Countering Hate
Countering Hate: Sustaining the Resistance
Countering Hate is an annual gathering hosted by Minnesota Council of Churches, Muslim American Society of Minnesota and the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation.
We are convening philanthropic leaders — staff and board members — from across Minnesota to create a space for reflective conversation about hate, white supremacy and philanthropy’s responsibility to step into its power to combat these societal ills.
Countering Hate 2024 Event
The 2024 event was held Tuesday, May 21, at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.
The program began at 8:30 a.m. with a keynote by Linda Sarsour, a political activist and former executive director of the Arab American Association of New York, followed by a conversation about how individuals and communities sustain the resistance to hate.
The panel was facilitated by Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation Vice President of Community Impact Alfonso Wenker and included:
- Rev. Curtiss DeYoung, Ed. D. – Co-CEO of the Minnesota Council of Churches
- Chanda Smith Baker - Entrepreneur, philanthropist and board director
- Rabbi Amy Eilberg - Spiritual director, peace and justice educator and teacher
Attendees had the opportunity to engage in meaningful conversation with each other about what their foundations are doing and what more needs to be done.
View Abbas Barzegar’s 2023 Keynote Address
About the Event
To learn more about prior events, check out the executive summaries.
