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California Funder Session: Power Building for Equitable Impact

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June 24, 2021
9:00 am-10:30 am


California Funder Session: Power Building for Equitable Impact
Thursday, June 24, 2021 | 9:00-10:30am PT

As funders think about what it means to engage in homelessness and housing policy change that is rooted in equity and justice, the strategies used to achieve true systems change require an intentional shift in power and voice. The question funders must ask is how can philanthropy ensure it is “powering with” rather than “powering over” activists, organizers, and people with lived expertise who are on the ground advancing the work? To answer that question, a understanding of what it means to build power and how it relates to homelessness and housing efforts is critical.

Join other funders in California on Thursday, June 24, for a interactive session focused on power building to advance policy change. This session is held in conjunction with the Housing California 2021 (Un)Conference and is free to attend. 

During the session we will discuss what power building is, why funders who are committed to equity and justice should focus on it, and how philanthropy can advance homelessness and housing policy change in California through power building. Full agenda will be available soon.

To register for the Funders Session, please use the register button below. The session is free and you DO NOT need to register for the full Housing California 2021 Virtual (Un)Conference to attend this funder session. However, participation in the full conference is encouraged! You can register for the Housing California 2021 Virtual (Un)Conference here.

Participation in this funder session is limited to private funders in California as part of the California Homelessness and Housing Policy Funders Network. Only private funders (e.g. foundations, United Ways, corporate giving programs, philanthropy serving organizations, and members of Funders Together) who are located in California or do grantmaking in California will be allowed to participate. If you have questions about your eligibility, please email Lauren Bennett.