We invite you to Lift Your Voice: Leading with Courage, Purpose, and Story – a gathering of philanthropic and community partners to explore and showcase the power of storytelling in leading and driving social change. Join us to:

• recognize, honor, and amplify philanthropic and community leaders who are using their voice to advance social justice;
• learn ways to create new narrative pathways and strategies for funding them; and
• join breakout sessions to explore specific storytelling tools.

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Deepa Iyer is the Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Building Movement Project. She is an adjunct professor in Georgetown’s Justice and Peace Studies program. At CPNL, Iyer will be working on a project to explore the role of community hubs in providing vital infrastructure to frontline groups. Deepa is the author of three books, We Too Sing America: South Asian, Arab, Muslim, and Sikh Immigrants Shape Our Multiracial Future, Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection, and We Are The Builders! Deepa has received fellowships from Open Society Foundations and the Social Change Initiative around her work on multiracial and cross-movement solidarity. She is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and the University of Notre Dame Law School.