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  PolicyLink · [email protected]
October 30, 2024 at 8:05 PM

REGISTER! We Are the Founders: A Pre-Election Webinar

Meeting the Moment   We Are the Founders: A Pre-Election Webinar Monday, November 4, 2024 12:30 - 1:15 pm PT / 3:30 - 4:15 pm ET As we approach Election Day, it’s critical that we center ourselves in the long-term vis…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
October 23, 2024 at 3:01 PM

11/4 - Register for our Pre-Election Webinar: We are the Founders

Meeting the Moment   As we approach Election Day, it’s critical that we center ourselves in the vision of our work: realizing a true multiracial democracy where all can thrive. We invite you to a pre-election webinar…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
October 17, 2024 at 6:24 PM

Reflections from Atlanta

  Dear John, For us, the Summit was more than an event. It was a powerful opportunity to take up our power as founders of the flourishing multiracial democracy that is ours to create. We hope that attendees found it as nourishing, thought provoking, and joyful as we did…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
September 30, 2024 at 7:51 PM

Our New Business Standards Need Your Feedback!

Corporate Racial Equity Alliance     Businesses have a leading role to play in building a society where everyone can participate fairly in our economy and democracy, and access what they need to thrive. To support busi…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
September 25, 2024 at 3:13 PM

Love Unlocked

  It's been a few weeks since many of us gathered in Atlanta for the PolicyLink Equity Summit: A Revolution of the Soul. Together, we deepened our commitment to nurturing an individual and collective soul that loves all, so that we may take up our power as founders of t…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
September 24, 2024 at 7:33 PM

Get More Info: Spatial Futures Fellowship

Meeting the Moment     We are currently accepting applications for the second cohort of the Spatial Futures Fellowship (SFF). Please consider applying or forwarding this message to anyone you think may be interested. …
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
August 30, 2024 at 5:29 PM

A Revolution of the Soul

  We are overwhelmed with joy and gratitude for the time we were able to spend in community with partners and friends at our 2024 Equity Summit, “A Revolution of the Soul.” We want to extend a deep appreciation for those who joined us in Atlanta. The call to action was …
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
August 27, 2024 at 9:29 PM

PolicyLink Announces Ashleigh Gardere as President

  Building a nation where all can flourish is the work of our generation. For PolicyLink, this mandate calls upon us to live into a journey of self-renewal, both reflecting on the past and lifting our gaze to the future. At this pivotal moment, we are working to realize…
  Vanice Dunn, PolicyLink · [email protected]
August 2, 2024 at 6:49 PM

Join Nikole Hannah-Jones, Ibram X. Kendi, and Isabel Wilkerson in Atlanta

  Dear John, The story of democracy in America is far from over, and its unfinished history is our inheritance. In every critical chapter, it has been the power of community that has propelled us toward a nation that may, at last, honor the humanity of all. With a deep …
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
July 25, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Introducing Civil Rights Audit Standards for U.S. Businesses

Meeting the Moment     Today, PolicyLink, CapEQ, and an independent Civil Rights Audit Standards Committee have released the first-ever Civil Rights Audit Standards for U.S. businesses, setting a new benchmark for exa…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
July 24, 2024 at 6:18 PM

Just Announced: More Registration Spots for PolicyLink Equity Summit 2024!

  We are humbled by the overwhelming response to our upcoming Equity Summit and are pleased to announce we have more tickets available now for 'A Revolution of the Soul,’ taking place from August 26 - 28, 2024, in Atlanta, GA. Due to limited availability, we encourage yo…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
July 16, 2024 at 6:39 PM

PolicyLink Responds to President Biden’s Plan to Lower Housing Costs

Meeting the Moment     Today, President Biden announced a proposal that requires corporate landlords to cap rents at 5 percent or risk losing federal tax benefits for two years as part of a larger plan to address housi…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
July 3, 2024 at 8:39 PM

Join Us for the Launch of New Civil Rights Audit Standards

Meeting the Moment     In the face of increasing headwinds, it is more important than ever to support businesses in meeting the expectations of stakeholders and meaningfully advancing anti-discriminatory business prac…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
July 1, 2024 at 8:23 PM

PolicyLink Reacts to Recent Supreme Court Rulings

Meeting the Moment     The Supreme Court recently issued rulings in two cases — Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council and Johnson v. Grants Pass — which will undermine our nation’s ability to govern for all and …
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
June 28, 2024 at 3:51 PM

PolicyLink Equity Summit 2024 Registration Is Open…Register Today!

  Registration for PolicyLink’s Equity Summit 2024 is officially open!   Register Today   We are grateful to have the opportunity to bring together our partners and friends, new and old, to commune together August 26 - 28, 2024 in Atlanta, GA. However, due to t…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
June 26, 2024 at 6:15 PM

PolicyLink Equity Summit 2024 Registration Opens Friday, June 28!

