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Monthly Archives: August 2021

Topic: Criminal Justice

A photo from the San Francisco Chronicle showing Kathryn Snyder, left and Nolizwe Nondabula, right, raising their fists as they block traffic during a demonstration against police brutality. The photo was taken on the eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in Oakland, California on January 18, 2016.

Understanding Defund the Police: Contextually, Historically and Strategically

For many of us, defunding the police is a new idea. How do we help more people in our lives understand what defund means? How can those of us who are new to this demand deepen our understanding of what frontline organizers are calling for?
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Photo of a colorful mural. The mural depicts a person with long hair with a bright pink blindfold tied over her eyes. Colorful lines and loops are drawn in the background, some cover part of the person's face

7 Takes on the Disinformation Pandemic

Mural entitled “Disinformation” by Kevin Ledo. Photo by @urbanmuralhunter and cropped into landscape format. Disinformation is a powerful weapon, we’re now seeing the widespread results of that. We collected seven personal takes on disinformation from our members and staff, as well as the movement leaders and experts who will be speaking at the upcoming series we’re hosting on the topic.
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Graphic has a pink background and wording "WDN Connect November 4 and 6, 2021"

Save the Date: WDN Connect 2021

Save the date for WDN Connect this November! We’re planning powerful virtual programming from November 4th to 6th to share the impact of our collective funding, progress on our equity journey, and to talk about what comes next. While we’re hopeful about the pace of vaccinations and updated CDC guidelines, there are a number of unknowns that are challenging to plan around for a gathering of our size.
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Cheryl Houser stands in front of a black background and smiles at the camera. She has shoulder length brown hair and wears a pink blouse and blue scarf.

Giving Is a Journey: Cheryl Houser Shares Hers and Why She’s Focusing More on Political Giving

WDN member Cheryl Houser joins us in an interview to share her giving journey and what avenues she’s using to create change. You’re a relatively recent member having joined in October of 2020, so welcome, we’re excited to learn a bit more about you and your passions.
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