Policy Funder Call: Upholding Justice: Navigating DEI and Housing Justice Amid Political Attacks

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Friday, October 25, 2024 | 1:00pm ET, 12:00pm CT, 11:00am MT, 10:00am PT 

Co-Sponsor: Funders Together to End Homelessness

As we approach the upcoming election, racial justice and equity are facing constant attacks, particularly targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts. Given the escalating political climate and these attacks on racial justice and DEI, philanthropy can play a crucial role in sustaining progress and ensuring that housing justice policies continue to prioritize marginalized communities.  

Join us for this Policy Funder Call as we explore how funders can respond to these challenges by advancing equitable outcomes and ensuring that marginalized communities remain at the forefront of housing justice advocacy efforts. Speakers will discuss how to keep racial justice as a priority despite the increasing political pressures and identify key strategies on how to navigate these challenges and support racial and housing justice efforts, both during the election season and in the advocacy work that follows for funders to adopt in both pre- and post-election advocacy. This session will provide critical insights on how funders can actively support racial justice and homelessness policy during this critical time. 

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the political and social challenges facing racial justice and DEI efforts in housing justice as we approach the upcoming election. 
    
2. Identify actionable strategies for funders to advance racial justice and protect marginalized communities during this critical time.
    
3. Explore the role of funders in post-election advocacy and policy engagement and how philanthropy can co-create long-term strategies with community partners that keep racial justice and equity at the forefront of housing justice policy.
    
4. Gain insights from experts on the key considerations for ensuring equitable outcomes in housing justice and navigating ongoing political attacks on DEI.  

Meet the Speakers

• Susan Taylor Batten, President & CEO, ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities
• Amanda Andere, CEO, Funders Together to End Homelessness  

• Dr. Tiffany Manuel, President & CEO, TheCaseMade  

   

Reserve Your Spot  

Please note: Participation in Funders Together programming is limited to foundations, United Ways, corporate giving programs, philanthropy-serving organizations, and members of Funders Together. Public funders, government employees, and staff at organizations where grantmaking is not the primary function are not eligible to participate. If you have questions about your eligibility, please reach out to Rachelle A. Matthews, Funders Together to End Homelessness's Director of Membership and Programs at [email protected].

Please RSVP for this funder call. You will receive your unique Zoom link once a Funders Together staff person has approved your registration.