Zoom call on April 2 We’re grateful to the more than 40 community leaders from across the Chicago region and beyond who came together over six hours in three phone calls Thursday, March 26, Thursday April 2, and Wednesday April 8. Read our earlier blog post about the first call here. Here are two key
This post recaps the first of 3 calls with BECOME colleagues, partners and clients from service, policy and advocacy groups. Our next Zoom meeting is April 8th at 2:30PM. If you are interested in joining us on the calls or collaborating, or want more information, please reach out to Nancy Smith, to be added to
Founder Dr. Dominica McBride speaks at a plenary session at last years American Evaluation Association conference in Minneapolis.
The role of women of color donors is coming to the fore. For example, a cover story in the March issue of the Chronicle of Philanthropy asks “How to Connect With Donors of Color?” Groups like Chicago Foundation for Women, CFW, that have prioritized the investment of women of color donors’ “treasure, time, talent
Women of color sit in a unique position in the US – one that often experiences the brunt of racism, sexism and other discriminatory stances while simultaneously, too frequently, being expected to manage, organize, care for and implement processes and practices that move a family, organization, corporation or community forward. While women of color in
The Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities (SPC) was created in response to spikes in violence associated with long weekends and warm months. Several major local foundations, including The Chicago Community Trust, the Joyce Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Polk Bros. Foundation, the Woods Fund Chicago and others, came
What does Culturally Responsive Evaluation (CRE) look like? How could I become more culturally responsive in my personal life and within the practice of evaluation? These were my questions as I began my internship with BECOME while pursing a Masters in Program Evaluation through Michigan State University. The answers were certainly revealed as I received
The other day, I went to an event for the Chicago-area Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) initiative – a national movement around rectifying the false narrative of a “hierarchy of human value.”
Chicago has a history of deeply rooted, racial segregation, impacting every system that Black men and boys interface with on a regular basis. Furthermore, life expectancy varies substantially across 77 community areas of Chicago, with a 15-year gap between racially divided neighborhoods. The Black Men and Boys Success Initiative, a collaborative project led by Fathers, Families
Much of society recognizes the importance and power of accurate information, technology, and justice is well recognized, yet many of our partner communities do not have equal access to these things. Through our initiative for Data Equity, we are helping communities realize these needs and build their capacity to sustain them. Using data technology, like
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