It is possible to defend our right to access and afford healthcare while also remaking broken systems, demanding equity and the accountability of state and nation decision makers. Hear @familiesusa.bsky.social @awright2care.bsky.social on @powerstation.bsky.social and share! bit.ly/3XwBOsb

California Donor Table does philanthropy differently by investing in power building, power wielding and governance through both wins and losses. And it funds across tax statuses, from 501c3s to 501c4s and PACS. @ludovicspeaks.bsky.social tells the story on @powerstation.bsky.social bit.ly/4ozR57C

Shannon Cohn is the exceptional filmmaker and social impact strategist whose documentary Below the Belt is disrupting the status quo about endometriosis, a debilitating condition that impacts millions of women and girls. Please listen and share! bit.ly/3WBwRhy

As CEO of Fair Elections Center, Rebekah Caruthers is working on all fronts to ensure that all eligible voters have access to the ballot box and that our votes are counted. This episode of @powerstation.bsky.social is so rich with information and insight. Listen & share! apple.co/3Layxfh

Women refugees are realizing their dream of higher education and the ROI is spectacular. The amazing Suzanne Ehlers, CEO of @usaforunhcr.bsky.social tells the story of Building Better Futures on @powerstation.bsky.social Hear her! bit.ly/3LjzySc

A story for this moment: the Pivot Project launched to help former federal workers reposition themselves as successful entrepreneurs. WACIF CEO ShannanHerbert tells the story on @powerstation.bsky.social. Shout outs to Latino Economic Development Center & @rochdalecap.bsky.social bit.ly/46Z36xb

Latino economic power starts at Latino Economic Development Center where superstar CEO Emi Reyes builds community, business acumen, housing opportunity and resiliency. Listen to my @powerstation.bsky.social podcast and share (plus follow me!) bit.ly/3WvDpOl

There is a lot of talk about crime but do we know which communities are disproportionately impacted by gun violence? @josealfaro.bsky.social tells the real story on this episode of @powerstation.bsky.social and shares how Community Justice Action Fund is changing the conversation. bit.ly/3IG9fVx

Just a reminder that that while too many national leaders are defunding resources that help communities struggling with low incomes and eviction, great nonprofit organizations like Rising for Justice are on the literal frontlines of standing up for their housing & human rights. bit.ly/3W1jt5P

How does organizing and power building among Latinx community members in Virginia create accountability by Amazon, ICE and the public officials who operate at the expense of the community? @larareza.bsky.social tells the La ColevtiVA story on @powerstation.bsky.social bit.ly/3Ir9fsh

I loved interviewing Chris Melody Fields Figueredo on @powerstation.bsky.social about how Ballot Initiatives Strategy Center supports grassroots coalitions in winning ballot measures that move democracy forward. Hear her and share! bit.ly/4nI20Ws

Ty Hobson Powell is a powerful voice for underserved communities, a leader who champions equity in #WDC and across this nation. His new book #TheFireThisTime asks us to push past apathy and embrace activism. Hear him and share! bit.ly/4g2CGNL

We get the power of technology to organize, mobilize voters and push equitable policy change forward. But there is a huge opportunity to do this more creatively, across silos and without corporatization. @mallory.techpolicy.social.ap.brid.gy tells all on @powerstation.bsky.social. bit.ly/46630D8

If you want to know what is happening with voting, redistricting, the Census and all things democracy (and we all need to) take a moment to hear my @powerstation.bsky.social conversation with the awesome @thecelinafactor.bsky.social CEO of @lwvus.bsky.social. bit.ly/45Jk40F

Veterans are not okay with authoritarianism, racism and the implosion of democratic norms. In fact, the 200,000 veterans who are members of @commondefense.bsky.social are standing up to this administration's devastating cuts to the V.A. and so much more. Listen and share! bit.ly/45LPUec

Listen and share this powerful @powerstation.bsky.social interview with Sindy Benavides, founding executive director and exceptional leader of Aquí, The Accountability Movement. We talk about galvanizing the $4.1 trillion buying power of Latinos in America. (And follow me)! bit.ly/4ogEUgl

It is clear that the @bsky.app community cares deeply about our battered democracy and the people, communities and institutions that are already impacted. But the opining often leaves out where solutions come from, it undervalues the innovation, expertise, research, data and strategies that

@activeminds.bsky.social is leading a vital movement for mental health in America. My @powerstation.bsky.social interview with Brandi Pretlow goes deep into how standing with youth and young adults from middle school to college campuses is changing how we prioritize mental health. bit.ly/40ZEaC2

