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CHANGEMAKERS
VISIONARIES
CONNECTORS
& INFLUENCERS
Executive Director Bridget Phifer presents on Parkside Business and Community in Partnership’s community development strategies in Camden at the 2017 Gathering Ground Summit
We are a multiracial, multicultural, multigenerational and socio-economically diverse movement of people committed to taking action that creates thriving and equitable communities! We are Gathering Ground.
Mission
Gathering Ground creates irresistible, justice-centered gatherings that ignite dialogue, learning, action, and collaboration, in solidarity with all people, and in service to the creation of a fair and just world.
Vision
We envision a joyful, just world of belonging and radical generosity where people, organizations and communities:
nurture relationships that bridge race, culture, creed, gender, abilities, sexual orientation, generations, expertise, and socioeconomic circumstances;
feel a deep and abiding bond with each other, embracing the interconnectedness and interdependence of community life;
build a collaborative muscle that fuels resiliency, trust and security;
share access to knowledge, networks, and resources; and
take action that leverages and lifts up leadership, assets, and opportunities present in – and for – the benefit of communities.
We Value
Dialogue & Action
Equity & Access
Connection & Collaboration
10 Years of Connecting People, Ideas & Action
Who Have Hosted Calls to Collaboration
PLUS:
Elevating Equity – a statewide learning & action initiative
Communities in Conversation – bi-monthly rapid, think-tank virtual gatherings
Gathering Ground Summits – 9 statewide gatherings and counting
Crisis Briefings –10 week statewide briefings on COVID-19, and other issues
We Are Gathering Ground
10 years ago, we asked ourselves key questions about the power of action-oriented dialogue to repair community trust and social cohesion. Then and now, we affirm that decisions should be made by the same people whose lives are affected.