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Want to hear from the people who are making positive change in America even when their organizations and leaders are being targeted, defunded and disrespected? Find them here @powerstation.bsky.social and at powerstation.live Please follow and share #nonprofits #RacialEquity #stories

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Some parents have never been asked about the dreams they have for themselves and their children. #NeilsRibeiroYemofio tells us how #LIFT not only asks, it is the #nonprofit that makes those dreams come true. #CTC #generationalwealth #equity. Please share! bit.ly/4bJrEL5

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I follow journalists and policymakers who believe in facts and are committed to preserving democracy. I would like them to follow me @powerstation.bsky.social and listen to true change makers. powerstation.live @npr.org @nytimes.com @maddow.msnbc.com @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com

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@jesserbnwtz.bsky.social is building coalitions across the U.S. with the power needed to end homelessness. He leads this work at the National Homelessness Law Center, a powerhouse of litigation, advocacy and organizing. Hear HIM! bit.ly/4hYcROY

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I want everyone to hear the great #NicoleNewman! At #CriticalExposure she and her team listen to young people, teach them photography and community organizing skills and cultivate their agency and voice! bit.ly/4gWyYnu

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Nonprofits are under assault from the Trump administration, from censorship to their funding and right to exist. Some funders are enabling this assault by failing to stand with organizations they once championed. Please journalists, tell these stories. Find them & me here: http:powerstation.live

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"Something that disabled people in the South have is power, it just isn't recognized." In this @powerstation.bsky.social episode @ekhoffman.bsky.social shares how @newdisabledsouth.org and @newdissouthrising.bsky.social are building a powerful movement that includes ALL. Listen! bit.ly/4hZtRnG

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Dear Journalists, Please feature nonprofit leaders in your news coverage about assaults on the sector, the communities they serve and the strategies, from power-building to policy advocacy they have led with for decades. They are the experts I amplify every week on powerstation.live

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Nonprofits, this nation's civil society, are under assault. In this episode of @powerstation.bsky.social I speak with the great #DrAkilahWatkins who leads #IndependentSector, the only membership organization that brings #nonprofits and #philanthropy to a common table. Hear Her! bit.ly/4jQAuKC

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To witness true leadership in a moment where the White House seeks to dehumanize our communities , listen to my conversation with #AbelNunez, executive director of @carecendc.bsky.social, a #nonprofit that uplifts #ElSalvadorans and other immigrants in #WDC. bit.ly/4hmUnr4 Follow & repost!

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Hello @bsky.app! I host @powerstation.bsky.social, a podcast that gives a voice to nonprofit leaders & organizations who are not only champions of a more equitable America but who achieve transformational change through organizing, community building and policy advocacy powerstation.live

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There IS good news for the future of underinvested communities! Take a moment to hear #AmirKirkwood, CEO of #JusticeClimateFund on the emerging field of #greenfinancing and the deployment of capital, through President Biden's 2022 #InflationReducationAct to create #climateresiliency bit.ly/42skZlR

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My interview with the great #MarlaMDean is about "a part of #WashingtonDC that the nation doesn't know." We talk about 5 #nonprofit led projects that are overcoming health disparities and disrupting how #philanthropy is done. #GreaterWashingtonCommunityFoundation bit.ly/3E2hsAJ

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Dr. Deitra Reiser talks to @powerstation.bsky.social about #nonprofit risktaking, facing change with a growth mindset and working with #synagogues to create inclusive belonging for Jews of color in their congregations and on staff. So much to learn here! Please listen and share bit.ly/3E2HQKx

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Have you heard my #PowerStation episode with Robb Spewak about our wishes for social changemaking nonprofits in 2025? We talk about risk taking over rentrenchment, noprofit innovators that inspire and communication vs messaging. bit.ly/3C0ZcHd

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I hope you will listen to my @powerstation.bsky.social 2024 wrap up with #RobbSpewak where we talk about episodes that informed and moved us, #resistance in 2025, the power of #storytelling and #nonprofits that build community, influence and power. @Changemakers bit.ly/3DCq14X

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#InterfaithWorks is an invaluable partner for those who are struggling to access food, housing and jobs with livable incomes. Courtney Hall leads a team that serves immediate needs and advocates for policy change that rebuild broken systems. Hear him! #PowerStationpodcast bit.ly/41PjRsi

