Join Us for the 2020 Stand Against Racism National Tele-Town Hall
Thursday, April 23, 2020, 3:00 – 4:45 p.m. ET
Voting rights, census participation, and civic engagement are, and have always been, essential to racial justice. As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts all aspects of life, it is also exacerbating the impact of systemic and structural racism on communities of color across health, education, justice, and economic sectors. In this moment, our collective efforts to secure full access at the ballot box, to ensure a fair and complete census count, and to stand against racism—whenever and wherever it happens—are more important than ever.
Join us for a national tele-town hall where we will:
- Explore the issues with national leaders in the movement for racial justice and gender equity.
- Learn best practices and build skills for effective civic engagement amidst social distancing.
- Motivate and inspire our nationwide network for the work of racial justice.
In this critical moment for our nation, our collective efforts can root out injustice, transform institutions, and create a world that sees women, girls, and people of color the way we do: Equal. Powerful. Unstoppable.
Speakers include:
- Alejandra Y. Castillo, CEO, YWCA USA
- Cecile Richards, Co-chair, Supermajority
- Vanita Gupta, President & CEO, Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights
- Valerie Jarrett, Co-Chair, United State of Women & When We All Vote
- Ai-Jen Poo, Director, National Domestic Workers Alliance
- Virginia Kase, CEO, League of Women Voters
- Melanie Campbell, President & CEO, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation
- Becky Pringle, Vice President, NEA
YWCA staff, board members, clients/program participants, community partners, and local policy makers are encouraged to join. Register today!
Below are two additional ways that you can engage with us in this year's Stand Against Racism:
Need help with SAR resources? Feel free to contact us with any questions
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Leading Nonprofits Join Together to Highlight the Impact of COVID-19 on Funding, Staffing and Community Service
On Tuesday, YWCA USA joined with Goodwill, United Way, and Representatives Judy Chu (D-CA-27) and Gwen Moore (D-WI-4), for a press call to discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on funding, staffing, and community programming for the nonprofit sector, and offer policy recommendations to Congress on how to address the specific needs of the nonprofit sector. Charitable nonprofits employ more than 12 million Americans, play a critical role in our national economy, and are valued problem solvers for communities.
YWCA offers vital services, including providing emergency child care services to first responders and supporting survivors of domestic violence as the threat of abuse increases across the country. In local communities across the nation, Goodwill organizations are focusing their efforts on community relief and virtual training, including collecting donations of first aid supplies; providing vehicles, staffing, and other equipment to hospitals and food banks; collecting donations for food banks; providing smocks for healthcare workers; and providing job preparation skills and virtual career fairs online. United Way Worldwide is focused on helping vulnerable communities access food, shelter, and vital information needed to cope with the pandemic, in addition to operating the 211 non-emergency hotline, covering 95 percent of U.S. communities, which is seeing a 200 – 300 percent increase in call volume since the onset of the pandemic.
View this joint briefing paper for collective recommendations on how Congress can build on the CARES Act to help the nonprofit sector survive this pandemic.
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#GivingTuesdayNow
#GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of giving and unity that will take place on May 5, 2020, as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19.
We have developed this #GivingTuesdayNow toolkit to help drive a spike of generosity, citizen engagement, business and philanthropy activation, and support for communities and nonprofits around the world.
Together we can heal. Be a part of the solution: show your support and rally to do some good!
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YWConnect
As part of our ongoing effort to strengthen communication and collaboration across the YWCA network, please join us for our next quarterly YWConnect on Wednesday, April 29th, 2020, beginning at 2 p.m. ET. We will be sharing exciting news and updates and discussing other upcoming priorities and initiatives.
We hope that all YWCA local association staff and leaders are able to participate. Please let us know if you can join us by registering today!
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Google Grant Opportunities: YWeb and Workforce Development Programs
Thanks to the generosity of Google.org, we are pleased to work with YWCA Madison and YWCA McLean County to offer three-year, grant-funded opportunities around digital skills development. The available sub-grants range from a minimum of $20,000 - $35,000 per site per year. The details of the funding, program requirements, and Q&A will be discussed during our upcoming video conference on Wednesday, April 22nd from 3 - 4 p.m. ET. Register for this call by clicking HERE. Registration is required to join the video conference.
