In this episode, I virtually sat down with Irving Torres, the Assistant Director of Member Engagement at Vibrant Pittsburgh. Posing to him questions around community development and engagement, Irving shared his candid perspective and experiences on them, drawing from his many years of experience within the DEI space. From the importance of investing in DEI to the importance of inclusion and education within the space and how hierarchy plays a role when it comes to funding minority-led organizations or funding solutions that pertain to challenges that particularly affect minority groups, this insightful, nuanced and riveting conversation provided powerful insights that are beneficial for both the nonprofit and philanthropic space at large. You can find more details about his work in the bio at the end of this part of the conversation. Per usual and much like the aim of this series, we hope this meaningful conversation adds to the existing catalog of what it means to do community work that truly makes a difference. We also hope that it’ll drive change within donor communities and enable them to understand the importance of funding and extending resources to those who often don’t get access to the needed resources to fulfill the mission and vision of their work.

To learn more about Vibrant Pittsburgh, visit them here: https://vibrantpittsburgh.org/.

Thanks for staying tuned!

In this episode, I virtually sat down with Irving Torres, the Assistant Director of Member Engagement at Vibrant Pittsburgh. Posing to him questions around community development and engagement, Irving shared his candid perspective and experiences on them, drawing from his many years of experience within the DEI space. From the importance of investing in DEI to the importance of inclusion and education within the space and how hierarchy plays a role when it comes to funding minority-led organizations or funding solutions that pertain to challenges that particularly affect minority groups, this insightful, nuanced and riveting conversation provided powerful insights that are beneficial for both the nonprofit and philanthropic space at large. You can find more details about his work in the bio at the end of this part of the conversation. Per usual and much like the aim of this series, we hope this meaningful conversation adds to the existing catalog of what it means to do community work that truly makes a difference. We also hope that it’ll drive change within donor communities and enable them to understand the importance of funding and extending resources to those who often don’t get access to the needed resources to fulfill the mission and vision of their work.

To learn more about Vibrant Pittsburgh, visit them here: https://vibrantpittsburgh.org/.

Thanks for staying tuned!

In this episode, I virtually sat down with Irving Torres, the Assistant Director of Member Engagement at Vibrant Pittsburgh. Posing to him questions around community development and engagement, Irving shared his candid perspective and experiences on them, drawing from his many years of experience within the DEI space. From the importance of investing in DEI to the importance of inclusion and education within the space and how hierarchy plays a role when it comes to funding minority-led organizations or funding solutions that pertain to challenges that particularly affect minority groups, this insightful, nuanced and riveting conversation provided powerful insights that are beneficial for both the nonprofit and philanthropic space at large. You can find more details about his work in the bio at the end of this part of the conversation. Per usual and much like the aim of this series, we hope this meaningful conversation adds to the existing catalog of what it means to do community work that truly makes a difference. We also hope that it’ll drive change within donor communities and enable them to understand the importance of funding and extending resources to those who often don’t get access to the needed resources to fulfill the mission and vision of their work.

To learn more about Vibrant Pittsburgh, visit them here: https://vibrantpittsburgh.org/.

Thanks for staying tuned!

Part two of this conversation with Elizabeth Patterson, the Founder & ED of Girls Education Initiative of Ghana, concludes our riveting discussion around community development and engagement. Elizabeth shared her candid perspective and experiences on them, drawing from her decade’s experience within the nonprofit sector. From the importance of funding to the importance of education for girls and inclusion of those with disabilities to how culture, race and hierarchy play a role, this nuanced conversation provided powerful insights that are beneficial for both the nonprofit and philanthropic space at large. You can find more details about her work in the bio below. Much like the aim of this series, we hope this meaningful conversation adds to the existing catalog of what it means to do community work that truly makes a difference. We also hope that it’ll drive change within donor communities and enable them to understand the importance of funding and extending resources to those who often don’t get access to the needed resources to fulfill the mission and vision of their work.

To learn more about Girls Education Initiative of Ghana, visit them here: https://www.girlsedgh.org. Thanks for staying tuned.

In this conversation, I virtually sat down with Elizabeth Patterson, the Founder of Girls Education Initiative of Ghana. Posing to her questions around community development and engagement, Elizabeth shared her candid perspective and experiences on them, drawing from her decade’s experience within the nonprofit sector. From the importance of funding to the importance of education for girls and inclusion of those with disabilities to how culture, race and hierarchy play a role, this nuanced conversation provided powerful insights that are beneficial for both the nonprofit and philanthropic space at large. You can find more details about her work in the bio below. Much like the aim of this series, we hope this meaningful conversation adds to the existing catalog of what it means to do community work that truly makes a difference. We also hope that it’ll drive change within donor communities and enable them to understand the importance of funding and extending resources to those who often don’t get access to the needed resources to fulfill the mission and vision of their work.

To learn more about Girls Education Initiative of Ghana, visit them here: https://www.girlsedgh.org. Thanks for staying tuned.

“Our mission is to advance literacy among low-income children and young people in Ghana. As the founder, I believe that to address education deficiency in Ghana, we must use a multi prong approach. If we truly want to achieve equity within education in Ghana, we cannot ignore the issue of inadequate literacy, nor period poverty, nor funding for education, nor other supplemental needs.”