The State of Ohio’s Health: 2023 Health Value Dashboard™

Monday, May 1, 2023
Forum: 10:30 AM – 4 PM
Reception: 4 PM-5:30 PM

The Grand Event Center at Grandview Yard
820 Goodale Boulevard
Grandview Heights, OH 43212

The Health Policy Institute of Ohio’s Health Value Dashboard lays a foundation for tracking Ohio’s progress towards health value – a composite measure of Ohio’s performance on population health outcomes and healthcare spending. This is the fifth edition of HPIO’s biennial Dashboard, which examines Ohio’s rank and trend performance relative to other states and highlights gaps in outcomes between groups of Ohioans.

Join us on Monday, May 1, 2023, from 10:30 a.m.- 4 p.m., for a forum focused on the 2023 Health Value Dashboard. This event will be held in-person at the Grand Event Center in Grandview/Columbus, OH. Speakers will discuss key findings from the Dashboard and provide evidence-informed strategies that can lead to improved population health, equity and reduced healthcare spending.

Throughout the forum, we will also celebrate HPIO’s 20th anniversary! In appreciation of all of our supporters and partners, we will host a reception immediately following the forum, from 4 p.m.- 5:30 p.m.

Speakers include:

• J. Nwando Olayiwola, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Chief Health Equity Officer & Senior Vice President, Health Equity and Social Impact, Humana Inc. Adjunct Professor, The Ohio State University College of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine & The Ohio State University College of Public Health

• January Angeles, Managing Director, Bailit Health Purchasing, LLC

• Kristopher Vilamaa, Chief Executive Officer, HealthCare Perspective

• Lori Criss, MSW, Director, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

Panelists include:

• Anna Novais, DM, Dental Director, Cincinnati Health Department 

• Jazmin Long, President & Chief Executive Officer, Birthing Beautiful Communities 

• Kate Sommerfeld, President, ProMedica Social Determinants of Health Institute, Corporate Vice President, Community Relations and Social Investment, ProMedica

• Lydia Dippre, Health Equity and Outreach Program Director, Hocking Athens Perry Community Action

• Shelly Douglas, Executive Director, Green Columbus

Registration information

• The general attendance fee is $80+ fees. For additional fee options, please see the registration page.

• Registration begins at 9:30 am, with program starting at 10:30 am.

• Lunch will be served, please select appropriate dietary restrictions when registering for this event and email Alana Clark-Kirk with additional restrictions

• If you require an accommodation participate in this event please email Alana Clark-Kirk (aclarkkirk@hpio.net)

Join our first brainstorming session—an opportunity to shape the vision and direction of N4MN in Central Ohio!

When: Monday, March 20, 2023 from 6pm to 7:30pm (EST)
Where: Parsons Branch—Columbus Metropolitan Library
1113 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43206
Meeting Room 2
What: An informal planning and visioning event.
Who: Neighbors who want more neighbors.
Why: To help inform the direction, priorities, and strategies of N4MN—Columbus.

About this event

We’re looking to get around 20 brilliant minds in a room to collect ideas and recommendations on how Neighbors for More Neighbors Columbus can be a better platform to advocate for increased housing supply and housing diversity throughout Central Ohio.

This event is an opportunity to collectively plan our approach to education, organizing, and advocacy.

Registration is required since we have limited capacity in the space.

Event Timing: Friday, March 3, 2023 2 p.m.
Event Address: IMPACT Community Action: 711 Southwood Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43207
Questions?  Contact housingnavigation@impactca.org

Throughout our history, there have been organizing movements across the country fighting for civil rights, affordable housing, and social justice. As organizers, we stand on the shoulders of change makers from history as we continue their legacies to ensure that our communities are safe, affordable, and sustainable.

Join our Atlanta Regional Organizer, Asile K. Patin, for a workshop on how to learn from organizing movements in Black History to find your niche in today’s organizing landscape. This workshop will serve as inspiration for you to tune into your strengths, and apply them within the pro-housing movement and beyond.

