Five Takeaways from the Movement Finance Forum

Five Takeaways from the Movement Finance Forum

In June, we helped co-convene the Movement Finance Forum, connecting social movement groups, non-extractive investors, funders, movement lawyers, financial technical experts, and other practitioners. NEC member Center for Economic Democracy anchored the forum, gathering around 130 people, many representing other NEC member organizations. Read our latest blog post to learn how we strove towards shared understanding of “Capital Strategies,” and deeper coordination within and across movement-anchored projects and campaigns advancing a Just Transition.

NEC Program Update: Care for the People Series, Our Annual Member Meeting, The Wellness Fund, Black and Indigenous Land Sovereignty, and A New Resource List

NEC Program Update: Care for the People Series, Our Annual Member Meeting, The Wellness Fund, Black and Indigenous Land Sovereignty, and A New Resource List

This week we’re talking about the campaign to bailout Black mothers and end cash bail, a new community land trust and co-op hub in Santa Ana, what’s next for the Stop Cop City movement, a call to action for Nakba Day, the digital solidarity economy movement in Brazil, how workers are building power through democratic self-organization, and more.