker and Representative Ayanna Pressley, we filled up rooms 202 and 203 of the Capitol Visitor Center and talked about a future where every child has the resources they need to graduate college without debt, buy a home without worry, and to achieve their full potential without the obstacles of structural racism and wealth inequality—the future we could create with Baby Bonds. Learn more about Baby Bonds, and the American Opportunity Accounts Act, here.
Sail With Us: Camp Prosperity 2023
Get ready to sharpen your advocacy skills this summer at Camp Prosperity 2023! Camp Prosperity is a three-part virtual learning series designed for local advocates, service providers, and practitioners who are passionate about advocating for stronger financial security in the communities they serve. Reserve your spot soon!
Are you in the DMV? Dig into the local racial wealth divide data with us next week!
Earlier this year, Prosperity Now released the Racial Wealth Divide in the DMV, a research-based tool to understand key local indicators and historical context that drive inequities in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Next week, alongside the seven DMV-based organizations that we've partnered with for our Building High Impact Nonprofits of Color project, we will dig into the findings and so much more! Join this discussion to learn research-based evidence on how BIPOC communities experience economic inequality in the DMV and what diverse leaders work through to manage the impact. In this roundtable, we will also explore how effective collaboration, policy & advocacy, and philanthropic & corporate funding play a key role in closing racial wealth divides.
Resources & Opportunities from Across the Community
The Rising Juneteenth Tide: Pursuing Racial Economic Justice | Prosperity Now
We explore the growing significance of Juneteenth and its role in advancing racial and economic justice, shedding light on the importance of this holiday in pursuing a more equitable society.
This Father's Day, Men Need Paid Leave, Too! | Prosperity Now
We highlight the importance of paid leave for men, advocating for gender equality and creating work-life balance to support the well-being of fathers and their families.
Don't put Baby (Bonds) in the Corner! | Prosperity Now
See the progress made in state legislation regarding Baby Bonds, highlighting the transformative power of this policy tool to address wealth inequality and foster economic mobility for generations to come.
Remaking the Economy: Tenant Organizing in Unexpected Places | The Nonprofit Quarterly
Please join NPQ on Wednesday, July 12th at 2 pm EDT! On this panel, co-moderated by NPQ’s Steve Dubb and Shelterforce’s Miriam Axel-Lute, tenant organizers from Austin (TX), Baltimore (MD), Louisville (KY), and Portland (ME) will discuss the state of tenant organizing and how they and their colleagues are advocating for renters’ rights at the local level. Free registration here.
The Pulse on Prosperity Now
Black Star News: Investing In Minority-Owned Businesses To Unlock Millions Of Jobs, Prosperity Now
MarketWatch: What’s changed in the three years since George Floyd’s death? Not enough, this nonprofit CEO says, Gary Cunningham, Former President & CEO
The Kresge Foundation: People + Places, Now + Then, Kresge’s 2022 annual report, Prosperity Now
Orlando Business Journal: Bridging the gap: How the region should address Black residents' wage and wealth inequality, Prosperity Now
United States Representative Rosa DeLauro: DeLauro, DelBene, Torres Reintroduce Legislation to Expand and Improve Child Tax Credit, Prosperity Now
Yahoo! Finance: Can the IRS really build a free tax-filing program? Many obstacles remain., Joanna Ain, Associate Director of Policy
