Maria

@chanidanoy @WomensFndnMN Congrats!

Bosses: what r u doing to care 4 ur Black staff? Do they have the freedom to “call in Black” tmrw? R u providing $$ to support healing? If you don’t have a plan, get ready to be flexible. Black folks need us to stand up and get out of the way.

My Black and Brown colleagues are not ok. I am not ok. Four of us are mamas raising Black and Brown sons. We work @HeadwatersFdn because we believe that another world is possible. Moments like this are so heavy that the anger and anxiety are excruciating.

Look at my friend @shelbieeanne, who got into her dream residency! She is our ancestors' dream. She is powerful. I wanna be like her!

@VillanuevaEdgar @SchottFound Congrats @VillanuevaEdgar!

*News* Transitioning from @SchottFound, but Staying in the Movement (obvi!) linkedin.com/pulse/transiti… #TeamSchott #philanthropy #DecolonizingWealth #news

@nausheena sorry--i picked the dog poop in my back yard. it's my fault

And their boots? 🙋🏽‍♀️

@davidkwellsIII I am so sorry, David. Sending you my love ❤️

My best friend in the world of 37 years died last night as a result of a fentanyl overdose. Brian Greenwood you are loved. I wasn’t there for you in the end. I didn’t write you off, I just didn’t know what to do anymore. I’m so sorry, I’m so numb. #addiction #recovery #Fentanyl

Reason #5139458 that I love my team @HeadwatersFdn: they celebrate each other's wins. I don't mean a simple "good job." Even though we are working remotely, they find joyful ways to acknowledge each other's achievements. #joyisradical

@ryanstopera Happy birthday, friend!

If you have a teen or tween who is a fan of @billieeilish, gather your beloved & watch #TheWorldsALittleBlurry. Watch the scenes that make your kid go silent. Pay attn to what makes them cry or laugh or gasp. Sing & dance to their fave songs. It really is beautiful

Today’s self-care is sitting alone in my car listening to @amoslee and eating a late lunch

@mrotzie Last night I dreamt that I could not close my earring clasp. They were huge beautiful gold hoop earrings. What does this say about my life?

Funders are less inclined to invest in orgs they deem new &/or risky. An org may be new, but its organizers have been doing the work for yrs. The reality is the framing of risk is actually incredibly racist. Thx for creating this space @whenlulawerks @Chandasbaker and Repa Mekha

Gracias Irma! So many women to recognize: @nausheena @d_gangelhoff @ElianneMJF @mrotzie @asmaresists @venessafive @emiliavalos @JilliaPessenda @JeanHeyer @wawatekwe @shelbieeanne @Alikozlo @LarsonForDuluth @nrlittlewolf @JuliaClassen @PeggybpPeggy @LtGovFlanagan

@nausheena @northlandfdn @FollowMCF @HeadwatersFdn I shared this verbatim with the group and credited you. Thanks for being a powerhouse!

@MariaDLC80 @northlandfdn @FollowMCF @HeadwatersFdn Move from transcational funding to relationship investing. Which YOU embody!

Excited to co-present w/ my pals at BCBS of MN Fdtn + @northlandfdn on rethinking the rules for effectiveness + equity in grantmaking. What philanthropic practices need to stay? Which ones need to go? cc: @FollowMCF @HeadwatersFdn

@nausheena @asmaresists @irenekfernando @DanaCN I'd be there anytime, any place, for any reason

Yday I learned about podmapping and it really was an excellent exercise to write ✍ out who I trust and would ask for help. You're on my list @asmaresists @irenekfernando @DanaCN still podmapping. Who else can I 📞 to help me when I need it?

Not sure why I thought eating an everything bagel minutes before an interview was a good idea. 🙄

Chk out my latest post for @HeadwatersFdn's Tributaries blog. "I cried in front of everyone, and I didn’t turn away from the camera. I let them see me because it mattered that I lead by example—with authenticity, vulnerability, and courage." headwatersfoundation.org/tributaries-fe…

I am not cut out for the SAHM life. Big props and respect for parents that do this for yrs--especially my wife who did it for 6 yrs.