The Anchor Collaborative Network webinar series focuses on best practices for building effective anchor collaboration. Webinars feature leading practitioners from anchor collaboratives across the US, and internationally, and provide deep dives into specific geographies and projects.
Past Webinars
Anchor Collaboratives and Hiring Pipelines
November 28th, 1 - 2pm EST / 10 - 11am PST
Collaborative hiring initiatives are a common focus of anchor collaboratives. While anchor institutions can opt to launch their own local hiring programs, the power and impact on local communities can be dramatically expanded when an anchor collaborative aligns around a shared initiative. This webinar will highlight approaches that collaboratives are taking to build and advance local hiring between anchors.
Speakers:
Ryan Cangiolosi | Director of Economic & Community Development, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
Michael W. Adams | Director of Employee Development, Milwaukee JobsWork
View slides and recording here
Collaborative hiring initiatives are a common focus of anchor collaboratives. While anchor institutions can opt to launch their own local hiring programs, the power and impact on local communities can be dramatically expanded when an anchor collaborative aligns around a shared initiative. This webinar will highlight approaches that collaboratives are taking to build and advance local hiring between anchors.
Speakers:
Ryan Cangiolosi | Director of Economic & Community Development, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
Michael W. Adams | Director of Employee Development, Milwaukee JobsWork
View slides and recording here
Community Wealth Building Spotlight: Preston, UK
November 6th, 11am - 12pm EST / 8 - 9 am PST
The city of Preston, UK is arguably one of the most robust example of a city holistically committed to building economic democracy through community wealth building. Since 2011, Preston has successfully redirected spending from 6 of Preston's anchor institutions back into the community and developed a comprehensive strategy to pass city council assets back to control of the community. This webinar will profile how this work got started from the perspective of the Preston model creators.
Speakers:
Councillor Matthew Brown | Preston, UK
View slides and recording here
The city of Preston, UK is arguably one of the most robust example of a city holistically committed to building economic democracy through community wealth building. Since 2011, Preston has successfully redirected spending from 6 of Preston's anchor institutions back into the community and developed a comprehensive strategy to pass city council assets back to control of the community. This webinar will profile how this work got started from the perspective of the Preston model creators.
Speakers:
Councillor Matthew Brown | Preston, UK
View slides and recording here
Government Perspectives and Roles on Anchor Collaboratives
October 18th, 12 - 1pm EST/ 9 - 10am PST
City Governments are key players within many place-based collaboratives - sometimes they are the inspiration or catalyst for the collaborative, sometimes they serve as the backbone, and other other times they participate as an anchor institution. In this webinar, we will explore examples of how city governments participate in local collaboratives through answering questions such as how this work aligns with the mission of the city government and what risks are involved with the sustainability of this work given transitions.
Speakers:
Tanisha Jumper | Program Manager of Tacoma 2025 and Director of Media & Communications, City of Tacoma, WA
Lomax Campbell | Director of the Office of Community Wealth Building, Rochester, NY
View slides and recording here
City Governments are key players within many place-based collaboratives - sometimes they are the inspiration or catalyst for the collaborative, sometimes they serve as the backbone, and other other times they participate as an anchor institution. In this webinar, we will explore examples of how city governments participate in local collaboratives through answering questions such as how this work aligns with the mission of the city government and what risks are involved with the sustainability of this work given transitions.
Speakers:
Tanisha Jumper | Program Manager of Tacoma 2025 and Director of Media & Communications, City of Tacoma, WA
Lomax Campbell | Director of the Office of Community Wealth Building, Rochester, NY
View slides and recording here
Short-Term Wins for Anchor Collaboratives
September 27th, 12-1pm EST / 9-10am PST
Launching city-based or regional anchor movements takes time and intentionality. Getting an initiative off the ground can be a delicate balancing act between taking the time to build trust and shared intent while also identifying initial projects that provide a proof of concept that there’s value in collaborating.
This webinar will explore how leaders of collaboratives in Cleveland, Memphis, and Washington DC identified quick wins while starting their initiatives.
Speakers:
Steve Glaude | CEO & President, Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development (backbone of the DC Anchor Partnership)
Abby Miller | Vice President of Programs, Memphis Medical District Collaborative
Walter Wright | Economic Inclusion Management Committee, Cleveland & Board Member, The Democracy Collaborative
View recording and slides here
Launching city-based or regional anchor movements takes time and intentionality. Getting an initiative off the ground can be a delicate balancing act between taking the time to build trust and shared intent while also identifying initial projects that provide a proof of concept that there’s value in collaborating.
This webinar will explore how leaders of collaboratives in Cleveland, Memphis, and Washington DC identified quick wins while starting their initiatives.
Speakers:
Steve Glaude | CEO & President, Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development (backbone of the DC Anchor Partnership)
Abby Miller | Vice President of Programs, Memphis Medical District Collaborative
Walter Wright | Economic Inclusion Management Committee, Cleveland & Board Member, The Democracy Collaborative
View recording and slides here
Building Anchor Relationships & Engagement
July 18, 12:30-1:30pm EST / 9:30-10:30am PST
In this interactive webinar, The Democracy Collaborative’s Advisory Services team shares a process for engaging local institutions, and outline strategies for conducting interviews that establish strong connections, trust, and shared intent between the organizers of community wealth building initiatives and local institutions.
Speakers:
Justine Porter | Manager, Advisory Services, The Democracy Collaborative
Danny Fisher-Bruns | Senior Associate, Advisory Services, The Democracy Collaborative
In this interactive webinar, The Democracy Collaborative’s Advisory Services team shares a process for engaging local institutions, and outline strategies for conducting interviews that establish strong connections, trust, and shared intent between the organizers of community wealth building initiatives and local institutions.
Speakers:
Justine Porter | Manager, Advisory Services, The Democracy Collaborative
Danny Fisher-Bruns | Senior Associate, Advisory Services, The Democracy Collaborative