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Our latest research report has reinvigorated our hope for the future here at ProInspire. After interviewing 58 nonprofit senior leaders of color across 39 cities, one thing we know is true: leaders of color can and will THRIVE with the necessary conditions. Change is possible. Change is happening. And we’re so excited to share more about what we’ve learned.?Despite the real and pervasive challenges faced by communities in the U.S. and globally,?we have the power to nurture and invest in the path towards collective progress and transformation. ?? Read our latest blog on the release of Thriving Leaders & Communities (TLC): Recommendations from Nonprofit Leaders of Color: https://lnkd.in/gScBVpHx ?? Want to learn more about our research findings and ways to cultivate thriving in your leadership? Join our free TLC webinar on September 26 from 2-3pm ET/11am-12pm PT: https://lnkd.in/gCWS538f #ThrivingLeaders #CultivateThriving #LeadersofColor #socialsector

Leadership transitions? Organizational change? ProInspire partnered with American Public Health Association on a new guidebook that provides tools, insights, & practices to help community-based leaders stay resilient. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g7AYYdew

A toast to last night’s happy hour at Whisky on Washington to end our #FacingRace week! We commemorated our time in St. Louis together and uplifted?ProInspire's mission of accelerating #racialequity so all people can thrive. As we dream about how to continue #cultivatethriving, especially post-election, we reshared our Thriving Leaders & Communities research report with folks: https://lnkd.in/gVV5-gG6 We look forward to sharing more insights and highlights from Race Forward’s Facing Race! ??

??The ProInspire team is thrilled to be at Race Forward's Facing Race conference in St. Louis this week! We are grateful to be in space with amazing leaders in the racial justice movement space, especially in this post-election era. For folks who want to connect with us, you can find our team members on the CVENT app's "Facing Race 2024" event by searching "ProInspire" under the "Attendees" list. Bianca Casanova Anderson, Isabelle Moses, Ashley Bernal, Neriel David Ponce, Takia Nelson, and Camille De La Rosa are excited to connect with and learn alongside folks during the breakout sessions and plenaries ahead! #FacingRace #OurPowerOurSolutions

I've been so grateful to work with ProInspire in our final year of the Advancing Environmental Justice through Technical Assistance Program. We are proud to release today "An Exploration of Individual and Collective Practices for Community-Based Leaders in Times of Transition". In a world shaped by systemic challenges, ProInspire’s latest guidebook, developed in partnership with American Public Health Association, equips leaders with tools to navigate change through liberatory practices and racial equity frameworks. https://lnkd.in/e4Yh37Jx Special thank you to Lorena Gonzalez and the incredible leaders of the HOH808, Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan, Lideres Campesinas, and South Baltimore Community Land Trust for your endless passion and dedication toward environmental justice! It's been wonderful working with you all.

Democracy is not just about the elections. It is a set of institutions, ideas, and practices that center the power of the people in shaping our lives. On the other side of the elections, how do we ensure that the principles of solidarity and democracy are practiced in everyday actions and decisions? How do we continue to engage communities often forgotten, pushed out, or marginalized by our current democratic system? What tools, resources, and opportunities do we need? Join us on November 14 in unpacking the ongoing work necessary to cultivate a democratic society beyond the ballot box, and centering grassroots organizing and power building locally and nationally. Our BMP colleague Adaku Utah will be moderating the conversation with Rachel Cheek, Organizing Manager at the National Network of Abortion Funds; Mary Hooks, Field Secretary at the Movement for Black Lives, and Margaret Faliano, Associate Director of Advocacy & Engagement at IllumiNative. Register: https://bit.ly/3Uy1dkm

Fellowship for Liberated Futures is co-hosted by three Black cis women led organizations and entities: ProInspire, The Chisholm Legacy Project: A Resource Hub for Black Frontline Climate Justice Leadership and Chera Reid, PhD. As a collective, we are committed to showing up authentically as stewards. This also requires that we embody the rest practices we encourage Fellows to integrate into their day-to-day lives as climate justice leaders. In this "Rest to Rise" reflective series, each host organization will lean into their senses to express how rest shows up internally. First up is?The Chisholm Legacy Project. Check it out! ? https://lnkd.in/eZ-35f8A

In times that can feel so antithetical to thriving for so many leaders, what are some of the antidotes? During our virtual Thriving Leaders & Communities National Convening, our graphic recorder Rio Holaday helped us surface key themes and conditions for individual thriving, as seen below. These beautiful graphic recordings helped shape our full report a year later. ?? ?? A few of the conditions for individual thriving include freedom to explore, innovate, and choose–beyond simply having access to choices–and centering rest, replenishment, and healing. ?? If you'd like to read more about the other conditions for thriving from nonprofit leaders of color, download our full report: https://lnkd.in/gVV5-gG6 ?? Follow and support the talented Rio Holaday! #ThrivingLeaders #CultivateThriving #thrivingleadership #leadersofcolor #trustbuilding #leadershipdevelopment #graphicrecording

It's been a joy co-hosting the Fellowship For Liberated Futures and getting to know each of the fellows throughout our time together. Learn more about our fellows on the East Coast and in the Carribbean below, and follow along to get to know the entire cohort:

Looking for strategies to lead boldly through the conflicts and contradictions facing our world and our work? Our friends at Interaction Institute for Social Change are hosting their session "From Conflict to Connection: Strategies to meet the?moment" on October 29th. Register today!