Leadership Institute - Community Memorial Foundation

RACE EQUITY

Community Memorial Foundation continues its journey toward advancing racial equity with intentionality and purpose. In 2024, the Foundation will sponsor educational workshops, Race/Equity Coaching, and Race Equity Learning Circles. All offerings will be facilitated by Soar Strategies.

Workshops

MANAGING CROSS-CULTURAL CONFLICT

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM (via Zoom)

Attendees will discuss what accountability can look like; review how to utilize
conflict resolution frameworks to have challenging conversations; and review our own identities in order to understand the lenses by which we view colleague interactions.

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ALLYSHIP, PRIVILEGE AND POWER

Thursday, September 12, 2024 | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM (via Zoom)

Attendees will grapple with the functions of social power and privilege, and how they may influence workplace interactions.

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Race Equity Peer Learning Circles

The following Tuesdays from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: September 17, November 12 (via Zoom)

These lightly structured discussion groups employ the constructivist listening framework to help grantees brainstorm next steps alongside peer organizations that are also on their racial equity journeys, and discuss barriers to application of racial equity principles.

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Race Equity Consulting

The Soar Strategies team will provide Race Equity Consulting to a select group of six grantee organizations. Each organization will have the opportunity to work closely with a Soar Strategies team member as they develop and implement racial equity assessments, action plans, and more inclusive environments for their staff and partners.

Timeline: Applications will be available September 16, 2024, and are due on October 15th. Organizations will be selected by October 31st, with consulting projects beginning in early 2025.

Prerequisite(s): Must be a CMF grantee organization that has participated in any of the trainings/peer learning circles or coaching opportunities in2021-2024.LEARN MORE

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BOARD DEVELOPMENT

In response to feedback from its grantee partners, CMF will sponsor two workshops on Board Development in 2024, specifically for board members of grantee organizations. These workshops will be facilitated by Susan Meier, formerly of BoardSource. All sessions will be held in-person at the Marriott Burr Ridge. Due to space constraints, two people per organization may attend each workshop; at least one of these must be a board member.

Workshop

HARNESSING THE POWER OF YOUR BOARD: GENERATIVE THINKING

Thursday, September 19, 2024 | 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM

This session will cover the role that generative thinking has in guiding a nonprofit organization.

Specific topics will include:
• an overview of fiduciary, strategic, and generative work
• how to bring all 3 types of work into the boardroom
• opportunities to explore generative opportunities for your organization

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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Leadership Development continues to be critical in these times of change.

In 2024, the Foundation will sponsor two cohorts of a coaching program aimed at emerging leaders within grantee partner organizations. Click here to learn more.