Gloria Walton: Solidarity Philanthropy, For the Love of Humanity
Jan 27, 2024
Larson Hall at American Swedish Institute
Part of the Climate Solutions Series
Tickets: Free
“We can create the future we want. The people are calling for it. The planet is calling for it. It’s time for us to level up, and rise to the occasion." –Gloria Walton
Join us for an engaging intimate conversation with Gloria Walton, President and CEO of The Solutions Project. Gloria is a renowned community organizer, writer, and speaker, dedicated to advancing climate justice and building power for an equitable and regenerative economy. With her extensive experience in movement building, Gloria is disrupting the status quo of philanthropy. She is recognized as one of the country's most exciting next generation political leaders.
Don't miss this opportunity to hear from Gloria Walton as she shares her insights on the importance of community-led climate justice solutions, what it means to be in solidarity with frontline communities, and her ceaseless commitment to creating a more sustainable future.
Gloria Walton is an award-winning community organizer, writer, speaker, and the President and CEO of The Solutions Project, a nonprofit that funds and amplifies climate justice solutions created by frontline communities building power for an equitable and regenerative economy. Described as one of the country’s most exciting “next generation” political leaders and named New President to Watch and one of the “100 Power Players in Philanthropy” by Inside Philanthropy, Gloria is disrupting the industry status quo with her power and movement building experience.
Gloria has won numerous awards for her work and leadership, including most recently the inaugural TIME CO2 Earth Awards for her ceaseless commitment to climate justice, NAACP-LA’s Empowerment Award and the LA League of Conservation Voters Environmental Justice Champion Award, and named a Grist 50 Fixer and a Bloomberg New Economy Catalyst. Her work and words have been featured on The Nation, Huffington Post, CBS News, TIME, Inside Philanthropy, Bloomberg, and The Hill.
Brandt Williams (moderator) leads Minnesota Public Radio’s Race, Class, and Communities reporting team. Before taking on the new role, Brandt covered the city of Minneapolis for nearly 30 years and has focused his reporting on city and county government, public safety, courts, and racial disparities. Brandt has produced investigative stories on gun violence in Minneapolis and its disparate impact on the city’s Black community. He has also written and produced numerous stories on the historical and ongoing rift between members of the Black community and the Minneapolis police department.
The Climate Solutions Series is made possible through the generous support of The McKnight Foundation.