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** JANUARY 8, 2021
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Dear Colleagues,

Wednesday started as a day ripe with hope, as we celebrated Grassroots organizers who campaigned on issues like reproductive justice, voting rights, health care, economic equality and criminal justice/policing reforms ([link removed]) , register and mobilize Black and brown voters as well as young people and working families, to elect Georgia’s first Black and first Jewish U.S. senators.

Joy soon gave way to uncertainty, fear, anger and despair as we watched a sitting U.S. president whip an armed and dangerous crowd into a frenzy before directing them to storm the U.S. Capitol — in an audacious attempt to overthrow the government. We watched law enforcement officers unwilling to act and/or plainly abetting the dangerous mob. We even watched as some police officers paused to take selfies with the insurrectionists; all while the armed insurgents terrorized members of Congress, threatening violence and endangering lives. The House and the Senate came to a standstill, delayed from exercising their sacred duty to uphold the will of the voters and advance the peaceful transition of power.

January 6th made crystal clear the double standard in policing, shining a bright light on the many ways racism is foundational in the U.S ([link removed]) . It was a watershed moment, the kind that tests the very foundation of a democratic republic; the kind that must make us question the institutions we cherish. The aftermath of the attempted coup is a sobering reality that must serve as a wake-up call — not only to address the racism in the criminal justice system but also to examine the racism and sexism in all systems throughout society, including philanthropy.

In 2021, our collective work continues to be guided by this network’s shared aspirations to take action to directly address and dismantle racism and sexism. Working from within philanthropy to deconstruct the systems that reinforce inequity, racism and sexism and creating a new vision for philanthropy that builds equity and justice. Our work together to promote participatory funding models, women’s economic mobility, and rapidly responds to the pandemic and COVID-adjacent crises is foundational to dismantling systems of oppression inside-out.

Onward, colleagues and friends. Your work is the beacon of hope not just for “building back better” but for actually building a world by and for the people in 2021 and beyond.

Yours for equity and justice,
Elizabeth Barajas-Román
Women’s Funding Network
President & CEO
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The Freedom Fund is hiring for their newly-created Head of Communications role, based in NYC (remote during covid). The incoming Head of Communications will lead the evolution of the Freedom Fund’s communications efforts, as they strive to not only reach ever wider and more inclusive audiences, but also to engage and activate them.

Applications are due January 18th. For more information, click here ([link removed]) .

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Beth Bengston, CEO and Founder of Working for Women, has written a piece for Harvard Business Review, "Reimagine Your Corporate Volunteer Program," ([link removed]) which focuses on the importance of having meaningful volunteer opportunities as part of a company's purpose.

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Fairfield County's Community Foundation launched a new program, the emme coalition ([link removed]) , which focuses on health equity and holistic health for women and girls 12-49.


** OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES
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Check out CHANGE Philanthropy's recording of their December COMMunity ([link removed]) panel discussion.

This year, CHANGE will be hosting their annual Unity Summit from October 25-28, 2021 in Minneaplois, MN. For more information, click here ([link removed]) !
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Join the Urban Institute for their virtual event, "Building Community Power into Decisionmaking: Community Engaged Methods in Research, Policy, and Practice," where they will discuss how community engaged methods (CEM) can amplify the power of people with lived experience in rigorous, high-quality research.

Thursday, January 14, 2021
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Register here (Building Community Power into Decisionmaking: Community Engaged Methods in Research, Policy, and Practice) !


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The victories by Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock in Georgia now ensure Democrat control of the Senate. Click here ([link removed]) to meet the women in Georgia who worked to flip the Senate blue.
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Last week, Congress passed the Smithsonian Women's History Act, the culmination of a years-long effort to establish a women’s history museum in Washington, DC. - Vox ([link removed])

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Click here ([link removed]) for The Guardian's interview with C Nicole Mason, president and chief executive of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), where she discusses the U.S.' current "shecession."
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The Boston Red Sox hired Bianca Smith to be a minor league coach, making her the first Black woman to coach in professional baseball. - ESPN ([link removed])

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In Germany, companies now must include women on their executive boards after voluntary efforts failed to close a gender gap. - Aljazeera ([link removed])
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In the U.K., the nonprofit Women in Fisheries aims to get more women involved in the male-dominated industry of fishing, as superstitions among fishing crews have traditionally said that women on ships are bad luck. - The Guardian ([link removed])

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WATCH: Becky Hammon became the first woman to head coach an NBA game.


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