Economists Jeff Tucker, Zillow and Yelena Maleyev, KPMG will examine the state of the housing market’s homebuying and rental sectors.

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted low-income renters and renters of color over the past three years. In December 2020, 11 million households were significantly behind on their rental or mortgage payments, putting their housing stability at risk. By July 2021, nearly a quarter of Black renters and 19% of Hispanic renters were behind on rent.

In many communities, local nonprofit organizations responded quickly to the needs of their communities.  In fiscal year 2021, NeighborWorks network organizations reported deploying $271.6 million in resources to maintain housing stability, the majority as rental assistance. A recent analysis by the University of Pennsylvania’s Housing Initiative at Penn and the National Low Income Housing Coalition found that four out of five emergency rental assistance programs surveyed were working with nonprofits in some way. Indeed, choosing trusted community partners who truly understand their community is critically important to help reach vulnerable populations. 

But what about your community? How effective has the response been in your area? How are partnerships working to help residents through this challenging time? And more importantly, are there strategies and approaches that can bolster your work in this area? 

Join us for a solutions-focused symposium and learn how nonprofit organizations have been successful in helping to stabilize renters and homeowners in their communities. Highlighting examples from around the country, we’ll explore the importance of local partnerships to strengthen capacity and assist in outreach and service delivery, the role housing counselors play in helping people facing housing instability navigate complex systems, and ways to reach those most impacted – particularly low-income people and people of color – through trusting relationships, language and cultural competency. 

Throughout the event, we’ll consider:

• How tailoring solutions to the local community advances equity for people of color.

• How centering resident voices improves outcomes and promotes equity.

• How we can best ensure data is inclusive of all voices and informs solutions.

This timely and practical symposium is designed for:

• Local community development and affordable housing nonprofits.

• Local and county government.

• State housing finance agencies.

• Housing counseling intermediaries.

• Funders.

Round out your week of learning with the following sessions:

• Navigating Credit Concerns Amidst an Eviction/Foreclosure (HO045wt)

• How to Talk to Your Clients About … Medical Debt (HO046wt)

• Rental Housing Counseling Certification: Part 1 (HO274vc)

• Government Loan Basics for Housing Counselors (HO038wt)

• Delivering Effective Financial Capability Programs (HO209vc)

• Strong Coalitions: Building on Common Interests (CB002wt)

• Financial Coaching Helping Clients Reach Their Goals (HO310vc)

• Using an Equity Lens in Financial Coaching Approaches (HO041wt)

• Foreclosure Intervention and Default Counseling Certification: Part I (HO345rqvc)

• Foreclosure: Changes, Trends and Updates to Help Consumers (HO051wt)

Related reading:

• What Have We Learned About Emergency Rental Assistance? 

• Building Local Institutional Capacity: Lessons Learned from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (pdf)

• Housing Counseling to Support Renters in Crisis (pdf)

Symposium Pre-Session: Feb. 7 

Roundtable– Housing Stability: Research, Resources and Racial Equity

This roundtable will set the stage for the symposium - what happened, who was most impacted, what impact did moratoria have, what role did nonprofits play, etc.  Recap the unprecedented resources allocated and explore what we know at this stage about how funds reached those most impacted, particularly communities of color. 
 

Post-symposium workshop sessions Feb. 9 4:30 -6:30 p.m. (open to all VTI registrants)

Solutions Lounge – Housing Stability 4:30-6 p.m.             

1. Leveraging Technology for Service Delivery: Balancing Speed and Equity 

   • A discussion about tech equity, including key lessons learned for tech adoption to facilitate service delivery.

2. Unlocking Local Resource for Housing Stability

   • What are the resources available and how can organizations work with their local jurisdictions to support prioritization for housing stability and effective deployment? 

3. Resident Engagement Strategies to Support Housing Stability 

   • A conversation showcasing efforts in which organizations effectively leveraged community building and/or resident services strategies.

