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Cora Preston
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Introducing our new Network Manager

The Network Manager position is intended to cultivate Switzer Fellows’ engagement as participants, contributors, and leaders of the Switzer Network, by sustaining high-quality relationships and collaborations among Switzer Fellows and convening welcoming events that build community and catalyze collective action to advance the mission of the Switzer Foundation.
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Hiring our first Network Manager - the process for equitable recruiting

We have completed our search for the newly reimagined role of Network Manager within the foundation. We look forward to introducing you to our new colleague soon! In the meantime, we are writing to share about the best practices for equitable recruiting that we employed in our search process.
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A New Year and New Momentum for Decarbonizing Bank Lending

A week before the inauguration of the Biden-Harris administration, the Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation invited the Climate Solutions Collaborative (C2C) of Confluence Philanthropy and the Rainforest Action Network to present a webinar on decarbonizing bank lending to the Switzer and Confluence members.
Event Recap

A New Year and New Momentum for Decarbonizing Bank Lending

A week before the inauguration of the Biden-Harris administration, the Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation invited the Climate Solutions Collaborative (C2C) of Confluence Philanthropy and the Rainforest Action Network to present a webinar on decarbonizing bank lending to the Switzer and Confluence members.
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Civic Engagement for a Better World

As Election Day approaches, we are pleased to share the news that the Switzer Foundation has joined our peers in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors to provide paid time off for our staff to vote and volunteer in nonpartisan engagement...
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Foundation supports As You Sow shareholder resolutions

As part of our effort to better align our investments with our mission, the Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation is committed to engaging in shareholder resolutions that encourage companies to strengthen or adopt new policies and...
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Peace and Solidarity from the Switzer Foundation

We write in acknowledgment of the massive upheaval currently underway around us, among us, and within us. Centuries of environmental destruction and resource exploitation set the stage for a global disease pandemic that has subverted our...
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Foundation update on COVID-19 impacts

Dear Switzer Fellows and friends of the foundation, On behalf of the staff, I hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy. I am writing with a few updates about the foundation’s activities during the current public...
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Vegetarian meals at foundation events

We have decided as a staff to serve only vegetarian meals at Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation events, starting with the current fellows’ spring policy communications retreat and our next alumni dinner on March 15th in Washington, D.C.