In the time between publishing our last newsletter and this one, there have been at least 54 mass shootings across the South. Shootings in Texas, Tennessee, and Kentucky have made it …
Continue reading “Resourcing Community as a Path to Gun Violence Prevention”
Anti-LGBTQ legislation is creeping its way across the South. From banning drag shows and gender-affirming healthcare to restricting transgender athletes’ participation on sports teams and pushing homophobic “Don’t Say Gay” …
Continue reading “The South is Queer and Trans, Our Funding Must Be Too “
The past couple of weeks in Jackson, Mississippi have been hard to say the least. On top of continuing water system failures that have been plaguing residents for years, …
Continue reading “Agency, Not Apartheid: A Call to Action for Mississippi”
While some progressive funders acknowledge the power imbalance between funders and practitioners, naming the problem is only the first step towards fixing it. Instead, funders can learn from organizers by …
We are excited to continue our tradition of gathering in person again in 2023! Please save the date for GSP’s Biennial Convening: August 30 – September 1, 2023 in Orlando, FL. Our …
Continue reading “Announcing GSP’s 2023 Biennial Convening!”