Thank you for your interest in our upcoming programming.
All programs are open to members and non-members. Unless otherwise indicated, programs are reserved for representatives of foundations, donor advised funds, and philanthropic support organizations.
If you have any questions about whether to register for a program, please email info@chesbayfunders.org
The recent sewage spill in the Potomac River has raised serious concerns about water quality, public health, and the resilience of our wastewater systems. This incident is not isolated and reflects a broader challenge facing communities across the country as aging water infrastructure struggles to keep pace with growing populations, extreme weather, aging pipes, and decades of underinvestment.
Join us for a virtual funder-only, town hall conversation examining what happened in the Potomac, what is needed for response and remediation, and how it connects to a nationwide infrastructure issue affecting rivers, drinking water, and public waterways.
This briefing will be an opportunity to learn how funders can support the ongoing response in the Potomac and consider strategies for addressing similar water infrastructure challenges in our own communities.
Funders are encouraged to stay for the full 75-minutes as there will be a funder-only debrief at the end.
Speakers:
Sadie Drescher, Vice President of Programs for Restoration, Chesapeake Bay Trust
Hedrick Belin, President, Potomac Conservancy
Betsy Nicholas, President, Potomac Riverkeeper Network
David Flores, Vice President & General Counsel, Potomac Riverkeeper Network
This town hall is co-sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay Funders Network, Health and Environmental Funders Group (HEFN), and The Funders Network’s (TFN) Urban Water Funders. Please contact Megan Milliken, megan@chesbayfunders.org, with any questions.
The more successful nonprofit advocates become, the more their organizations are placed under the microscope by individuals and groups who would like to see them fail. Nonprofits (and their staff) are sometimes attacked for political reasons as they engage in successful advocacy and civic engagement efforts, such as voter registration and education.
Join us on May 4th at 12:00pm for a workshop with the Alliance for Justice to learn how to identify and prepare for politically motivated attacks.
Participants will learn:
How to identify politically motivated attacks,
Best practices for responding to false narratives,
How to protect yourself on social media, and
How to train your staff and volunteers to respond to these situations.
This workshop is open to both funders and nonprofits organizations.
This workshop is co-sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay Funders Network and the Choose Clean Water Coalition. Please contact Megan Milliken, megan@chesbayfunders.org, with any questions.