Dear Impact Collective Community,

What a year 2023 has been! We have grown so much as a community that is constantly learning, challenging ourselves and others, and striving to take meaningful action. It seems the world has become increasingly complicated all around us. We are continually seeking ways to connect and build relationships across differences in order to know what we can and should do to address the racial wealth gap, among other deeply troubling and urgent problems.  

As 2023 draw to a close, I have been reflecting on what I want to change and what I have control over. I imagine that many of you have been contemplating similarly as 2023 draws to a close. I was thrilled to have Michelle Chalmers introduce me to Justin Michael Williams and his bold invitation for us to end racism in one generation. Thank you to Michelle Chalmers, for this introduction! While I am late to the table of Williams’s work, his reframe on ending racism is no less radical at the end of 2023 than it was when he wrote it in the summer of 2020. He posits that, “The key to any major shift in the world has always been the same: getting enough people to not just believe a cause “matters,” but to believe that change is possible.”

At the Impact Collective, we believe that change is possible. We believe that each individual has countless actions at their fingertips that they can take. We simply need to get organized, make a plan, and choose to take them. We hope you take the opportunity this holiday season not only to step back and celebrate some of the successful changes you made in 2023, but also to look ahead to the changes you want to make in 2024. As individuals, our impact can be meaningful; as a collective, our impact can be game-changing.

Happy Holidays!

With love and gratitude, 

Julia Johannsen

Founder of The Impact Collective

INTENSIVE WORKSHOP RECRUITMENT

 

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We are always recruiting for future cohorts of the Intensive Workshop! Support our growing community by taking the following actions to refer women in your network to us:

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         2. NOMINATE a white woman with class privilege for the workshop.
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Next Intensive Workshop Info Session

Wednesday, December 6th @12 pm on Zoom

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Build your own cohort!

This event is open to potential Intensive Workshop participants.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Guest Workshop with Ethan Kerr & Julia Johannsen

January 30 & February 27, 2024

@ 6:30–8:30 pm in person in Brookline, MA

Register now!

If you struggle with how to approach conversations with your partner about money, gender, and race, this workshop is for you! Join the many others in our community who face this same challenge.

The Impact Collective’s founder, Julia Johannsen, will be joined by our trail-blazing partner, Ethan Kerr, for this special 2-part guest workshop experience. The two sessions will offer a unique opportunity to explore some of the challenges and opportunities for couples seeking to align their wealth to their values. We will explore relationship dynamics through lenses of race and gender, and consider some of the implications of our partnerships and, our impact on the world. 

Ethan Kerr is a facilitator, coach, and educator focused on equity and inclusion. Bringing 20 years of experience, Ethan consults with medical systems, businesses, universities, and organizations, guiding leaders to align their behavior and institutions with their values. He has partnered with clients including Harvard Medical School, the Nature Conservancy, and Milton Academy, among many others. Ethan is also the co-founder of Breaking the Mold, a national equity leadership program designed specifically for white men.

Special note: to register for this workshop, you must register two people! Workshop fee: $150 per couple. The sessions will be cumulative and attendance at both sessions is highly encouraged. 

This event is open to Intensive Workshop alumni. 

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CLTV NEWS

In October, a group of 11 members of the Impact Collective community came together to learn how identity, wealth, and wellbeing interweave. We loved being together in person to learn about the 5 primary factors that impact individual wellbeing and the unique assets that fuel our individual wellbeing. We strongly encourage everyone in our community to explore the Full Frame Initiative’s website as you think about how your actions influence the systems and contexts that impact others. 

Heartfelt thanks to Katya Smyth and the Full Frame Initiative for sharing their fascinating framework for wellbeing so that we can begin to think in new ways about how our actions can impact the contexts that determine the wellbeing of others.

CLTV Lifestyle Directory

We hope you are planning to buy your holiday gifts from local, minority-owned businesses! We are building a Lifestyle Directory where members of our community can seek referrals for favorite minority-owned businesses of all kinds. We welcome your recommendations for this directory. Please submit your own recommendations to help us build this great resource! 

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