Thank you to everyone who joined us on October 15 for Confronting the Underlying Causes: Panel & Community Conversation about what it really means to confront the underlying causes of poverty. Together, we explored the complex challenges facing our community and how IFC’s work holistically addresses poverty and homelessness.

Activate! IFC Team Lead Alyssa Hinton shared:

What I appreciate about IFC’s evolution is that we’ve recognized that direct service and systems change are not competing priorities. They’re connected… Direct service addresses today’s crisis. Advocacy and leadership development help prevent tomorrow’s crisis.

We would love to hear what you took away from the conversation! Email us with your reflections or sign up to hear about future events.

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