  We are excited to announce that registration for PolicyLink’s Equity Summit 2024 will open on Friday, June 28 at 12 pm ET. This year’s Summit, A Revolution of the Soul, will be held August 26 - 28, 2024 in Atlanta, GA.  Due to the intimate nature of this Summit, seat…
  Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink · [email protected]
June 20, 2024 at 2:06 PM

Listen & Lean-In, Reimagining Democracy for a Good Life Podcast

Meeting the Moment     “A good life is what we all want. Making human flourishing our north star is how we achieve it for everyone.” ~ Angela Glover Blackwell Dear John, Summer is a time to lean into a good life, bu…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
June 18, 2024 at 4:18 PM

Creating a Nation for All

Meeting the Moment     (Illustration by Diana Ejaita) Imagine a nation that values the humanity of everyone living in it. One where all people can participate, thrive, and shape their own futures. This flourishing mult…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
June 5, 2024 at 4:43 PM

Nonprofits and Transformation for Liberation

Meeting the Moment     A nation where everyone can flourish as full participants in democracy and society: This is the future that is both necessary and within our reach, when we take collective responsibility for cre…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
May 28, 2024 at 8:51 PM

What Does It Mean to Govern for All?

Meeting the Moment     (Illustration by Diana Ejaita) For over 50 years, we have lived in a “democracy” defined by a stagnant Constitution, partisan gridlock, and rule by an appointed Supreme Court minority. Progress …
  The Corporate Racial Equity Alliance · [email protected]
May 20, 2024 at 5:35 PM

Introducing the Business Standards for 21st Century Leadership

Corporate Racial Equity Alliance     Today, following a multi-year development effort, the Corporate Racial Equity Alliance is releasing its latest report, Introducing the Business Standards for 21st Century Leadershi…
  Michael McAfee, PolicyLink · [email protected]
May 10, 2024 at 5:13 PM

All Things Equity Summit 2024: A Revolution of the Soul

  Dear John, As the world has gone through monumental shifts in the past few years, we are grateful to have the opportunity to bring together our partners and friends, new and old, to commune together at our 2024 Equity Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, from August 26 - 28.  T…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
May 7, 2024 at 5:58 PM

“We, The People”

Meeting the Moment     (Illustration by Diana Ejaita) Imagine a nation that values the humanity of everyone living in it. One where all people can participate, thrive, and shape their own futures. This flourishing mul…
  Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink · [email protected]
May 2, 2024 at 4:55 PM

Reimagining Democracy for a Good Life

Meeting the Moment     “In the struggle to build a more perfect union, there is a through line from resistance to creation, from rebellion to invention.” ~ Angela Glover Blackwell Dear John, I’ve been advocating for …
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
May 1, 2024 at 3:06 PM

Join us May 20 to Reimagine What Business is Capable Of

Corporate Racial Equity Alliance     Calling All Leaders! Lend your voice to groundbreaking new business standards that value people and planet just as much as the bottom line. Alongside civil society and government, …
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
January 8, 2024 at 5:05 PM

Launching the Spatial Futures Initiative: Charting a Course for Reparative Justice in Our Communities

Meeting the Moment     We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the Spatial Futures Initiative with the release of our framing paper, Grounding Justice: Toward Reparative Spatial Futures in Land and Housing, and the l…
  Angela Glover Blackwell's Radical Imagination · [email protected]
December 6, 2023 at 2:07 PM

Spatial Reparations, Climate Justice, and the Power of Collective Action

Meeting the Moment     Radical imagination — the audacity that drives us to envision a new and better world — has been the kindling that sparks activism within our communities for generations. Although forces have alway…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
October 19, 2023 at 6:32 PM

Summit 2024: Save the Date!

Meeting the Moment       Copyright 2023 © PolicyLink. All rights reserved. Update your subscription preferences …
  Angela Glover Blackwell's Radical Imagination · [email protected]
October 13, 2023 at 5:41 PM

Repairing, Reimagining, and Redesigning

Meeting the Moment     The fifth season of Radical Imagination has launched! Our host, Angela Glover Blackwell, talks to visionary activists, artists, educators, and leaders across generations who are mobilizing thei…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
October 5, 2023 at 5:08 PM

Call for Spatial Futures Fellows - Apply Today!

Meeting the Moment     The PolicyLink Housing team is seeking applicants for its inaugural class of Spatial Futures Fellows. The Spatial Futures Fellowship (SFF) supports leaders that are visioning new futures for lan…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
September 7, 2023 at 7:07 PM

Summit 2024: Save the Date!

Meeting the Moment       Copyright 2023 © PolicyLink. All rights reserved. Update your subscription preferences …
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
August 8, 2023 at 7:39 PM

Affirmative Action Ruling Highlights Need for Corporate Standards to Advance Equity

Meeting the Moment     Dear Community, As we work to realize the promise of equity, we know that corporations have a powerful role to play. That is why we are working in partnership with FSG, JUST Capital, and many o…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
June 5, 2023 at 5:37 PM

Announcing the First Corporate Racial Equity Alliance Standards Pilot

Meeting the Moment     Companies have a powerful and essential role to play in advancing equity in America. Yet, currently, there is no unified approach to achieve and measure meaningful corporate action.  That's wh…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
May 11, 2023 at 2:42 PM

