"People who have experienced homelessness & housing instability are increasingly moving into positions of power & being willing to talk about it." Samantha Batko shares how Urban Institute advances equity with unimpeachable data & community voices. Listen! bit.ly/4bSkPFx

"The biggest takeaway from our cohorts is: you now have a lifelong partner in both Wacif and your cohort community." Hear CEO Shannan Herbert on upending barriers to capital for entrepreneurs of color and advancing racial justice in underwriting.‼️ bit.ly/46lPDgV

How did Shannan Herbert begin her journey to becoming CEO of Wacif and a national advocate for #CDFIs, #SharedEquity #cooperatives and #RacialJustice in underwriting? It all started at #HBCU @HowardUniversity...Listen at Power Station! bit.ly/46lPDgV

I HIGHLY recommend listening to this replay episode with the great @BulldogShadow on white nationalism, its roots in antisemitism, and how to protect our hearts and minds against insidious racist and misogynistic messaging on social media. Hear him!! bit.ly/3LV3i54

A don't-miss episode with the great Hugo Mogollon!! FRESHFARM is revolutionizing food equity starting with its network of 260 farmers and producers in 27 #FarmersMarkets. We talk innovation, advocacy and the beauty of a fresh peach. bit.ly/46RUI0t

"We have to increase the needed housing supply in many places but also rightsize that with income solutions and rental assistance." Do not miss super advocate Peggy Bailey on how Center on Budget advances policy rooted in racial equity. bit.ly/470G2wa

The best policy experts put as much energy into implementation strategies as they do into enacting new laws and regulations. Peggy Bailey is THAT advocate. At Center on Budget she turns to people with lived experience to inform solutions. National Coalition for Housing Justice bit.ly/470G2wa

"I keep hearing how #CDFIs are the best kept secret . I don't think that is a badge of honor. We should not be a secret, we should be common knowledge." Hear the awersome Carolina Martinez on how CAMEO is building a thriving small business eco-system. bit.ly/3X7YK0h

"What PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) is centered in is good policy married with good community married with a lot of Good Trouble." Maya Martin Cadogan shares how parents in #WDC advocate for equity, safety, #mentalhealth and the dreams of all students. Hear HER! bit.ly/47rAkUj

This is a story that really should be headline news. It is about parents who are relentless in pursuit of meeting the needs of their kids and all children in #DCPS. Hear Maya Martin Cadogan on how PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) empower parents to lead!! bit.ly/47rAkUj

"I may have been the impetus but I brought together other women of color who work in the world of philanthropy to co-dream and co-create Women's Foundation Of The South." Hear Carmen J. Randolph on pouring into women who are often underestimated and under-resourced. bit.ly/3ZsNxu6 💝

"I've been in rooms where I talk about shared equity and I'm told that 'we don't talk about equity anymore. It tends to make people uncomfortable.' I feel that the highest levels of learning happens during discomfort #PowerHour with John Holdsclaw!! bit.ly/4ewbIMl

I created Power Hour, a Power Station series that invites change makers to use their voices, beyond their organizational roles, to grapple with nonprofit and societal issues that undermine progress. Do not miss John Holdsclaw, Rochdale Capital!! bit.ly/4ewbIMl

"For us, housing justice is really about giving people agency and power over where and how they live and decisions about what their community should look like and what safety means to them." Hear philanthropy influencer Amanda Misiko Andere She/Her Funders Together to End Homelessness!! bit.ly/4ep47zN

"In the sector we are that group. We're the group that organizes people with lived experience, who brings their voices to the table in national policy conversations." Hear the great @DWhitehead National Coalition for the Homeless on building a movement for housing for all. bit.ly/47U8Zu

"Working in torture treatment gives providers like me a front row to the dystopia that is the US immigration system." Hear Joan Hodges-Wu on founding AsylumWorks to reimagine how to empower survivors, rebuild systems and advance the American Dream. bit.ly/3UbStjI

When a guest fails to show up, hilarity ensues. Actually it led to a great conversation with Robb Spewak and a cameo by Charlie Birney. We get into it: why guests don't promote their own podcasts & whether nonprofit EDs are aligned with comms staff Hear US! bit.ly/3BRwAzX

"SALDEF was born to correct the misrepresentation, stereotypes, and disinformation about Sikhs in the Western media." Hear co-founder Manjit Singh on how Sikh Americans stand up against hate and live their values of service & social justice. #SikhVOTE bit.ly/3NH031R

"Our mission at Global Development Advisors is to bridge the financial gap that prevents small businesses and start-ups from accessing capital that helps them grow, create jobs and build more prosperous communities" Patricia Funegra on the right to stay! bit.ly/3UElc0F

This is not a safe space for people who care about truth, decency, empathy, justice and equity. Thank you to the fellow travelers who have followed me here. Find me at: AnnePasmanick and PowerStationPodcast on LinkedIn & apasmanick on Instagram and Threads ❤️