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Community Gala on Video

The 2011 Community Gala was our most successful ever. The evening featured inspiring speeches, an engaging panel discussion on the role of philanthropy in grassroots community organizing, and spirited dancing. We're proud to a short video of the evening's highlights as well as complete videos of the honoree speeches and panel discussion.

2011 Community Gala Highlights

Opening Remarks by Lizz Winstead

North Star Award Acceptance Speeches

• Arva Rice
• Lawrence B. Benenson
• Vincent McGee

North Star Frederick Douglass Award Acceptance Speeches

• VOCAL-NY
• Make the Road New York
• FIERCE

Panel discussion with Gara LaMarche, Atlantic Philanthropies; AnaMaria Archila, Make the Road New York; John Blasco, FIERCE; Wanda Hernandez, VOCAL-NY.