Building Power Through Birth Justice
Lessons from RWJF’s efforts in advancing health equity by centering BIPOC-led birth justice organizations
Building Power Through Local Base Building
Lessons from RWJF’s Investment in Multi-Issue Organizing for Racial and Health Equity
Policy Wins Aren’t Enough; We Need Advocacy that Builds Power
While getting policy wins and systems changes is important, what does it mean to center impacted communities as the drivers of change? What does it mean to make building their power the ultimate goal of advocacy work? What does it require of the broader ecosystem of advocacy actors who also are involved in the work? CEI’s evaluation report of The California Endowment’s Building Healthy Communities initiative explores these questions and more.