Welcoming the Next Generation of PolicyLink Executive Leadership

Meeting the Moment     Dear John,   After serving five years as the inaugural Chief Operating Officer (COO), I’m honored to pass the COO baton to Josephine Wong, while I assume the new role of Chief Advancement and Sp…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
April 24, 2023 at 8:54 PM

Announcing Our Transformative Justice Infrastructure Fellowship

Meeting the Moment     PolicyLink, the Communities First Infrastructure Alliance, and Race Forward’s Government Alliance on Race and Equity are excited to announce a 2023 Transformative Justice Infrastructure Fellows…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
April 7, 2023 at 5:13 PM

New Anti-Displacement Tools for Eviction Records + Comment Opportunity + Upcoming Webinar

Meeting the Moment     PolicyLink continues to expand the policy levers in our Anti-Displacement Toolkit to advance tenant protections and housing justice with a new addition: Eviction Records and Tenant Screening P…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
March 24, 2023 at 3:50 PM

NEW Resource! Housing Justice on the Ballot: A Ballot Initiative Guide

Meeting the Moment     Building on the Housing Justice on the Ballot webinar series, PolicyLink and the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel recently released a co-authored guide for tenant organizers, housi…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
March 10, 2023 at 3:11 PM

Building for the All: New Infrastructure Standards

Meeting the Moment     A critical part of this generation’s work is to build new infrastructure –– accessible transportation, clean energy, climate-resilient cities and towns, broadband access, good jobs –– that serve…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
March 9, 2023 at 6:29 PM

Redefining Innovation for a Multiracial Democracy

Meeting the Moment     This nation holds a mythology that is both enduring and continually contested. From ‘equal opportunity’ and ‘liberty and justice for all’, to rugged individualism and relentless innovation, many …
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
March 2, 2023 at 3:05 PM

Newly Released Assessment of Federal Equity Action Plans

Meeting the Moment     Two weeks ago, President Biden took bold action and made history by announcing a second executive order for racial equity. Executive Order 14091, Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for …
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
March 1, 2023 at 9:10 PM

REGISTER - Advancing Equitable Outcomes: A Roadmap for Investors | March 16

Meeting the Moment     Achieving racial and economic equity is a defining opportunity of our time. What role can investors play? And how will we know we are making progress? Dear Colleagues and Partners, We are delight…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
February 16, 2023 at 11:14 PM

History Made With Second Racial Equity Executive Order

Meeting the Moment       Our movement to design a just and fair society where all can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential made history today as President Biden announced a second executive order for r…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
January 20, 2023 at 4:11 PM

Just Released: A New Tool for #OurHousingFutures

Meeting the Moment     Credit: Black Space Agency series, Black Quantum Futurism (2018) Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing is a Pathway to Our Housing Futures The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (H…
  PolicyLink · [email protected]
January 10, 2023 at 8:32 PM

National Release! A Narrative Toolkit for Housing Justice

Meeting the Moment     PolicyLink is pleased to join with our grassroots partners and housing advocates to release the Housing Justice Narrative Toolkit. This labor of love is guided by the brilliance of 56 grassroot…
  Radical Imagination, PolicyLink · [email protected]
December 7, 2022 at 9:40 PM

If Santa was an Afrofuturist...

Meeting the Moment     If Santa was an Afrofuturist, then everyone would have the gift of a healthy home, with access to opportunity; and housing policies would be unapologetically inclusive of all. Our latest guest, Ra…
  Michael McAfee, PolicyLink President and CEO · [email protected]
November 8, 2022 at 4:53 PM

We are the founders, no matter the election results

Meeting the Moment   "We are powerful, grounded in a clear vision, and undeterred by the long and fraught arc of transformation. Contestation of a fully inclusive democracy should not initiate retreat. Instead, we m…
  Michael McAfee, PolicyLink President and CEO · [email protected]
November 4, 2022 at 2:18 PM

Building New Housing Futures –– at the Ballot Box and Beyond

Meeting the Moment     “If we want change, we have to be quite intentional. We’ve got to tell the damn truth that the system we currently have is oppressive.”  That’s what I told the Stanford Social Innovation Revie…
  Radical Imagination, PolicyLink · [email protected]
October 31, 2022 at 3:34 PM

Equity Ain't Spooky

Meeting the Moment     Exploring transformative ways of healing ain't spooky. Repairing the harms of the past ain't spooky. Creating a just, equitable future ain't spooky. It just takes Radical Imagination. In this seas…
  Angela Glover Blackwell, Radical Imagination · [email protected]
October 11, 2022 at 7:29 PM

No, you won’t break my soul

Meeting the Moment     Are we in the middle of a great resignation or a great revolution? On the latest episode of Radical Imagination podcast, I discuss this very question with Sarah Jaffe, journalist, and author of Wo…
  Michael McAfee, PolicyLink President and CEO · [email protected]
September 29, 2022 at 3:32 PM

Introducing Our New Board Members

Meeting the Moment     I am pleased to announce four new board members joining our already amazing board of directors at PolicyLink: Jeffrey L. Bradach Kay Fernandez Smith Sandra Gasca-Gonzalez Darrick Hamilton Over…