4. Cultural and Linguistic Outreach 

   • Best practices for effectively and efficiently reaching underserved residents.

We’re starting the new year with the new title Arbitrary Lines by author M. Nolan Gray. The book lays the groundwork for reshaping the city by clearing up common confusions and myths about how American cities regulate growth and examines contemporary critiques of zoning. Gray argues that zoning has failed to address our most basic concerns about urban growth over the past century, and outlines how we might plan more affordable, prosperous, equitable, and sustainable American towns and cities.

The Building Healthy Places Book Club is supported by ULI Foundation Governor Randall Lewis.

THE SCHEDULE: January 10 – February 9, 2023

• Reading Kickoff, January 10 |  Participants will receive a Book Club 101 email outlining how the Book Club will work, along with the suggested 5-week reading schedule.

• Meetup #1: Midbook Discussion Groups, January 26, 4 pm ET via Zoom | Participants assemble for online to reflect on the first few chapters of the book and preview forthcoming ULI research report “Reshaping the City: Zoning Reform for Health, Sustainability, and Resilience.”

• Meetup #2: Talk with the Author, February 9, 4 pm ET via Zoom | At the close of the reading period, author M. Nolan Gray will share his personal story and motivations for writing the book; and engage in a robust discussion with participants.

• Weekly Thought Prompts | In weekly emails, the author will offer observations and questions to guide your reading. Weekly emails will align with the five week suggested reading schedule.

You can purchase a single person shared table, 2 person shared table or a 4 person table***.
You cannot choose where you sit. The closer you purchase tickets to the on-sale date, the closer you are likely to be to the stage, although this is not a guarantee.
Some of our seating requires you to use stairs. Please call the box office in advance if you require easy access seating.
We will automatically seat reservations together that have the same first and last name. If you wish to sit with another party, you must call the box office at least 24 hours advance.
***Please note that some of our 4 person tables are connected to others. You must call the box office in advance if you wish to be excluded from this possibility.

This Holiday Season, the Funny Bone and Wonder Doug are teaming up for a Holiday Charity Show Benefiting Star House, raising money and awareness for young people experiencing homelessness.


Featuring comedy from Angie Healey, Bianca Moore, Bobbie Dodds, Leslie Battle, Nickey Winkleman, Wonder Doug and magic from Erik Tait.


More details on the full list of performers, sponsors, and raffle prizes coming soon, but put this on your calendar now!


More about the cause: Star House operates Central Ohio's only drop-in center for youth, ages 14-24, who are experiencing homelessness. At our 24/7/365 drop-in center, youth are provided access to food, clothing, hygiene items, laundry facilities, showers and a safe place to be. Beyond basic needs, our clinical team provides therapy and case management, and partner agencies provide on-site and community-based access to stabilizing resources, such as housing, transportation, health care, employment, education, addiction services, legal aid, government benefits, ID cards and more.



In addition, Star House provides social services at Carol Stewart Village (CSV) — a 62-unit neighborhood for young adults, ages 18-24, with on-site programs and services.

Michael Wilkos, Senior Vice President of Community Impact for United Way of Ohio, is an expert on central Ohio demographics. He will be presenting to City Council on the growth of our city through the last census, how it has changed and how those changes impact our community.

Why does the word "density" create fear and cause concern in our public conversations about housing?

Join Forecast Public Art's FORWARD series for a panel conversation about how artists are helping to address the housing crisis. Panelists include:

• Dr. Lisa Yun Lee of the National Public Housing Museum and co-lead essayist for FORWARD 5

• Tiff Beattyof the National Public Housing Museum and co-lead essayist for FORWARD 5

• Artist Mark Valdez who is also the co-creator of The Most Beautiful Home... Maybe

• Jennifer Lamb of Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership, who helped create the play and podcast, A Prairie Homeless Companion

• M oderated by Paul Singh, vice president of Community Initiatives at NeighborWorks America

Amidst a national housing crisis, artists continue to push for bold solutions that aim at alleviating the root causes of housing instability and inequity. Learn how artists are partnering with housing organizations and others to make changes to help bring about housing justice.

