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Steve Brigham
Steve Brigham has been a leader in the public engagement field over the past two decades, first in his role as COO at AmericaSpeaks and now as a principal at Public Engagement Associates. In that time, he has led or managed more than 250 public and stakeholder engagement projects on a wide range of public policy and planning issues, including land use planning, transportation, youth development, mental health policy, disaster recovery and rebuilding, preserving democratic health, transit planning, statewide health policy, and social entrepreneurship. Steve is the author of Prince George’s Rising: Strategies for Equitable Prosperity and Development (2018), published by the Prince George’s County Social Innovation Fund.
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SOCIAL EQUITY AND WEALTH BUILDING REQUIRES CAPITAL
Prince George’s County Social Innovation Fund Awarded Meyer Foundation Grant |
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Prince George’s County Social Innovation Fund
Kisha A. Brown
kisha@innovateprincegeorges.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 2, 2020
SOCIAL EQUITY AND WEALTH BUILDING REQUIRES CAPITAL
Prince George’s County Social Innovation Fund Awarded Meyer Foundation Grant
Largo, MD – Prince George’s County Social Innovation Fund (PGCSIF) received a $60,000 grant from the Meyer Foundation for the 2020 grant year. The funding helps PGCSIF continue its work to create a more prosperous and equitable county. Specifically, the Meyer grant enabled PGCSIF to hire a managing director, this operational shift will allow PGCSIF to implement more programming and create more partnerships to increase their impact on behalf of Prince George’s County..
As the Innovation Fund moves to establish a full-time staff, capacity to foster social power, political activism, economic security and wealth building across multiple sectors will strengthen. Tonia Wellons, Prince George’s County Social Innovation Fund founder said, “PGCSIF strives to be an equalizer and catalyst for county residents. Programming like our most recent Legislative Briefing Series is a much needed pathway to engage dialogue between county residents and officials about proposed legislation on a number of topics, including the Kirwan Commission. We must have a full-time staff to execute this important work.”
“With a managing director, we can continue to build upon the solid foundation and momentum established by the hard work of our founder and board of directors,” responded Chike Aguh, board chair. The Innovation Fund has honored and connected 320 of the county’s best and brightest people across multiple sectors through its signature Forty Under 40 initiative. And, in December 2018, Prince George’s Rising: A Report on Equitable Growth and Prosperity in Prince George’s County was published to county wide praise and high reviews.
Prince George’s County Social Innovation Fund
The Prince George’s County Social Innovation Fund (PGCSIF), officially launched in March 2011, is a Component Fund of The Greater Washington Community Foundation. The Innovation Fund seeks to shift the narrative on life, opportunity, and possibility in Prince George’s County.
The Meyer Foundation
Founded in 1944 by Washington Post publisher Eugene Meyer and author and activist Agnes E. Meyer, the Meyer Foundation pursues and invests in solutions that build an equitable Greater Washington community in which economically disadvantaged people thrive.
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PGCSIF is always eager to learn what's new with our Forties and their accomplishments and achievements. We want to hear about your promotions, activities, and events that you may have done in the past or plan to do in the near future. All information can be sent to: kisha@innovateprincegeorges.org.
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Board member Brian Rubin represents PGCSIF on the Complete Count Committee for our county's census efforts. Every 10 years, a complete count of every person helps identify and allocate roughly $675 billion to states and communities based on census data. The money is spent on schools, hospitals, roads, public works, and other programs. For each person who fails to be counted, the county loses federal funding.
MARCH CENSUS EVENTS
Census Solutions WorkshopMarch 7, 2020 11:00AM – 1:00PM Fairmont Heights Library 5904 Kolb St. Fairmount Heights, MD 20743 RSVP LINK HEREKinder Connect Family Workshops – CensusMarch 26, 2020 10:00AM – 1:00PM Judy Hoyer Family Learning Center-- Room 107 8908 Riggs Road Adelphi, MD 20783 POC: Meghan Thornton - meghan.thornton@pgcps.org4th CCC MeetingMarch 18, 2020 Prince George’s County Ballroom 2411 Pinebrook Ave. Landover, MD RSVP LINK HERE
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A College Education is Within Your Reach: Estudios Universitarios a Su Alcance
March 7, 2020
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Stamp Student Union, UMD in College Park
3972 Campus Dr, College Park, MD 20742
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PGCSIF’s mission is to build social capital and invest in new ways of solving old challenges in Prince George’s County.
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