Opening Plenary | What’s at Stake: An Urgent Call for Advocacy and Equity

Join thought leaders for a fireside chat on bold strategies for driving systemic change. Panelists will explore how nonprofits can leverage advocacy and coalition-building to confront racial inequities and create meaningful change. This conversation will frame the day’s sessions by emphasizing actionable pathways to advance equity and systems change in organizational practices.

Opening Performance by Porsha Olayiwola, City of Boston Poet Laureate

Opening Plenary Welcome: Elaine Ng, President & CEO, TSNE

Moderator: Iván Espinoza-Madrigal, Executive Director, Lawyers for Civil Rights

Panel: Beth Huang, Civic Engagement and Democracy Program Officer, Tides Foundation and Anthony Poore, President & CEO, New Hampshire Center for Justice & Equity