Nonprofit Leadership Spotlight: Sherri Farris, YWCA Evanston North Shore
Throughout her career spanning the public and non-profit sectors, Sherri has emerged as a beacon of innovation and leadership, adept at spearheading transformative initiatives.
Topic: Racial Equity
Asian American Pacific Islander Leadership Spotlight – Lisa Gold
With a love for the arts and a deep commitment to nurturing creativity, Lisa has emerged as a trailblazing force in non-profit arts organizations. Her dedication to cultivating meaningful connections enables her to establish partnerships and collaborations that drive positive change and create opportunities for Asian American artists.
What the Past, Present, and Future of Freedmen’s Town Can Teach Us About Equity
Zion Escobar shares how the Houston Freedmen’s Town, the city’s oldest black settlement, is undergoing a rebirth and requires equitable partnerships for sustained success.
Women in Leadership Spotlight: Christina Bryan
We are thrilled to highlight one of our outstanding leaders at Common Impact: Christina Bryan, Chief of Staff to the CEO. Christina developed her passion for creating unique experiences, project management, and business development while working with hospitality giants such as the late Vince Steffan, Hudson Hotel, and Swank Productions. In this role, she ensures …
Skills for Cities: Taking Action for Climate Justice and Racial Equity
Common Impact’s Fall 2022 Skills for Cities event – held during National Pro Bono Week – connected corporate volunteers with leading nonprofits focused on climate justice, racial equity, and sustainability to find solutions to their most pressing capacity-building challenges. An incredible group of 70 volunteers from eight companies and leaders from ten nonprofits collaborated at …
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Racial Equity Practices that Move the Needle Forward
Plenty of research covers the racism, discrimination, and unfair treatment that Black individuals face, especially in the workplace. Leaders in the social sector and corporate social responsibility space must lead by example, set the standard for eradicating discrimination and bias, and encourage the inclusion of all employees.
Tessa Vithayathil of Common Impact: 5 Steps We Must Take To Truly Create An Inclusive, Representative, and Equitable Society
Director of Programs Tessa Vithayathil shares her personal DEI journey, the importance of strong leadership and diverse executive teams, and how to walk the talk when it comes to equity.
One World, One Justice: Cross-Sector Solutions for Environmental & Racial Justice
At Skills for Cities Fall 2022, Common Impact hosted a Community Conversation on the intersection of climate change and racial inequity, exploring how water contamination, food insecurity, and other climate issues have disproportionately affected communities of color.
Common Impact and MetLife Foundation Host ‘Skills for Cities’ to Leverage the Power of Pro Bono for Advancing Climate Action and Racial Equity Initiatives
Skills for Cities connects corporate volunteers with leading nonprofits focused on climate justice, racial equity, and sustainability to find solutions to their most pressing capacity-building challenges.
Fostering Inclusion in the Workplace and Community
Hispanic Heritage Month is also a time to re-examine the issues and struggles of marginalized communities, affirm their contributions, and recommit to championing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in our communities and workplace.