Six Years of Leaning Into Joy
Dear Community, Every year June 1st marks the first day of our annual giving campaign. This year, we celebrate six […]
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When a Sheriff Stumbles into the Point
The Prison System and Parole I should preface this by saying that I do not believe in the integrity of […]
How Rochester Artist Collaborative is Helping Local Artists Thrive
Rochester Artist Collaborative is for the community Art runs deep in Rochester’s roots. To know modern artists here is to […]
2021: Our Year In Review
How are you holding up emotionally and mentally so far this year? We are a little over two weeks into […]
Antiracism Facilitator Fellowship Update!
Dear Community, It’s been several weeks since I came to you with an update about the Antiracism Facilitator Fellowship (AFF). […]
A Community Update From the Director | Moving & Shaking
Dear Community, It’s hard to believe summer 2021 is almost over and even harder to fathom that we’ve entered the […]
Reflections on Crisis Funding, We Cannot Do More with Less
Last summer 540WMain raised over $10K in less than 24 hours. Folx from near and far were checking in and […]
Introducing The Antiracism Facilitator Fellows
Dear Community, “Remember when you wanted what you currently have” It is hard to believe that it has been over […]
Reflections On Living with Fibromyalgia On Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
Dear Community, Today is Wednesday May 12, 2021 and it also happens to be National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. It’s been […]
Reflections From the 2021 Gentrification Conference
Dear Community, We did it! Our fourth annual gentrification conference has come and gone. After months of planning and meeting […]
Everything You Need to Know About the 2021 Gentrification Conference
Dear Community, The 2021 540WMain-City Roots Community Land Trust Gentrification Conference is just seven days away and I am a […]
540WMain Receives #PlayEverywhere Design Challenge Grant
We’re proud to share that ROCket to Imagination was selected as a #PlayEverywhere Design Challenge grantee! We’re creating a playspace […]
Ernest Flagler-Mitchell Needs to Resign
Ernest Flagler-Mitchell Needs to Resign Two phrases that stuck with me the most from a summer of marches and protests: […]
540WMain Launches Membership Program for Antiracism Education in Team Environments
540WMain is pleased to announce the launch of an organizational membership program, providing essential social and racial justice training for […]
All The Books I Read in 2020
All The Books I Read in 2020 This has been quite the year to say the least. Between navigating a […]
Everything Will Be Ok | A Year In Review (2020)
Everything Will Be Ok | A Year In Review (2020) Dear Community, Writing this year-end recap has probably been one […]
540WMain’s Essential Reading List (Books You Must Read) in 2021
540WMain’s Essential Reading List (Books You Must Read) in 2021 Every year we love sharing the books that inspire our […]
Top 10 Most Viewed Blog Posts of 2020
Dear Community, Our blog was buzzing with a diverse array of content throughout the year. When we kicked off 2020 […]
A Long Overlooked but Significant History: Meet the Panelists for “What to the Black Woman is the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment?”
As 2020 marks the Centennial Anniversary of the 19th Amendment, we find ourselves asking, what does this mean for Black […]
**Announcement** 540WMain Transitions to A Virtual Organization
540WMain is excited to announce its transition to a virtual organization effective August 1, 2020 Dear Community, After months of […]
