Proteus Fund

Last week, the State Law Research Initiative (SLRI), a fiscally sponsored initiative of Proteus Fund, hosted a symposium on "State Constitutions & the Limits of Criminal Punishments" at Rutgers University - Camden Law School. The symposium featured a panel, moderated by Alicia Bannon of the Brennan Center for Justice, with current state supreme court justices, including California Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu, New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge Rowan Wilson, and Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Justice Scott Kafker. Read our recent spotlight on SLRI to learn more about its work to help shape and strengthen state constitutional law to support individual rights against excessive punishments: https://lnkd.in/enbhpCMC

Last month, Proteus Fund welcomed Terrance Pitts as the director of the Solidarity Collaborative. Proteus Fund launched the Solidarity Collaborative to support intersectional #solidarity between organizations and communities working towards #racialjustice through dedicated grantmaking and programming support. Learn more about Terrance's 20+ years of experience supporting communities in building impactful, resilient, and intersectional movements for racial justice, and why he's excited to be championing the vision and objectives of this new, innovative donor collaborative. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eYiNSUH7

Another great session at GCIR's 2024 Convening! Looking forward to hearing from Vanessa Flores-Maldonado of Providence Youth Student Movement (PrYSM), Gregory Ronnie James of UndocuBlack Network, and Amardeep Singh of Proteus Fund about their work to build solidarity across and beyond the immigrant justice movement. Special thanks to North Star Fund's Executive Director, Jennifer Ching for moderating this conversation. #GCIR2024 #DetroitLeads #DetroitMobilizing

Muslim Advocates' Omar Farah, African Communities Together's Amaha Kassa, & Asian Law Caucus's Aarti Kohli will join Proteus Fund's RISE Together Fund's Rana Elmir in a conversation on Challenging the "National Security" Frame in Immigration Policy. It will be a powerful session! #GCIR2024 #DetroitLeads #DetroitMobilizing

Thank you to the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy for including a powerful piece from RISE Together Fund (RTF) Director Rana Elmir in the Fall 2024 issue of Responsive Democracy. Rana's article titled "A clarion call: How attacks on U.S. Palestinian solidarity movements undermine our democracy" explores the deeper implications of the intense scrutiny on and reduced support from #philanthropy for these movements, which are already chronically underfunded. Read it here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dVBFX8B3

Our work doesn’t end on election day! Join Funders for LGBTQ Issues and Funders' Committee For Civic Participation next Thursday, October 17th, from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM ET as we discuss best philanthropic practices to support queer and trans movement building for the long-term and the role democracy funders have in funding trans justice beyond election years. This interactive session, sponsored by Proteus Fund, will feature a conversation with Eugenio Smith (Movement Voter Fund), Trishala Deb (Collaborative for Gender and Reproductive Equity), and Sanjiv Rao (Democracy Fund) and will also provide an opportunity for small group resource sharing. https://lnkd.in/exy9CzDj

Only 7.7% of disabled people working in philanthropy feel comfortable being open about their disabilities at work, according to CHANGE Philanthropy's 2022 Diversity Among Philanthropic Professionals Report. With an estimated 23.1% of people with disabilities working in philanthropy, it's vital for philanthropy to create supportive, accessible, and flexible environments where disabled employees feel comfortable disclosing. Learn how re-shaping workplace policies can create a better environment for disabled employees in The Benefits of Disability Disclosure in Philanthropic Workplaces. #NDEAM Featuring: 🔸 Jennifer Cunningham of Proteus Fund 🔸 Charlotte Haase of Maryland Philanthropy Network 🔸 Amy Dinofrio of RWJF 🔸 Gail Fuller, our Senior Program and Communications Director! Image description: A graphic reading "The Benefits of Disability Disclosure in the Philanthropic Workplace," written by John Loeppky. Above the text is an illustration of a group of disabled people on a platform, raised up by rainbow columns, above clouds. A blind person, someone in a wheelchair with a service dog, an amputated person in a suit, and a little person in business attire. Colorful background buildings with different abstract shapes. https://lnkd.in/g55ErC2m

Piper Fund's Money in Politics program supports community-based organizations that are advancing reform efforts to limit the influence of money in politics and build community power. As Piper Fund Director Vina Kay writes, "ceding the value of people’s voices and power to corporate interests and a handful of wealthy donors is ceding democracy itself." In a recent blog, she highlights ways that #philanthropy can support efforts to stem the consolidation of power and money. ➡ Read the blog post: https://lnkd.in/eS-gPiqz

Please join us in welcoming Terrance Pitts as the new director of the Solidarity Collaborative! Proteus Fund launched the Solidarity Collaborative earlier this year to support intersectional #solidarity between organizations and communities working towards #racialjustice through dedicated grantmaking and programming support. With over 20 years of experience supporting communities in building impactful, resilient, and intersectional movements for racial justice, Terrance is exactly the passionate, trail-blazing professional needed to lead this new, innovative donor collaborative, championing its vision and objectives. Learn more about his impressive background: https://lnkd.in/ezXYTkij

Check Ms. Magazine's latest Women & Democracy series: Feminist Philanthropy is Essential to Democracy. The collection of essays and videos from leaders in #philanthropy features recent thought pieces from RFDC Director Julia Reticker-Flynn and Board Member Quanita Toffie. https://lnkd.in/eggNTQCH