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Let’s Talk About Money
Early Learnings from the Community-Centric Fundraising Movement
Rachel D'Souza-Siebert, David Dwight IV, LadyAshley Gregory
53:40
Will Reparations Close the Racial Wealth Gap?
Edgar Villanueva, Jen Ford Reedy and Janaé Bonsu
1:13:34
Small Dollars, Big Change: Digital Fundraising 101
Anna Finklestein, Dan Michaels
50:10
The Vital Intersection of Trust and Racial Equity
Building Bridges Where There Were Barriers
Dr. Liz Miller, Shallegra Moye, Dr. Jamil Bey & Felicia Savage Friedman
57:35
Using Poetry as Self-Care
Alyesha Wise, Matthew "Cuban" Hernandez & Francisco “BusStop Prophet” Escamilla
31:24
Laying Foundations of Trust
Nkem Ndefo, Traci Bivens-Davis & Tina Binda
50:36
Trust, COVID-19, and the Role of Civil Society
Utibe R. Essien, Dr. Rami Nashashibi & Kristina Gawrgy
59:28
You Can’t Change Systems Without Advocacy
Leadership Role of Youth in Advocacy
Diamond Dumas, Maria Kelley, Michael Berry, Wayzaro Ariella Taylor
Driving Action in Times of Opportunity and Resistance
Dr. Jasmine Younge, Dr. Robert D. Bullard, Sindy Marisol Benavides, Daniel Cardinali
50:42
The Power of Pausing for Self and Community Care
Nathan Moore
51:02
The Fight for Democracy Continues
Christopher Bruce, Esq. & Brian Miller
55:06
Championing Your Board as a Powerful Advocacy Voice
Leslie Starsoneck, Tamela A. Spicer, M.A., Yodit Mesfin Johnson
43:15
Upswell 2020
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Race To Lead: The Data and The Assessment
Frances Kunreuther & Sean Thomas-Breitfeld
1:28:21
Getting Under My Skin: Anti-Racism for Faith Lay Leaders
Tarunjit Butalia, Jen Kinney, Corey Leak
57:09
Main Stage: Stephen Heintz, Marc Morial, and Stacy Palmer
55:04
Main Stage: Rev. William J. Barber II
35:01
Main Stage: Rev. Samuel Rodriguez
22:25
Anti-Racist Raja Yoga
Felicia Savage Friedman
43:57
Main Stage: Terence Lester
09:44
Main Stage: Fatima Goss Graves
46:21
Main Stage: Dr. Chenjerai Kumanyika & Bernie Williams
54:13
2020 Pop-Up #1
There's No Better Time to Weave Community
David Brooks & Kevin Bolding
30:46
Faith-Based Nonprofits in the Public Square During COVID-19
Chelsea Langston Bombino, Ismail Royer, Pastor Harold Dugger & Dr. Denise Strothers
40:59
Pivoting the Y's Services in a Pandemic
Dick Malone, Denise Lam & Victor Reinoso
41:58
Making Sense of an Unfamiliar World
David Brooks & Dan Cardinali
12:28
The EAT Initiative’s Response to COVID-19: The Third Meal Project
Chef Claudy Pierre
22:45
A Purposeful Practice in a Pandemic
LaKeisha Wolf
26:02
2020 Pop-Up #2
Spoken Word: Eye Wrighte
Fred Fu
05:26
Inside a $60 Million Burst of Innovation for Pandemic Relief
Fred Blackwell, Sean Garrett, Helene Gayle, Penny Pritzker, Darnell Shields & Gloria Yen
53:32
Leveraging the Power of Women to Create a More Peaceful World
Jody Williams, Lynne Twist & Dan Cardinali
51:06
2020 Pop-Up #3
Building a Trauma-Informed Organizational Foundation Resilient to Crisis
Nkem Ndefo & Amy Turk
33:09
Centering Racial Equity in City Hall’s Response
Victor Reinoso, Majestic Lane, Candace Moore & Joy Marsh Stephens
54:07
Advancing a Progressive Agenda During This Time of Crisis
Aaron Dorfman
17:55
Courage and Conscious Leadership
Swami Jaya Devi Bhagavati & Habib Bako
33:43
Centering Policy in Our Search for Justice
Angela Glover Blackwell & Dan Cardinali
49:52
2020 Pop-Up #4
Get Lit: Words Ignite
Dharma Lemon
03:42
Trust, Civic Revival, and Systemic Change
Eric Liu & Alejandra Y. Castillo
42:48
Using the Power of Trust to Transform a Nation
Leymah Gbowee, Lynne Twist & Dan Cardinali
42:25
Get Lit: Words Ignite
Nyarae Francis
03:01
How Philanthropy Builds Trust with Communities of Color
Mark S. Lewis & Kristina Gawrgy Campbell
42:31
Community Solutions Take All of Us
Rosanne Haggerty & Dan Cardinali
39:13
Loving Kindness (Metta) Meditation
Nathan Moore
13:59
Grounding, Embodied Practice
Shakiyla Smith
12:41
2020 Pop-Up #5
COVID-19, Racism, and Chicago’s Enduring History of Segregation
Tonika Lewis Johnson, Lolly Bowean & Dr. Maya Green
52:28
The Indomitable Spirit of the Human Rights Struggle
Dr. Shirin Ebadi & Lynne Twist
18:30
Native Americans Leading Systems Change
Sherry Salway Black & Dan Cardinali
46:08
2020 Pop-Up #6
Meeting Community Need in Rapidly Changing Times
Trooper Sanders, Komal Kirtikar, Julie Gehrki & Rita Carreón
50:53
Building Bridges in the Midst of Rising Division
Frederick J. Riley, Caroline Hopper, Mack McCarter & Shawn Barney
44:11
Transformative Paths in the Age of Reconstruction
Michael McAfee & Dan Cardinali
42:18
Nobel Peace Prize Docuseries: Tawakkol Karman
Tawakkol Karman, Lynne Twist & Dan Cardinali
43:06
Edgar Villanueva
Edgar Villanueva
15:12
2020 Pop-Up #7
What Will It Take to Repair Our Democracy?
Daniel Weiner
23:17
Social Trust and the Path Ahead…Together
David Brooks & Fred Riley
26:13
Sherry Salway Black and Sarah Kastelic
03:08
Bob Boisture and Jonathan Lever
04:09
David Brooks and Daniel Cardinali
03:16
Main Stage: Eboo Patel
19:10
Main Stage: Michele Norris (Highlights)
4:56
Main Stage: Mayor Lori Lightfoot
7:06
Main Stage: Tonika Johnson and Roy Kinsey
22:56
Main Stage: Dan Cardinali
18:49
Main Stage: Eddie Bocanegra & Michael McAfee
21:00
Main Stage: Sherry Salway Black
18:10
Main Stage: Theaster Gates
Theaster Gates
21:06
Main Stage: Angela Glover Blackwell
9:23
Main Stage: David Brooks
20:31
Main Stage: Ann Mei Chang
19:36
Main Stage: Mayor Eric Garcetti
22:03
Main Stage: Robert Egger
22:21
Main Stage: Tarana Burke
25:36
