As we shared in our previous post, we recognized early on that experiential learning opportunities would be a core pillar of Open Horizon’s programmatic partnerships.
As you have seen us name before, we value the question: “how can we center social justice partner needs?”
In 2025, Open Horizon intends to look back, reflect on the lessons from 2024, be grateful for now and the present moment in community with our partners, and look forward with curiosity around the guiding questions and needs from our cousins.
We may simultaneously love and loathe this time. The opportunity to reflect on the awesomeness that we’ve had this year coupled with the option of remembering and longing for the nourishing experiences again —
Relational Philanthropy is that phone call that we get from a partner in urgent dire need for a lawyer because of a deadline to file paperwork to get some serious matching funds from that funder over there.
The benefits of affinity spaces are clearly measurable and the brilliance of them is that the returns are deeper and more expansive than one could plan for.
Affinity spaces are essential. These similar-identity groupings allow for conversations in which you can drop your guard and communicate in ways that don’t require code-switching.
But wait, there’s more!… Last month, our team shared our enthusiasm for our collaboration with our partners in implementing Open Horizon’s Richard S. and Doris M. Cohen Scholarship Program.
As we shared in our previous post, we recognized early on that experiential learning opportunities would be a core pillar of Open Horizon’s programmatic partnerships.
We love dual impact. Our partners have been co-conspiring to expand opportunity and access as we increase our commitment to experiential learning.