Create Good is about inspiring nonprofit communicators with the latest tools and techniques. We invite communicators from around the country who are doing the most meaningful and eye-catching work to come share what they’ve learned so the whole sector rises up. BMP’s Anna Castro will be delivering the following keynote address: Joy and Grief at […]
Join us in conversation with Deepa Iyer from the Building Movement Project as we explore our roles in advancing social change. We will learn about and apply a framework to better understand how we can show up for social change and how to strengthen the ecosystems that support us. Deepa is a writer, strategist, and […]
Written by Anna Castro (Manager, SolidarityIs) The first month of 2021 came with a series of shocks and surprises. Among the surreal events of January, we witnessed what some in the media called a “David vs. Goliath story”: the people of reddit and Robinhood versus the hedge fund managers who patrol Wall Street. Essentially, people […]
Written by Deepa Iyer (Director of Strategic Initiatives) Four years ago this month, I was facilitating strategy conversations about the Muslim ban, an executive order issued by the Trump Administration that led to family members separated from each other, massive protests at airports, and a slew of lawsuits. I wasn’t alone. Across movements and communities, […]
The Building Movement Project is part of a group of race equity practitioners and consultants convened by Equity in the Center at the end of 2019. Despite the challenging and unprecedented events of 2020, this community continued meeting together, learning from each other and defining our shared values as a growing field of practitioners committed […]
If 2020 has taught us anything, it is that we need to be connected to each other, and to be committed to creating social change. During this unprecedented year, we at the Building Movement Project have been doing just that. We have been strengthening social change organizations, leaders, and movements through research, reports, trainings, and […]
This fall, BMP and SolidarityIs launched the Solidarity Semester, a five-week online program for young people to learn about movement building and solidarity. This year, youth have shown up on the streets, created invaluable digital resources, and shown up to vote in greater numbers than before. How do we nurture the energy and power harnessed […]
Written by Anna Castro (Manager, SolidarityIs) This week, I joined BMP as the Manager of SolidarityIs, a project that develops tools, trainings, and narratives for organizations and individuals. I’ve worked with Deepa Iyer, BMP’s Director of Movement Building, for a few years now and I’m excited about leaning into my social change ecosystem role as […]
Written by Kitty Hu (Communications & Administration Intern, Fall 2020) The Fall 2020 Solidarity Semester has officially ended, but the opportunity and need to sustain solidarity work remains. Over the course of five weeks, youth activists and leaders joined the Building Movement Project and SolidarityIs to explore social change roles, solidarity principles, and ongoing racial […]
Written by Kitty Hu (Communications & Administration Intern, Fall 2020) “Part of my resilient practice is to hold onto hope. It’s not rainbows and unicorns and blind optimism,” offered Greisa Martinez Rosas, Executive Director of United We Dream, in an IG live conversation last week with Deepa Iyer, BMP’s Director of Movement Building, as part […]
