WIN Week 2023

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“Renewal is not just innovation and change, it is also bringing the results of change in line with our purposes”

- John W. Gardner

Why you don't want to miss WIN Week 2023!

By Andrew Martin (Edited from USA Today article)

In September 2020, the mayor of Spartanburg SC signed a resolution publicly acknowledging “the historical antecedents of systemic racism in our society and city” and apologizing for “the racial injustices and long-lasting inequities that have resulted from those policies.” One of these policies led to the systematic displacement and destabilization of black families during the 1970’s Urban Renewal projects. What was sold as a community development opportunity for current residents, became a dismantling of the many thriving black-owned businesses in Spartanburg. Lifelong Spartanburg resident and former South Carolina State Representative Harold Mitchel Jr. reminisced about the 80+ black-owned businesses lining the main street of that area prior to Urban Renewal. He coined it as “Spartanburg’s Black Wall Street”.

Spartanburg is a microcosm of our nation. Since the summer of 2020, systematic racism and social injustice are at the forefront of our national dialogue, as race continues to be the leading indicator of future success in this country. 

Join WE in the World and the Wellville 5 April 24-27 in Spartanburg as we dive deep into the story of how we as a country got to this point, through the stories of people directly affected by inequities, highlight innovative solutions, and adopt a shared vision that creates sustainable change for everyone.

Reclaiming the Past to Chart a Path to the Future

Tuesday April 25th, 2023

Leaning into the Opportunities of Today to Chart a Path to the Future

Wednesday April 26th, 2023

Changing the System Together

Wednesday April 26th, 2023

Equitable Economies Policy Delphi - Chance for voice and vote

Community residents and BIPOC organizations have proposed 150 policies to advance a well-being economy. Vote on what policies to build an equitable well-being economy matter most to you. Your vote will determine the policy development priorities for the WIN Network.

Also happening Thursday

• How Equitable is Your Coalition? Using the BEACON for Equity Assessment to Have Real Conversations about Power and Decision-making
• Measure What Matters: Which measures of racial justice and intergenerational well-being matter most to you? Chance for voice and vote. Community residents and BIPOC led organizations have proposed measures for racial justice and intergenerational well-being. Vote for the measures that matter most to you. 
• Building a Movement That Shifts the Needle 
• Relationship building among Movement Leaders, Clevedale Inn
• CDC RISE Community Gathering: Preparing for the Road Ahead Setting Up for Deepening Action; Building an Equity Action Lab
• Movement Leader Gathering: What could we do together that we couldn’t do alone?

Join the Conversation

presented by chromatic black™ 

March 8 – July 26, 2023 

A Narrative Change Workshop for Community Organizers and Social Justice Activists will help equity architects, movement leaders, community organizers, and artist-activists working toward transformative justice with the skills and strategies to effectively communicate their message and create transformative change. The workshop explores the role that narratives play in shaping public opinion, reinforcing power structures, and perpetuating inequality and provides tools and techniques for developing a narrative that is inclusive, empowering, and effective in creating change. 

The twelve-session workshop will be interactive, with a mix of group discussions, exercises, and case studies to help participants understand and apply the concepts and techniques presented. We will cover topics such as message development, framing, and persuasive communication and provides hands-on training in the creation and dissemination of narratives that challenge the status quo and support the goals of social justice activism. The objective of the workshop is to equip community organizers and social justice activists with the skills they need to effectively communicate their message, mobilize public support, and create lasting change in their communities and the world.

For more information contact Joseph Peterson [email protected]

Upcoming events

Funding Opportunity

Clif Bar Family Foundation: Operational Support

Type: Foundation

Due Date: June 1, 2023

Match Required: No Cost Share

Overview: To protect the places in which people play through stewardship of the environment and natural resources.

Applicant organizations must address at least one of the following priority areas:

• Strengthen food systems
• Enhance equitable community health outcomes
• Safeguard the environment and natural resources

Priority will be given to applicants that meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Address two or more priority areas at the same time
• Demonstrate strong community ties
• Operate within viable and clearly defined plans for positive change

Leonard-Litz LGBTQ Foundation: LGBTQ+ Community Grants (New Hampshire)

Type: Foundation

Due Date: Rolling

Match Required: No Cost Share

Overview: The purpose of this program is to help LGBTQ+ people fulfill their potential by funding nonprofit organizations that advance the interests and well-being of the LGBTQ+ community through advocacy and with programs and services that meet the needs of LGBTQ+ people. Funding will be provided for life-affirming services that address one or more of the following focus areas:

• Health and wellness
• Crisis intervention
• Racial justice
• Advocacy and community engagement
• Social assistance and programming

Huntington National Bank: Charitable Grant Program (Wisconsin)

Type: Foundation

Due Date: Rolling

Match Required: No Cost Share

Overview: The purpose of this program is to contribute to the development of healthy, vibrant communities. Funding will support projects that improve self-sufficiency and quality of life, as well as advance social and economic equality, in communities served by the funding agency.

Support will be provided for projects in the following focus areas:

• Community revitalization and stabilization 
• Community services 
• Affordable housing 
• Economic and community development 
• Racial/social equity