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I love this @powerstation.bsky.social episode with @lelaineb.bsky.social, executive director of the GeorgetownPoverty.bsky.socialm. It is a lesson in changemaking even in the most challenging of times. Please listen and share! mhttps://bit.ly/3ZTOThj

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Shirikiana Gerima, founder of Sankofa Video Books and Cafe in #WashingtonDC talks about creating a space that embraces #PanAfricanism and serves communities, from the neighborhood to followers across the globe. Her next move: becoming a #workerownedcooperative! bit.ly/3ZujxfB @jhiv.bsky.social

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"Music has become so dependent on commodification. It has become a massive industry that at the moment is 80% controlled by three companies. Simon Vansintjan talks to @powerstation.bsky.social about mirlo.space a cooperative whose digital platform creates community and equity. bit.ly/3ZyeuMy LISTEN!

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At Young Invincibles the awesome Kristin McGuire connects young adults with policymakers and the result is new legislation that increases access to and equity in healthcare, mental health and economic opportunity. Do not miss a fantastic conversation. I ❤️ this episode! bit.ly/3UDJyH5

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"They who hold the power, shape the narrative." The great Marisol Bello and @housingnarrative.bsky.social are breaking through harmful messages to create a more nuanced and authentic narrative about who experiences homelessness and why. Hear our conversation and share! bit.ly/3Qnls27

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If you worry about the fate of democracy and the voice of communities of color in these volatile times, don't miss my conversation with Gregg Orton, National Director of National Council of Asian Pacific Americans. Power building and change making in action! Pls share! bit.ly/3ISSdzZ

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"There are moms who have several children & every day are struggling to take them to school or daycare & they don't have strollers." Change maker Melody Webb DC launched Mothers Outreach Network to lift up and build power among moms living in poverty. Listen & share! bit.ly/3wWdohY

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Andrea Levere, an asset building legend in low income and Black and Brown communities, wants social change nonprofits to be invested in like for profits. Her Blueprint for Enterprise Capital is transformational. Hear her and share! bit.ly/3OXzAhw

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Do you know about Community Land Trusts, a civil rights movement strategy that makes housing PERMANENTLY affordable for struggling families? Tony Pickett, CEO of Grounded Solutions Network tells the story here. It's about building racially equitable communities. Hear him! bit.ly/4bH5lW4

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Daria Dawson, executive director of America Votes breaks down how we can work together to preserve democracy and advance policy solutions in 2024. Hear HER and share! bit.ly/3HUUo5F

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"The input into our kids isn't equal so the outcome isn't going to be equal." Hear the great@KimPerry_DC on how @WeAreDCAction advocates for policies that uplift children impacted by poverty & racism AND for the fair compensation of the nonprofits that work with them. LISTEN! bit.ly/49rfq7H

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Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is an incredible #nonprofit that feeds individuals and families in North Carolina whose incomes are not enough to put food on the table. CEO L. Ron Pringle tells Power Station about policy solutions that can end hunger. #SNAP #FarmBill #ChildTaxCredit bit.ly/3SBTzES Listen!

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"There is nothing wrong with Black people that ending racism cannot solve." So honored to interview Dr. Andre Perry whose work at The Brookings Institution exposes the devaluation of Black assets, a $156B loss of equity in Black communities. Hear him! bit.ly/3HrZ6az @jholdsclawiv.bsky.social

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"An individual living in #WDC who makes $40k a year typically will not be able to access a lawyer." Access to justice is not equitable but @DCBarProBono moves it closer. @darryljmaxwell tells the story here, including representation for #nonprofits. bit.ly/48US3TO @jholdsclawiv.bsky.social

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Hope and a Home, a WDC based nonprofit, may not make headlines news but it should. It is where Lynn French & a small but amazing team provide the housing, education, support and resources needed for stability. Lynn tells the story on Power Station: don't miss it! bit.ly/3TZ6qSu

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At Power Station I interview great nonprofit leaders with important stories to tell. Lynn French tells her story and that of Hope and a Home, a champion of multi-generational learning and equitable community development in WDC Hear HER! @jholdsclawiv.bsky.social @indivar.bsky.social bit.ly/3TZ6qSu

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