Do you know the story of Beneficial State Bank owned by nonprofit social justice investor @beneficialstfdn.bsky.social? The awesome @erinkilmerneel.bsky.social Kilmer Neel tells the story of advancing racial equity in banking: bit.ly/4kG7yEx Listen, share (and follow me)

If you believe in the right of people to have a roof over their heads and in public policy solutions that are based in lived experience and evidence, this @powerstation.bsky.social episode will resonate and inspire. @mcleanwillis.bsky.social & @nlihc.org move justice forward! bit.ly/4l9eiM6

There is hope in this land. Hear these 3 remarkable young leaders, interns with National Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Association, all of whom are graduates of #migrant #HeadStart programs. Thank you Hannia, Bryan and Jean for sharing your stories on @powerstation.bsky.social bit.ly/3G6aEn8

How is transformational change made, even in this anti-democratic moment? It takes policy advocacy, organizing, public education and litigation all strategies that @legaldefensefund.bsky.social excels in. The great Todd Cox tells the story on @powerstation.bsky.social bit.ly/4nasRRb

My @powerstation.bsky.social conversation with the great @jmurgui.bsky.social deserves to be heard and amplified. @weareunidosus.bsky.social is a powerful force for building community, Latino generational wealth and power. Listen & share! bit.ly/4kTPabW

We need to hear from the people and #nonprofits that are standing up for rights of people and communities who are being targeted by this administration. I was honored to interview Robert Weiner, who leads the #VotingRights work of the great @lawyerscomm.bsky.social. Pls follow me bit.ly/4mO2NuJ

It is a joy to speak with John C. Yang about leading @aaaj-aajc.bsky.social in a time of deep insecurity for Asian American. We talk about winning in the courts and building power in targeted communities. Listen, follow me and share! bit.ly/3HomRni

Do not miss @skyeperryman.bsky.social on cultivating courage, collaborating and standing up for #Democracy. @democracyforward.org is a voice for #nonprofits #CivilServants #immigrants and #CivilSociety. We really are all in this together. Please listen and share! bit.ly/4jqAtvJ

How is social change achieved? It's not magic, it's all about organizing! At #DCVote Kelsye Adams mobilizes locally and nationally in support of #DCStatehood. And she co-founded @freedcproject.bsky.social to invite everyone to use their voice to advance #democracy. bit.ly/3YQK9rZ

If you need a reminder about what is possible when nonprofits collaborate across sectors to create economic mobility for families and communities, listen to and share my conversation with the truly inspiring Lisa Countryman Quiroz, CEO of @jvsbayarea.bsky.social. Listen and share! bit.ly/3F5NPzl

HIGHLY recommend my conversation with @andreperryedu.bsky.social of @brookings.edu about his groundbreaking new book #BlackPowerScorecard. It offers a new data-driven definition of Black Power and a policy framework for achieving it. Eye-opening, inspiring and game changing! bit.ly/3EUjFPl

How can we communicate to those who don't know or understand us? What can we do to influence policy makers, the media and the public? Listen to my conversation with Kevin Pérez-Allen, Signal Group DC about how to message to distinct audiences powerfully and with purpose. bit.ly/3YPkW0S

@smyal.bsky.social is a vitally important #nonprofit that allows #LGBTQ youth to exist in safe spaces and to feel seen, heard and understood. Please listen to and share my conversation with its amazing leader Erin Whelan. bit.ly/3EwofmK

You cannot miss this conversation with the amazing @itslisarice.bsky.social about how @natfairhouse.bsky.social is meeting the moment and standing up for targeted people and communities. Listen, repost and follow @powerstation.bsky.social bit.ly/4ilqN59

Give yourself joy and listen to my conversation with Andrew Lee, executive director of the Washington Conservatory of Music, which brings music instruction and performance to young people with musical curiosity and aspirations. He is awesome! bit.ly/42lHKGm

What does Allen Morris, Director of Policy at National LGBTQ Task Force do in the face of targeting, demonizing and hostility from policy makers? He tells them, "We are not your enemy" Hear him! bit.ly/4jhaQ0J @hrc.org @transequality.bsky.social @familyequality.org @glaad.bsky.social @aclu.org

What an honor to interview #SusanSturm @columbialawschool.bsky.social professor and community catalyst about her instructive and hopeful book, #WhatMightBe, which invites us into the complex and essential work of change making in institutions of all kinds. Hear HER! bit.ly/4hYas6l

How do #nonprofits meet their missions in these unprecedented times? #LucyArellanoBaglieri founded #LuzImpactStrategies to support organizations in the change making trenches. Lucy's formula is Capacity + Capital = Power. Hear her and repost. She is awesome! ttps://bit.ly/43SOlKW

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

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

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

@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

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

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

"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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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