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What's New this Month?
Celebrating our very first Co-Executive Director
We got to hang out with 100 of our closest friends
Introducing... Giving Project Cohort 9!
Donor Advised Funds Explained, Critiqued, and Reimagined
ICYMI: Our Second Installment of 40th Reflections
Changes to how we share community events & jobs
October community events
Job opportunities from the Headwaters community
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Celebrating our very first Co-Executive Director
After a year of deep reflection, strategizing, and re-imagining, Headwaters Foundation for Justice is taking a historic step toward a co-leadership model. This decision joins the many ways Headwaters practices collective decision-making in our fight for collective liberation. With this change, we are thrilled to announce Bilal Alkatout as our very first Co-Executive Director! As we celebrate Bilal, we also begin our search for a partner Co-Executive Director to join Bilal and help lead Headaters into its next chapter. Help us spread the word!
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We got to hang out with 100 of our closest friends
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who came to our recent celebration event, "40 Years of Resourcing Change." We were thrilled to celebrate with so many of you, old friends and new! From the stellar panelists to our artist friends from Studio Thalo to the kiddos who kept the party going into the night - we are so grateful to each and every one of you. We will be sharing photos from the evening soon and hope to see all of you back at our celebration social hour on December 5th! More information to come.
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Introducing... Giving Project Cohort 9!
You heard a lot from us during the recruitment phase. Now we get to introduce the powerhouse that is Headwaters' 9th cohort of the Giving Project! Over the course of six months, this group will develop a shared understanding of race, class, gender, and power, make a personally meaningful monetary gift, fundraise their network through donor organizing, and practice collective grantmaking to meet this goal. Our new webpage is the landing page to support the cohort in their fundraising efforts. Scroll through to meet the members of the cohort! See a familiar face? Ask them about this year's Giving Project!
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Donor Advised Funds Explained, Critiqued, and Reimagined
Monday, October 28, from 12 to 1 p.m. CT
Get all your questions answered about donor advised funds (DAF). Learn why they’re popular, the tax benefits, and the dark side of DAFs. Headwaters holds DAF for individuals and families. Our radical approach to donor organizing and our philosophies around philanthropy as an institution founded on our nation’s racial wealth divide have us DAF’ing differently.
We prioritize moving resources to movements with urgency and our DAF holders subscribe to these sentiments as well. Join us for a lively conversation between Leah Olm, tax law enthusiast and student at Mitchell Hamline and our very own Director of Individual and Donor Advised Fund Giving, Mary Delorié.
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ICYMI: Our Second Installment of 40th Reflections
As we celebrate 40 years of Headwaters, we have been offering reflections on the ways we and others can challenge the movement of money. Check out Bilal Alkatout's blog, "Flipping the Script of Philanthropy: Putting Power AND Money into Community Hands," a thoughtful companion to our
first installment on the act of giving. <[link removed]>We're excited to offer two more installments in this series - keep an eye out this month to hear from community-grantmaker, Alfred Walking Bull!
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📢❗Changes to how we share community events and jobs
Part of supporting the movement ecosystem is connecting people to their communities, movement partners, and political homes. Starting next month, we are excited to offer our newsletters as a place for the Headwaters community to share their events and job postings - with priority given to our grantee partners.
Submitting your event or job posting is easy! Use the link below to fill out our 60-second form. Our newsletters go out on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. This link (
bit.ly/HFJnews<[link removed]>) will be active for all future newsletters - so keep it handy!
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Community Events
🎞️ Flip the Script Fest<[link removed]>
Friday, October 11 through Saturday, October 19
Celebrate Queer film from around the world when the 5th annual
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(FSF) returns this October 11th - 19th, in-person and online! Individual tickets to screenings are pay-what-you-can while All Access Passes are $100 and come with a free year membership to FSF’s recently launched streaming service,
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🎨 Walkthrough of "Arikara Proper" at All My Relations Arts<[link removed]>
Wednesday, October 16 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
For Twin Cities Art Week, All My Relations Arts is pleased to present a walkthrough of our current exhibition, "Arikara Proper," by Arikara artist J. White (
Post Pilgrim Gallery-J. White<[link removed]>) on Wednesday, October. 16th, 2-4pm.
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Friday, October 25 at 6 p.m.
Imagine an ethereal night among the clouds, suffused with creative integrity and political values, celebrating our multifaceted cultures. We will begin with a cocktail reception to foster connection and continue the evening with an inspiring program grounded in community and solidarity. Dinner will feature flavors from the SWANA region.
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Tuesday, November 12 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Join American Indian Cancer Foundation for a special Breath of Life webinar as part of Sacred Breath Month, focused on raising awareness around lung cancer and reconnecting with the healing power of breath. This immersive session will feature a guided meditation to honor traditional tobacco, calming music to enhance reflection, and a Q&A segment where participants can share their experiences and insights about lung cancer awareness and prevention. RSVP required.
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Job Opportunities from the Headwaters Community
Multiple Positions<[link removed]>, American Indian Family Center
Development Coordinator,<[link removed]> Ayada Leads
Executive Director,<[link removed]> Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha / Center for Workers United in the Struggle
Construction Lead Organizer,<[link removed]> Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha / Center for Workers United in the Struggle
Executive Assistant<[link removed]>, Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha / Center for Workers United in the Struggle
Organizer,<[link removed]> Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha / Center for Workers United in the Struggle
Parks and Power Manager,<[link removed]> Hope Community
Development & Operations Manager, <[link removed]>MIGIZI Communications
Program Director,<[link removed]> MIGIZI Communications
Operations and Administrative Coordinator,<[link removed]> Native American Community Development Institute
Vice President of Finance & CFO,<[link removed]> Nexus Community Partners
Development Director, <[link removed]>Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi
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