What do funders need to know about the new Water Infrastructure Improvement Act?
Join our May 14 webinar organized by TFN’s Urban Water Funders working group to learn more about this act, which enjoyed bipartisan support in the U.S. Congress and was signed into law by President Trump in January 2019. This new act encourages municipalities to use integrated water management and green stormwater infrastructure to identify more effective, affordable, and adaptable strategies for meeting their federal clean water requirements.
This webinar will explore how philanthropy can help communities take advantage of the opportunities to use integrated water management and green stormwater infrastructure in meeting their clean water goals and avoid the potential pitfalls of integrated approaches. Speakers will also share how the new act evolved from its origin as a policy idea within the U.S. Environmental Protection to its passage earlier this year.
Speakers:
- Rebecca Hammer, Senior Attorney and Deputy Director Federal Water Policy, Natural Resources Defense Council
- Nancy Stoner, President, Potomac Riverkeeper Network
- Kristina Surfus, Legislative Affairs Director, National Association of Clean Water Agencies
- Diane Schrauth, Urban Water Funders Program Consultant, Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (moderator)
Please register for this funder-only webinar by Friday, May 10 to be sure that you receive webinar details. The registration form will provide an opportunity to submit questions that you would like the speakers to address, which we will share with the speakers in advance of the webinar. Webinar information and further background materials will be emailed to all registrants by Monday, May 13.
How do we decentralize whiteness and address systemic racism and oppression in philanthropy? What are the embedded biases and inequitable systems that impact our work and relationships in the communities we serve? And are organizational practices advancing — or impeding — racial equity and justice work in our own institutions?
While many foundations consider equity core to their philanthropic mission, we know that advocating for equitable and just practices can prove to be a fraught process.
Join us for the next installment of TFN’s Power Forward webinar series for a frank conversation about the sector’s willingness to address structural racism and its impact on organizational practice. Power for Just Practices: Race, Privilege and Philanthropy, which takes place at 2 p.m. May 15, brings together a panel of national experts and funder leaders for an introspective dialogue about sharing power, rethinking internal practices and building equitable community strategies.
Speakers:
Sara Eagle Heart, CEO, Native Americans in Philanthropy
Lori Villarosa, Founder and Executive Director, Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity
Moderator:
Carly Hare, National Director, Change Philanthropy
About TFN’s Power Forward series
As part of TFN’s 20th Anniversary in 2019, we’re hosting a series of deep-dive webinars that examine how philanthropy can leverage its collective power across a range of critical issues: policy work, sustainability efforts, economic prosperity, and supporting equity and inclusion in grantmaking. This month we kick Power for Just Practice installment of the Power Forward series, which will feature three webinars focused on embedding an equity lens into organizational practices.
Catch up on the series!
Have you missed a Power Forward webinar? Audio recordings of our webinars are available for download:
February 13: Power for Policy: Restoring Inclusive Democracy
March 13: Power for Policy: Shared Prosperity & Inclusive Economies