This is part of our conversation series for our new digital publication, FORWARD. FORWARD issue #5 focuses on housing. Forecast Public Art is a nonprofit organization. The event is free but donations help us cover the cost.

Read the FORWARD publications:

• Read FORWARD issue #4: Redefining Sustainable Design in Indian Country

• Read FORWARD issue #3: Community Safety

• Read FORWARD issue # 2: Transportation

• Read FORWARD issue #1: Public Health

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This event is hosted by Forecast Public Art.

Forecast Public Art is a non-profit arts organization founded in 1978 by and for artists working in public space. Forecast activates, inspires, and advocates for public art that advances justice, health, and human dignity.

www.forecastpublicart.org

Follow Forecast on social media:

Instagram: @forecastpublicart

Twitter: @4castpublicart

Facebook: Forecast Public Art

Leveraging the housing supply action to promote housing equity and community resilience.

Oct 19th, 2022, 6:00 pm-7:30 pm 

The Fives, 550 Reach Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215

Enjoy an evening of magic in the stars at A Galaxy of Hope: A Star House event. For more than 15 years, Star House has been doing whatever it takes to lift youth out of homelessness and into a community of hope. As the only drop-in center for youth experiencing homelessness, ages 14-24, in Central Ohio, and the only drop-in center in the nation that hosts continuous, best-practice research, our center is the bridge between the streets and intensive services. In addition, at Carol Stewart Village—a collaboration of joint-owners and operators CMHA, Finance Fund and Star House—we offer 62 studio apartments with on-site access to a wide array of on-site social services.

At the gala, you will learn about the Star House community and the services and programs we provide by participating in interactive, immersive experiences that showcase what we offer at our drop-in center and Carol Stewart Village. Join us in empowering Central Ohio youth to exit homelessness for good. Purchase your ticket below today. 

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 To discuss sponsorship opportunities, contact Brittany Stricklen-Hillyard, bhillyard@starhouse.us.

In 2021 the city of Medicine Hat in Alberta became the first place in Canada to reach functional zero in the category of chronic homelessness. The functional end to chronic homelessness is defined as a city having no more than three individuals at risk of being chronically homeless for more than three consecutive months.

The city, with a population of 63,300, faces a 13 percent poverty rate and an opioid crisis, both of which strongly impact the housing stability of its residents. In 2009 Medicine Hat set out on a mission to end homelessness within its borders. Over the years the city developed a data-driven, housing-first approach – where people experiencing homelessness are provided housing without any preconditions. In this webinar, you will learn how Medicine Hat worked to develop relationships with landlords, strengthen its housing loss prevention efforts, and put housing first.

Presenter:

Jaime Rogers
Manager of the Homeless and Housing Development Department
Medicine Hat Community Housing Society

Jaime Rogers continues to work toward the goal of ending homelessness for all. Since 2009, Jaime has led the implementation and data monitoring of “At Home in Medicine Hat – Our Plan to End Homelessness.” Based on a housing first and systems planning approach, the success of this program has led other communities to implement the Medicine Hat approach. Jaime holds a Master of Social Work from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Calgary. 

This webinar is to pay what you wish to register. Pay any amount that you would like or nothing at all. Your contribution toward this seminar will be used to find even more amazing guests, cover hosting fees and organize seminars such as this one more frequently. A video of the webinar will be made available to those who register.

The City of Columbus, Grants Management Section would like to invite you to the first public meeting for the 2023 Annual Action Plan to review and discuss proposed programs for Department of Housing and Urban Development grant funds. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 18th at 5:30pm, in the garage conference room at 141 N. Front St. Parking is available in the garage, and the conference room is located on the first floor.

This year, we received 37 Community Development Block Grant applications from external agencies and 12 from internal departments, making this the most competitive applicant pool the City has seen for CDBG funding. We are still carefully considering all of these applications and have not made any final selections yet. Projects for the HOPWA, HOME, and ESG grants are also being presented.

