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Dear John,

 

Thank you for attending the second edition of our Indi + Friends event, a conversation series that seeks to inform and shift the narrative around timely and important issues that impact policy advocacy nationally as well as at the state and local levels. This year's topic, "Building Power in Policy Advocacy: Centering Lived Experiences," focused on how to engage those most directly impacted by policy and implementation in a way that has tangible, sustainable, and transformative impact.

 

Last week’s conversation explored why lived experience is paramount in advocacy, policy, government, and philanthropy. Our speakers also discussed the benefits and challenges of this approach, including the positive effect on policy design, analysis, and implementation, and the consideration of the human impact, instead of just data and numbers, to tell the whole story.

 

If you were unable to participate live, you can view a recording here.

 

The important work of CLASP, and events like this, would not be possible without the continued support of participants like you.

 

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today to support CLASP’s efforts to center people, their experiences, equity, and a multi-racial democracy.

 

I would also like to express my gratitude to our wonderful panelists for offering their insightful and unique perspectives:

  • Alexander Hertel-Fernandez, Associate Professor & Vice Dean, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs and former official in the Office of Management and Budget for the Biden-Harris Administration
  • Andrea Anaya, New Deal for Youth (ND4Y) Changemaker
  • Monica Hobbs Vinluan, J.D., Senior Program Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
  • Parker Gilkesson Davis, Senior Policy Analyst, Income and Work Supports, CLASP
  • Rosazlia Grillier, Governing Council & Founding Member, United Parent Leaders Action Network (UPLAN)

I also want to extend a note of thanks to our panelists and participants who shared these timely and relevant articles and resources:

  • How We’re Centering the Voices of Families in Our Work
  • Philanthropic Self-Reflection Tool - Funders for Family Leadership
  • Using the “Hidden Levers” of Government
  • United Parent Leaders Action Network - UPLAN 

We appreciate your participation in our Indi + Friends event and hope you will continue to follow our work as we fight for improvements in the lives of millions of people! Your commitment to #TeamCLASP and your unwavering support fuels our collective strides toward a brighter future. Together, we stand as architects of change united by a shared vision.


I hope to see you again in the fall of 2024 for our next inspiring and thought-provoking edition. 

Yours in solidarity, 

 

Indi Dutta-Gupta

President and Executive Director, CLASP

 

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