This presentation would be especially helpful to the local Associations who were registered to attend the Charlotte Network meeting since this presentation was already given to the San Diego Network meeting attendees.
If you are not able to make the call listed above, please know that we will be recording the meeting and sharing the video on the intranet for you to view later at your convenience.
Reach out to June Jimenez, Vice President, Social Innovation, Impact and Investment with any questions or concerns.
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Small Grant Opportunity: The Allstate Foundation + NNEDV
Small grants ($4,500) will be awarded to U.S. nonprofit organizations providing services to domestic violence survivors that have been impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This opportunity is open to local, nonprofit domestic violence organizations based in the United States (including all states, territories, and tribal lands) with budgets that do not exceed $750,000 per year. Priority will be given to small nonprofit organizations that demonstrate the greatest need.
The application will be available through a SurveyMonkey link that can be accessed here or at NNEDV.org/EmergencyGrants.
Funding for the grant program is made possible by The Allstate Foundation with oversight and implementation of the grant program by the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV).
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From Sustainability to Survivability: Managing Uncertainty Amid Crisis Webinar Recording
Last week, YWCA USA hosted the From Sustainability to Survivability: Managing Uncertainty Amid Crisis webinar with Steve Zimmerman of Spectrum Nonprofit Group. For many YWCA leaders, thoughts today are not on sustainability but survivability and, as always, it is at these times that our constituents need us most. However, there are steps leaders can take to increase the likelihood of success amid these challenging times. Session objectives included understanding your cash position and assessing damage to your revenue stream, using a framework for strategic decision-making, and how to communicate with stakeholders.
If you weren’t able to join the webinar, you can use this link to watch the recording. Resources and templates presented during the webinar can be downloaded from the file pod.
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Cohort Opportunity for Local Associations Working to End Gender-Based Violence
Move to End Violence (MEV), a program of the NoVo Foundation, is seeking applicants for their final cohort. We are excited to share that the application deadline to apply for this cohort has been extended to May 15th.
The 5th Cohort of Movement Makers: Sustaining Momentum and Growing Capacity will join the community of Movement Maker alumni working to strengthen the U.S.-based movement to end violence against trans and cis girls and women and gender nonconforming folks. MEV is a dynamic gathering of leaders working to end gender-based violence across the country. They are seeking movement leaders, organizers, cultural workers and others on the frontlines fighting for intersectional liberation.
Accepted cohort members and their sponsoring organization will receive a multi-year general operating grant, access to organizational development grants, and other offerings. More information and the application instructions are HERE.
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YWCA in the News
Below are recent articles and videos that highlight the work YWCAs are doing in communities across the country in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Be sure to check them out. #WeDoTheWork #StrongerTogether
Pending Coverage
- New Yorker
Associations to be featured: YWCA Missoula and YWCA Northwest Ohio
- We are also working to pitch personal stories from YWCA Metropolitan Detroit and YWCA Houston.
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Organize Your Butterflies Podcast
Stand Against Racism Miniseries
In honor of Stand Against Racism, YWCA USA has curated a miniseries of episodes! With expert guests like Dr. Ariana Curtis, the first-ever curator of Latinx Studies for the National Museum of African American History and Culture and Michelle Kim, the CEO and co-founder of Awaken, we hope that these will provide information and inspiration as we navigate through an unprecedented Stand Against Racism with events being held virtually. Make sure to tune in starting Friday, April 24th to listen!
Organize Your Butterflies is available wherever you subscribe to podcasts, including: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER | SPOTIFY | TUNEIN | RSS
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Subscribe to YWCA: We Do the Work, A Monthly Update
In January, YWCA USA released the first issue of YWCA: We Do the Work, A Monthly Update. Through this electronic newsletter, we hope to elevate and increase awareness of the YWCA brand, increase clarity about YWCA’s work to drive real change, and increase support of our mission to eliminate racism and empower women.
Make sure you subscribe to our newsletter today and share with your network.
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YWCA Employment Opportunities
Check out these featured employment opportunities and all of the YWCA job openings around the country listed in our jobs center.
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Important dates for your calendar
- April 22: Google Grant Opportunities Webinar
- April 23 – 26: Stand Against Racism
- April 23: Stand Against Racism National Tele-Town Hall
- April 29: YWConnect Virtual Town Hall
- May 5: #GivingTuesdayNow
Questions about what you read today? Contact communications@ywca.org.
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