Please join us on Tuesday if you are interested in learning about the project proposals we received for 2023 funding. A summary of all project proposals will be available on our website: https://www.columbus.gov/finance/financial-management-group/Grants-Management/. We will be accepting public comments on the proposed projects until October 24th. Comments may be sent to grantsmgmt@columbus.gov.

City Council to vote on:

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, ENACTING CHAPTERS 790, 791 AND 792 TO CREATE A FAIR HOUSING BOARD, TO ESTABLISH HOUSING NONDISCRIMINATION LAWS, AND TO CODIFY AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE TO EVICTION COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS PAY TO STAY

For 37 years, we’ve gathered during lunch to honor a select group of Columbus women who have made extraordinary contributions to their families, workplaces, and communities. This spring, we will honor local leaders who are Advocates for All – women who pave and protect the path for others, support and promote their neighbors across the community, and serve as champions of dignity for all. Tickets are now on sale!

PURCHASE A PASS

The State of the Region is one of Central Ohio’s most significant events of the year. During the State of the Region, we highlight community accomplishments and showcase upcoming plans for leading our region into the future. It is attended by the region’s top political, business, and civic leaders as the year’s premier event.

The 2022 State of the Region will be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on March 16 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. More details about the event will be shared soon.

If your organization is interested in sponsoring the State of the Region, contact Amanda McEldowney at amceldowney@morpc.org.

This event offers attendees the opportunity to connect with mentors who are among the most influential women in the business community for small group coaching sessions.

Featuring Michael Coleman, Partner, Public Affairs and Government Law Group, Ice Miller, and Former Mayor of the City of Columbus, Jeff Edwards, Chairman/President/CEO, Installed Building Products Inc., and Marc Conte, Executive Director, Capital Crossroads and Discovery Special Improvement Districts.

JOIN US IN THE ROOM for this discussion on February 23rd, in person audience seating is available. Please make reservations by Tuesday, February 15th. We cannot accommodate walk ins.

You can also still join us on the CMC YouTube Channel to view and participate in the community conversation during this livestream event. We encourage you to register and support CMC by purchasing a virtual seat – different levels of support are available when you register! When you register, you can submit questions in advance.

We also ask you to consider making donations to CMC to support our mission of Connecting People and Ideas Through Community Conversation, even if you are unable to join us for this particular forum.

February 23, 2022Lunch is Served11:30amProgram12:00pmThe Boat House and CMC YouTube Channel679 West Spring StreetColumbus, Ohio43215

Standard TBA

Vegetarian TBA

Sacrificing Urban Youth for the Growth Machine: A Case Analysis of the Tension Between Development Policies and Urban Education in Columbus

Thursday, February 17

11:00 a.m. EST

Jason Reece, PhD

Assistant Professor, Knowlton School

The Ohio State University

Dinner, drinks, and affordable housing!

About this event

Making plans to get more involved in 2022? Hoping to meet more people? Looking to give back to your community?

Then the HYP Interest Meeting is for you! Whether you're a current or potential new member, you'll:

• Learn about Habitat MidOhio and Habitat Young Professionals

• Meet the HYP Board

• Hear how you can have a lasting impact on affordable housing in your community

• Understand how you can grow your network through new (and continued) membership this upcoming year

Join us on Tuesday, February 8th at 6:30pm in-person at M+A Architects. Dinner, drinks, and a door-prize raffle will all be provided.

Pass along the invite to any friends, family, or co-workers who might be interested, too!

To celebrate the launch of our new series, The Racial Wealth Gap—Moving to Systemic Solutions, we're hosting a Facebook Live event with Anne Price, president of the Insight Center for Community Economic Development and former director of the Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Initiative. Anne's piece, “Doing ‘the Right Thing’ Won’t Close the Racial Wealth Gap,” will lead off our series.

