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Three Lessons (so far) for Funding Liberatory Leadership
Three Lessons (so far) for Funding Liberatory Leadership

I was hired by the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation in early 2020, primarily to bring my skills as a network organizer, facilitator, and racial justice practitioner to the Sterling Network NYC.

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New York City Leadership, Nonprofit Leaders, Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropic Sector, Philanthropy, Racial Equity, Robert Sterling Clark, Social Justice, Sterling Network NYC, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Economic Mobility, Foundation, Getting to Know You, Leadership, Liberatory LeadershipTrish Adobea Tchumeracial injustice, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, NetLab, civil rights, community, campaigns, NYC, democracy, Endowments, funders, Funding, leadership, funding collaboratives, Foundation, equity, Networks, Getting to know you, foundation, face plants, grantmaking, Grants, Genral Operating Grants, governance, grantee, Grantee, organizations, human rights, philanthropy, philanthropic sector, impact, social justice, workers, New York City, New York City Leadership and Professional Development Directory., Sterling Network NYC, social and systems-level change work, learned behaviors, policy, Racism, freedom, justice, thriving, Liberatory Leadership Learning Series, Liberatory Leadership, organizerComment
We Won’t Forget, But We Will Move Forward
We Won’t Forget, But We Will Move Forward

Subways are creeping back to pre-pandemic ridership levels, sports arenas have fans cheering on their teams, airplanes are full of travelers, malls have shoppers carrying bags filled with purchases, restaurants are bustling with energy, laughter, and happy tummies, and increasing numbers of people are back in their offices.

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Covid-19, Foundation, New York City Leadership, Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, Robert Sterling Clark, Social Justice, Sterling Network NYC, Trust-Based PhilanthropyPhilip Lianti-Asian Racism, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, pandemic, racial injustice, Racism, grantmaking, grantee, peace building, Trust-Based Philanthropy, NetLab, community, COVID-19, Chronicle of Philanthropy, democracy, Funding, leadership, Covid-19, Grants, Genral Operating Grants, governance, George Floyd, human rights, philanthropy, charity, impact, social justice, Networks, New York City, New York City Leadership and Professional Development Directory.Comment
Funders: It’s Time to Talk to Our Legal Teams About Power, Compliance, and Trust-Based Philanthropy
Funders: It’s Time to Talk to Our Legal Teams About Power, Compliance, and Trust-Based Philanthropy

For philanthropy to have more equitable practices, we must examine and reimagine the way we do our work.

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Chronicle of Philanthropy, Covid-19, Face Plant, FFIS, Flexible Funding Impact, Foundation, Getting to Know You, New York City Leadership, Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, Robert Sterling Clark, Social Justice, Sterling Network NYC, Trust-Based PhilanthropyBrenda Solorzano, CEO of the Headwaters Foundationpandemic, racial injustice, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, NetLab, COVID-19, civil rights, community, NYC, Charity Navigator, Grantcraft, Endowments, leadership, Funding, funding collaboratives, Foundation, trust, grantmaking, grantee, Genral Operating Grants, General Operating, governance, organizations, foundation, philanthropy, social justice, New York City, Networks, Getting to know you, Sterling Network NYC, social and systems-level change workComment
April: All The Fellows Are Weavers, And Some Of Us Are Guardians
April: All The Fellows Are Weavers, And Some Of Us Are Guardians

Several weeks ago during a network committee checkin, I introduced myself to a consultant who had joined us in this way, “I’m Trish and I serve as the Sterling Network Organizer.

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Foundation, New York City Leadership, Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, Robert Sterling Clark, Social Justice, Sterling Network NYC, Trust-Based PhilanthropyTrish Adobea TchumeSterling Network NYC, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, Trust-Based Philanthropy, impact, social justice, Social Network Analysis, New York City, New York City Leadership and Professional Development Directory., NetLab, trust-based philanthropy, community, leadership, Funding, equity, Endowments, Networks, Getting to know you, Foundation, foundation, Grants, grantmaking, philanthropyComment
Getting Back to Normal-ish? So Many Feelings.
Getting Back to Normal-ish? So Many Feelings.

Here in New York City we’re enjoying a verdant and vibrant Spring season – leaves in all tints of green, magnolias, cherry blossoms, forsythias, daffodils, tulips, bluebells and hostas are all poking out of the soil.

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Covid-19, Foundation, Getting to Know You, New York City Leadership, Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, Robert Sterling Clark, Social Justice, Sterling Network NYC, Trust-Based PhilanthropyPhilip Lipandemic, racial injustice, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, NetLab, peace building, Trust-Based Philanthropy, COVID-19, community, charity, NYC, leadership, Foundation, Funding, grantmaking, Grants, grantee, Genral Operating Grants, governance, organizations, philanthropy, impact, social justice, Networks, New York City, New York City Leadership and Professional Development Directory., social and systems-level change work, Sterling Network NYCComment
Get to Know our NetLab
Get to Know our NetLab

This has been a challenging year, but I think it’s important to stop and celebrate the positive milestones in all of our work.

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Foundation, New York City Leadership, Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, Sterling Network NYC, Robert Sterling ClarkBrooke Richie-BabbageNetLab, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, leadership, foundation, Sterling Network NYC, New York City Leadership and Professional Development Directory., NYC, New York City, social change, social and systems-level change workComment