Congratulations to NFJC of WNY, Inc. President Rene Petties-Jones for being recognized by Buffalo Business First as a Power 200 Women for 2024. We are so proud to have this special community leader sharing her passions of bridging divides in service of our region!

Now on the Paperless Post blog: paperlesspost.com/blog/how-to-ru… Nice article from our NFJC President Rene Petties-Jones Check out the blog post!

Six sure-fire steps to “holding space” while practicing gracious and effective leadership, and the six principles to support this effort. chiefexecutive.net/are-you-a-grac… "...graciousness absolutely leads to effective leadership and tremendous, positive results."

Bridging the Divide: Communicating the Value of DEI to Critics prsay.prsa.org/2024/07/30/bri… "This self-editing can be dangerous for organizations working on issues and sharing stories directly impacting underrepresented, unheard identity communities."

We are so proud of our UBuffalo Social Impact Fellows! Thank you and congratulations on your wonderful pitch! We at NFJC WNY were so lucky to have you as part of the team!

Striving for an engaged and inclusive classroom? Check out these 4 ways to boost engagement while keeping equity in mind. 🗣

This summer saw many DEI rollbacks. What now? hrdive.com/news/dei-rollb… via HR Dive “the idea that DEI initiatives are racist, they’re quotas or they’re lowering standards is a fundamental misunderstanding of what DEI programs actually are..."

We are just 5 DAYS AWAY from the Annual Conference and would like to take time to express our sincere gratitude to each of the sponsors providing support for our event! The first organization that we would like to recognize is our Bronze Sponsor, NFJC of WNY, Inc. nfjcwny.org/index.html

Workplace incivility on the rise as the election approaches, SHRM researchers find hrdive.com/news/shrm-inci… via HR Dive “Encouraging respectful dialogue and focusing on empathy across differences is crucial, especially as external pressures like the upcoming election intensify.”

Turning angst to action- consider joining the NFJC WNY Board. Reach out to [email protected] to learn more.

RIP DEI. This is what comes next fastcompany.com/91226353/rip-d… "... I care about us having the tools and resilience to human better together without hate, anger, and fingerpointing. And somehow, I know, regardless of the labels, that’s still the work I will do." well said...

Such an exciting way to start the new year!