Columbus is home to many nonprofits and social enterprises, some of which embody a laser-focused, rigorous, and highly disciplined approach to addressing specific social issues with technology and initiatives that produce solid, demonstrable, and data-backed results. When attempting to address specific social issues, the pitfalls to well-meaning organizations can be many, including lack of focus, “mission creep,” and analyzing results through rose-colored lenses.

For organizations that manage to stay laser focused on specific issues and needs – and that bluntly self-assess the impact of their efforts – genuine social change, on a local or even on a global scale, is possible. Based in Gahanna and co-founded by current CEO Greg Bixler, Design Outreach is seeking to provide some of the world’s 2.2 billion people who lack access to clean water with a solution to an age-old problem. The organization’s hand-powered water pump enables people to have reliable access to water at greater depths than before. The firm has recognized that technology alone will not solve the world’s water woes, but only when it marches in lockstep with support in the field. Great data – uploaded to the Web by many of DO’s pumps – allows the firm to track global pump operations by the hour.

Star House, led by CEO Ann Bischoff, focuses exclusively on meeting the needs of Columbus youth ages 14-24 who are experiencing temporary homelessness. Star House staff provide food, clothing, and hygiene items, while Star House itself provides showers and a safe place to stay off the street for youth with nowhere else to turn. The organization recently took a momentous step forward in its relationship with its key constituents by opening Carol Stewart Village, a $4.5M project that turned two disused motels into long-term housing for at-risk youth who have aged out of the foster care system.

Organizations seeking to change the world for the better also are not necessarily nonprofits, as Vicki Bowen Hewes well knows. Hewes is CEO of SocialVentures, which offers a network of support and advocates for businesses advancing solutions to problems in our society and earning revenue. The organization connects the dots between need and opportunity, provides leadership advisory programs for impact-driven entrepreneurs and fosters community engagement that amplifies social change and strengthens our economy. As the ecosystem continues to grow and evolve, SocialVentures is actively engaged with more than 120 social enterprises leading business on purpose in central Ohio.

Change leaders are also supported by Philanthropy Ohio, a membership association that provides the network, tools, and knowledge to help people engaged in philanthropy become more effective, powerful change agents in their communities. Led by President and CEO Deborah Aubert Thomas, Philanthropy Ohio is working to help building the skills and knowledge of the philanthropic community, to advocate on the community’s behalf, and to connect the philanthropic community together through networking opportunities.

Join CMC, along with panelists Greg Bixler, Ann Bischoff, and Vicki Bowen Hewes, and moderator Deborah Aubert Thomas, for an in-depth look at the creativity, focus, determination, and self-assessment necessary to effect meaningful social change, and the variety of approaches taken, and lessons learned by Central Ohio experts whose efforts and collaborations are making Columbus – and the world – a better place.

JOIN US IN THE ROOM for this discussion on January 26th, in person audience seating is available. Please make reservations by Tuesday, January 25th. We cannot accommodate walk ins.

You can also still join us on the CMC YouTube Channel to view and participate in the community conversation during this livestream event. We encourage you to register and support CMC by purchasing a virtual seat – different levels of support are available when you register! When you register, you can submit questions in advance.

We also ask you to consider making donations to CMC to support our mission of Connecting People and Ideas Through Community Conversation, even if you are unable to join us for this particular forum.

Join us on Friday, January 21, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PT for The Failure of American Housing and the Rise of Tenant Power: A Conversation with Andrew Ross and Theo Henderson.

In his latest book Professor Andrew Ross exposes the overlooked housing crisis sweeping America’s suburbs and rural areas, where residents suffer ongoing trauma, poverty, and nihilism. As an unhoused Angeleno, 2022 UCLA Activist-in-Residence Theo Henderson will bring his first hand experience to the conversation while also lifting up the voices of the unhoused community of Los Angeles as he has done in his podcast "We the Unhoused."

Moderated by:
Hannah Appel, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Global Studies and Associate Faculty Director of the UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy.

Chaired by:
Ananya Roy, Professor of Urban Planning, Social Welfare and Geography and inaugural Director of the UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy.

