NDORH-AR 2023 Advancing Equity Awards / 1st Racial Healing Convocation

1200 President Clinton Avenue,Little Rock AR 72201

19 January, 2023

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The UA-Clinton School of Public Service Center on Community Philanthropy will host the 2023 Advancing Equity Award ceremony and the inaugural convocation for the Racial Healing Certification Program on Thursday, January 19, 2023 – in commemoration of National Day of Racial Healing. The Advancing Equity Award is presented to organizations using innovative solutions to address racial inequalities in their communities and advance progress toward inclusion. The award recipients will receive support to continue and enhance their efforts. The Racial Healing Certification Program is the first designation of its kind designed to provide specialized training, education, and unique experiences that promote skills development and competencies in the targeted area of racial healing. Here is a closer look at the Inaugural Racial Healing Class: David Biemesdserfer President and CEO United Philanthropy Forum Aaron Dorfman President and CEO National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy Deborah Ellwood President and CEO Maine Community Foundation Satonya Fair President and CEO PEAK Grantmaking Mizmun Kusairi Vice President of Planning Candid Traci Slater-Rigaud Director of Member Engagement & Partnerships United Philanthropy Forum Jim Taylor Chief Equity Officer Urban Institute Marcus Walton President and CEO Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Zohra Zori Vice President of Networks Candid ABOUT THE NATIONAL DAY OF RACIAL HEALING: The National Day of Racial Healing is a time to contemplate our shared values and create the blueprint together for #HowWeHeal from the effects of racism. Launched on Jan. 17, 2017, it is an opportunity to bring ALL people together in their common humanity and inspire collective action to create a more just and equitable world. This annual observance is hosted by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) and was created with and builds on the work and learnings of the Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) community partners. Fundamental to this day is a clear understanding that racial healing is at the core of racial equity. This day is observed every year on the Tuesday following Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.