Oct 28, 2019
Empower by Example - Episode 8
Michelle Walker, Walker Philanthropic Consulting, https://www.walkerphilanthropic.com
Awareness Excitement Engagement
Michelle and I recap the articles, conferences, films and studies have come out regarding implicit bias and gender equity since we last spoke. We also give listeners some background information about how the mission of The Rock Family Foundation was determined, and how we hear the same question over and over:
Why girls???
Specifically, why young women of color, and why these specific transition points, county placements and referrals? From foster care to juvenile justice - how can we empower these girls to transition to a sustainable life?
Let’s dive in!
There has been a big buzz in October 2019 around gender equity. From Melinda Gates to a study by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute, we are finding that women and girls are funded as an afterthought. 1.6% of philanthropic contributions in the US goes to women and girls specific programs. $338 Billion total contributions, $6.3 Billion total for women and girls.
We discuss what we can all be doing to support gender and racial equity in our day to day lives. Michelle speaks to what needs to change in the philanthropic communities in order to further racial and gender equity. We should consider who holds the power, what systems are we working in, and how can we highlight these inequities in the actual work. How do more women and more women of color find themselves at the table, or how they can set their own table? How can we begin the work that you know needs to be done. How can we change the systems? Can we change the rules or replace the rule makers?
We hope that we gave you a lot to think about, from statistics and percentages, to ways you can make change right where you are today. Join us in the Empower by Example Facebook group to continue the discussion and share you ideas and tips with a network of people who are making the moves and changing the systems each day.
Links to learn more:
White Privilege Conference: https://www.whiteprivilegeconference.com
You can check out highlights of the 2019 Black Girls Equity Alliance Equity
Link to Melinda Gates article:https://time.com/5690596/melinda-gates-empowering-women/
Information about the 1.6% statistic: https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Charities-Dedicated-to-Women/247273
Link to black owned businesses in Pittsburgh https://cocoapreneur.com
Ways to support gender equity https://www.evoke.org/articles/october-2019/big-ideas/how-to-support-gender-equality-in-america?utm_source=FB&utm_medium=MG_OG&utm_campaign=EV_OCT&utm_content=10419_POST_&linkId=74762401&fbclid=IwAR2Qfc2mu4pmV76eMD86shLeaqhIaAEZhejv23XkMDy_eMfp5yctVOQt6ds
Systems change expert article: http://donellameadows.org/wp-content/userfiles/Leverage_Points.pdf
Pushot: The Criminalization of Black Girls https://www.moniquewmorris.me/documentary
Empower by Example Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/611787169312502/
Heather Hopson at Motormouth Multimedia: https://motormouthmultimedia.com/our-team/