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Project Equity is a partnership between Lehigh Valley Community Foundation, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley and Faces International, in addition to nonprofit stakeholders
Bethlehem, Pa. – December 14 – Last Month, Lehigh Valley Community Foundation and United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley announced a partnership with Faces International, alongside a cohort of nonprofit stakeholders, called Project Equity: Redesigning the Lehigh Valley Nonprofit Sector. The goal of the new initiative will be to create a common vision, values, and strategies for redesigning an equitable and sustainable nonprofit sector.
Project Equity: Redesigning the Lehigh Valley Nonprofit Sector launched with the unveiling of the project website at: http://projectequitylv.com/.
“The underlying principle of Project Equity is the concept of ‘co-design’ which is when an organization and its stakeholders work together to design or rethink a service,” explained Megan Briggs, Director of Community Investments at Lehigh Valley Community Foundation. “We are inviting the people most affected by COVID-19 and systemic inequities into the problem-solving and decision-making space to co-design strategies to address how the nonprofit sector can rebuild in a way that focuses on equity and sustainability.”
The COVID-19 pandemic, economic downturn, and the heightened national consciousness on racial disparities has laid bare the systemic racism and historic disinvestment in our communities, as well as the stark inequities in our society.
“We are humbled and excited to be one of the local nonprofit stakeholders taking part in this important effort, happening at a crucial moment in our community,” said Angela Zanelli, Lehigh Valley Public Media’s Vice President, Policy & Advocacy.
Project Equity will include four distinct phases that will ensure the initiative remains centered on equity and is a thorough and complete process. That plan can be found on Lehigh Valley Community Foundation’s website here.
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About Lehigh Valley Public Media™
Lehigh Valley Public Media is home to PBS39, WLVR News, and various community initiatives. We are the regional leader in the publicly funded, non-profit media space and serve a vibrant and growing economic region through a dedication to local, unbiased journalism, primary and secondary education, workforce development and health and wellness. PBS39 broadcasts four additional channels of content: PBS39 Extra, WORLD, Create TV and France 24. Lehigh Valley Public Media is licensed in Allentown to the Lehigh Valley Public Telecommunications Corporation. For more information, visit PBS39.org.
About the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation
For more than five decades, the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation has helped donors with their charitable contributions with a simple, powerful, and highly personalized approach. LVCF connects people who care to causes that matter, grow their charitable legacies, and fund nonprofit organizations to improve the quality of life in the region. Learn more at: www.lvcfoundation.org
Mission of United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
The mission of United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley is to provide the leadership, convene the partnerships, and develop the resources and solutions that improve our community. We remain committed to these goals and sincerely appreciate the continued support of partners, program providers and donors throughout the Lehigh Valley. Learn more at: www.UnitedWayGLV.org
About Faces International
Established in 2012, FACES international, or Faces, is a team of highly skilled, efficiently trained, and experienced professionals offering services in six (6) distinct areas of focus: Team Building and Cultural Competence Training, Events, Design, Business Consulting, Digital Marketing, and Videography. These areas of service operate together in what is known as the “FACES Ecosystem.” The common goal amongst all areas is to enhance the lives of community members and challenge each individual client receiving our services to strive for excellence. We have a very diverse clientele who have had the opportunity to become part of the intergenerational, and interconnected Ecosystem. Learn more at: https://facesint.com/.
Information provided to TVL by:
Victoria Scialfa
Marketing and Public Relations Manager
Lehigh Valley Public Media
