Tag Archives: Boston Rising
Audrey Jordan: Being Who You Are and Acting Accordingly
Along with reciprocity, at the top of Boston Rising’s list of values is integrity. What do we mean by integrity? Walking our talk, doing what we say we will do, speaking truth to power, being who we say we are. … Continue reading
Tiziana Dearing: The Very Poor, the Middle Class and the Real Economic Challenge of 2012
Originally published in the Huffington Post The Republican presidential race is giving those of us focused on poverty a lot of fodder. The latest comes courtesy of Mitt Romney in Florida with his now-famous, if unfortunate, sound bite, “I’m not … Continue reading
Tiziana Dearing: Keeping the Faith
“Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry…” “Teacher says, ‘Every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings…’” “Mom, how does Santa get around the fire in the fireplace without getting burned?” “[Bleep] Santa. He never brings … Continue reading
Bill Traynor: No One Rises Alone
Bill Traynor is the Co-Facilitator, with Frankie Blackburn, of the Connectivity Task Force at Boston Rising. The Task Force is staffed by Talia Rivera and includes Imari Paris Jeffries, Paul Johnson, Chrismaldi Vasquez, Alice Stein, Damon Cox and Brittany Parker … Continue reading
Audrey Jordan: The Value of Values
I was a participant in the Grantmakers for Effective Organizations conference out in San Francisco last month. The conference, Growing Social Impact in a Networked World: A Grantmakers’ Gathering on Networks, was well-attended, a sign that the small network of … Continue reading
Tiziana Dearing: Where Is the American Dream Today?
Originally published in the Huffington Post I’m a big believer in convergence — those moments where the same idea or belief gets repeated in the fourth, fifth, or sixth different place and it tells you maybe that idea’s time is … Continue reading
Tiziana Dearing: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
Originally published in the Huffington Post The Occupy Wall Street movement, while disjointed, offers the basis for a national conversation about economic disparity. Everyone involved in the movement seeks to change the status quo. People who have felt ignored are … Continue reading
Boston Rising Launches The Grove Hall Trust: A 21st Century Resident-Led Neighborhood Foundation
BOSTON, October 17, 2011 — In the shadow of public demonstrations that are calling attention to national economic disparity, one local organization is taking concrete steps to fight poverty at its roots. Boston Rising, a fund to end the cycle of … Continue reading