WDN Connect will take place in person, but several main-stage programs will be live-streamed and recorded via our app. A virtual-only ticket will be available for sale in October. Milestone moments: The unveiling of our new strategic plan Panel discussions: Inspiring ways to think bigger Insights from the field: Hear from our grantee partners and movement leaders Breakouts: Small […]
The Upswell Summit offers a variety of avenues for changemakers across the country to share innovative approaches they are using to make progress in addressing challenges in their communities — and their learnings may help you meet your community needs. Workshops, Spark Talks, and Focus Groups will reflect a range of presentation styles to suit […]
Building Movement Project (BMP) is excited to announce the upcoming development and launch of the Security to Wellbeing Framework, a tool for nonprofit service organizations interested in using their role as service providers to enact broader social change in their communities. To learn more about the Security to Wellbeing Framework, join our 60-minute webinar taking […]
Over the past 100 days, organizations working with Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim communities in the United States have been in rapid response mode in order to raise awareness about the genocide in Gaza, address unprecedented backlash in the United States, and build solidarity across communities and movements. Join Muslims for Just Futures and Building Movement Project […]
Join this free community conversation between Deepa Iyer, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at Building Movement Project, and Nanci Luna Jiménez, Founder and President at Luna Jiménez Institute for Social Transformation (LJIST), moderated by Victoria Tung, LJIST Associate. Deepa and Nanci will explore the role of "Healers" in Deepa's Social Change Ecosystem Framework as well as Nanci's framework for healing as the missing link in […]
Join us on Thursday, April 4th at 2pm ET for our upcoming webinar highlighting research from our recent report - The Push and Pull. This webinar will examine the data about the variety of factors that “push” BIPOC leaders to take on executive positions, and then too often “push” them to burn out of those […]
Join us on Wednesday, May 29th at 1 pm ET for a webinar highlighting themes from our recent report, Reckoning with Sustainability: Black Leaders Reflect on 2020, the Funding Cliff, and Organizing Infrastructure. The webinar will include a panel with BMP’s Adaku Utah and Sean Thomas-Breitfeld, co-authors of the report, in conversation with Toni-Michelle Williams, […]
Join us on Tuesday, September 10 at 2 pm ET for a webinar highlighting themes from our recent Race to Lead report, Blocking the Backlash: The Positive Impact of DEI in Nonprofit Organizations. This report investigates the impact of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) on nonprofit staff and their organizations using data from the 2022 […]
Threats to democracy continue to shape attacks on us and each other. In the face of polarizing political leadership, rising ethnocentrism, voter suppression, media propaganda and increasing legal attacks on racial equity, cross-racial solidarity can feel more fragile than ever. While social justice movements have brought diverse communities together to build power, we also face […]
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 […]