Time

Jan 21, 2022 11:00 AM in Pacific Time (US and Canada)

January 20 , 2:00 Pm EST – 3:00 Pm EST

Join Nonprofit Quarterly in its upcoming event: Remaking the Economy: Advocacy and Community, the Delicate Balance.

Building viable economic alternatives requires both project-based community economic development work and advocacy to access public resources and make changes to laws and regulations that get in the way. In this Remaking the Economy webinar, panelists will discuss how their organizations and the economic justice movements that they support strike a balance these two imperatives. Our panelists are:

• Rudy Espinoza, Executive Director of Inclusive Action in the City, a Los Angeles-based community organization that advocates for street vendors, fights gentrification, and makes micro-loans for immigrant businesses.

• Nia Evans, Executive Director of Boston Ujima Project, a nonprofit committed to building a community-controlled economy through building an ecosystem of grassroots community engaged investment and participatory governance.

• Julia Ho is the Founder of Solidarity Economy St. Louis; co-founder of STL Mutual Aid, a network of over 2,500 neighbors; and a board member of the New Economy Coalition.

This webinar will explore:

• How does a nonprofit advocate for policy change at the City Hall, while remaining responsive to its membership?

• What kind of ecosystem of support is needed to advance economic justice goals? If you don’t have that support, how do you build it?

• What stages are involved in developing a mutual aid network? How do you sustain the work over the long haul?

• What was required to legalize the status of street vendors in Los Angeles? What resistance did the campaign encounter? How was it overcome?

• How was a $5-million, community-controlled loan fund developed in Boston? What were the key steps that made this dream a reality?

• How do you balance project-based work and advocacy with larger visions of community building and economic transformation?

Register to learn how nonprofits and movement activists are advancing strategies to address the economic and social inequalities of our time!

Whether you’re a social movement activist, nonprofit leader, board member, or engaged in community-based organizing, this webinar will provide you with real-life examples and lessons learned that can inform your work in your own community.

The moderator for this webinar is NPQ senior editor and economic justice program director Steve Dubb. Steve has worked with cooperatives and nonprofits for over two decades and has been both a student and practitioner in the field of community economic development.    

You can send your questions to webinar@npqmag.org to have them answered during the web event.

*The recording and slides of this webinar will be available on the NPQ website 2-3 days after the live event. 

January 18 , 3:00 Pm EST – 4:00 Pm EST

Join The W.K. Kellogg Foundation for the live premiere of the National Day of Racial Healing on Jan. 18 at 3 p.m. EST

Creating a brighter future for everyone starts with racial healing. We have an opportunity to transform the systems that disrupt so many lives. It’s about bringing communities together to create new ones built on foundations of: Relationship-building, truth-telling and racial equity; Healing and solidarity; Transformative action.

That work begins with us – with each individual, group and community. You can help chart the path forward toward racial equity in your own community and beyond. Start by downloading our resources for action below.

You don't have to be in the hunt for a new place to lay your head to know the housing market is tight in Greater Columbus.

All indications are that it is going to get tighter. 

Realtor.com, a listing service, predicts Columbus will be the nation's fifth-hottest housing market in 2022. It says home sales and asking prices will grow twice as fast as national rates.

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, a central Ohio planning agency, projects that the 15-county area will grow to 3 million residents by 2050.

Where will all the new people live?

More importantly, will those struggling to make ends meet in Columbus now be forced out because housing costs are too high? 

The Columbus Dispatch, in partnership with The Columbus Foundation, will present a live online discussion on affordable housing needs in Greater Columbus.

The Dispatch Columbus Conversation: "Can People Afford to Live Here?"will stream live at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 14, on this newspaper's website — Dispatch.com — as well as its Facebook page. It will be available to view on those platforms following the event as well. 

The free, hour-long discussion will be hosted by Dispatch Opinion and Community Engagement Editor Amelia Robinson. 

Please indicate that you will attend the event at bit.ly/DispatchAffordableHousing to receive notification when it begins.