Community Connections Episode Alert # 41: Kelly Woodland, Executive Director of the Center for Leadership Equity, United Way of Philadelphia and Southeastern New Jersey
What started as 24 people on a Zoom call during the height of 2020’s social unrest has become a revolutionary approach to nonprofit leadership that’s changing how we think about community support forever.
In this eye-opening conversation, Katrina Pratt Roebuck sits down with @Kelly Woodland Executive Director of the Center for Leadership Equity at United Way, to uncover the innovative “targeted universalism” approach that’s empowering black nonprofit leaders and creating ripple effects throughout entire communities.
🚀 What You’ll Discover: The surprising origin story of how 24 leaders created a movement during COVID Why focusing on the “most impacted” group actually helps everyone (targeted universalism explained) The responsive vs. prescriptive leadership model that’s breaking traditional professional development How authentic community-building is more powerful than marketing Concrete ways to support this groundbreaking work
💡 Key Takeaway: When you center and support those most affected by inequitable systems, you don’t just help one group—you transform the entire sector.
🌐 Website: https://uwsepa.org/center-for-leadership-equity 📸 Instagram: @uwsepa
💸 Donate or Volunteer: United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern NJ (earmark: Center for Leadership Equity)
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