Movement Strategy Center on Forging Authentic Relationships Between Funders and Movement Leaders By Lidia Alvarez with Frank Gargione Movement Strategy Center (MSC) is values-aligned with the activist organizations we offer infrastructure to and thought partnership with; and dismantling white supremacy in philanthropy and intermediary services is fundamental to our goal…

Movement Strategy Center Chats with Corrine Van Hook-Turner, Director at Climate Innovation (Soon to be People’s Climate Innovation Center) By Lidia Alvarez with Frank Gargione It is said that “you can’t be what you can’t see.” The conversation around representation is often concentrated on the silver screen or the board…

We Are All Connected By Frank Gargione with Lidia Alvarez Last month, after many days of escalating tensions, Russia invaded Ukraine. We stand with Ukrainians who now suffer the horrors of war at the hands of Russia’s power-hungry leadership, and we remain hesitant and anti-war, always. …

By Frank Gargione with Lidia Alvarez A minor with an illicitly-sourced military-grade semi automatic firearm crossed state lines to join a group of pro-police vigilantes who gathered in Kenosha to allegedly protect homes and businesses from those protesting yet another instance of extreme police brutality against yet another Black man…

By Carla Dartis with Frank Gargione Originally published at https://mailchi.mp. on April 22, 2021 We at Movement Strategy Center acknowledge Derek Chauvin’s conviction for the egregious murder of George Floyd last May for what it is: A bittersweet victory that won’t bring Floyd back. …

By Carla Dartis with Frank Gargione Originally published at https://mailchi.mp. on March 24, 2021 Movement Strategy Center (MSC) recognizes that the world we live in is dominated by white supremacy and Anti-Blackness, and we have spent our first 20 years incubating a diverse coalition of BIPOC- and women-led activist organizations…

By Carla Dartis with Frank Gargione Originally published at https://mailchi.mp. on May 14, 2021 This week, Muslims around the world are celebrating the end of Ramadan and the holiday of Eid-ul-Fitr. In Palestine, however, days meant for families and communities coming together in joy and prayer have been marked by…

By Carla Dartis with Frank Gargione and Lidia Alvarez Originally published at https://mailchi.mp. on July 26, 2021 On July 11th, for the first time in 62 years, thousands of Cubans took to the streets in Havana and other cities, calling for freedom, vaccines, and food. Since then, two dominating views…

By Carl Dartis with Frank Gargione and Lidia Alvarez Originally published at https://mailchi.mp. on August 24, 2021 “As we witness our planet transforming around us we watch, listen, measure … respond.” This summer, the normally pleasant Pacific Northwest has seen three-digit temperatures while unprecedented heat advisories were in place for…