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Next Leadership Development Corporation, 120 Brookside Avenue, Boston, MA (2026)

01/22/2026

Wishing you a powerful start to the New Year from all of us at Next Leadership Development!

As we reflect on the past year, we’re grateful for the strength, vision, and leadership within our communities. Together, we’ve amplified Black voices, built resilience, and sparked real change from inspiring our young people in our afterschool program to providing food security and wellness checks for over 130 Black elders and families in Boston.

As we begin 2026, we’re excited to keep building a future where every Black community leads the way in resilience, innovation, and hope.

Thank you for being part of our journey. Here’s to rest, renewal, and collective action in the year ahead!

07/29/2025

Supporting our elders means building stronger, healthier communities. Each month, we deliver nutritious groceries and essential resources to over 130 Black elders and families in Boston through our dedicated programs.

We connect through regular check-ins and in-person wellness visits, ensuring no one feels forgotten. Powered by our Boston Resilience Corps members, this initiative bridges generations and fosters community care.

Learn more about our Elder Wellness program and how you can help us continue this vital work at nextleads.org.

07/28/2025

This clip from our Resilience Builder Summer Program features an interview on the mental health impacts of the earthquake in Haiti—how loss, instability, and trauma continue to shape people’s emotional well-being long after the event.

With deep experience in clinical mental health, Dr. Gail Crump Swaby speaks on how disasters affect the mind and spirit—especially in communities already facing economic hardship.

🎥 Watch the clip and explore more of our work: https://nldc.io/summer

07/25/2025

The Power Coalition for Equity and Justice, a Black Resilience Network member, is uniting organizations across Louisiana to amplify voices, mobilize voters, and push for policies that reflect the needs of the people.

Through voter engagement, leadership development, and policy advocacy, they’ve played a key role in historic wins, including the successful campaign to pass Amendment 2, ending non-unanimous juries in Louisiana. Their work has reached hundreds of thousands of voters, ensuring communities of color have the tools to advocate for justice and equity.

Stay engaged. Download Resilient.Community to connect with resources and take action.

📲 Learn more: https://nldc.io/

07/24/2025

Shiloh is a historically Black community in South Asheville, continuously inhabited since the late 1880s. Originally settled by a small group of African American families, Shiloh has remained a stronghold of Black culture, resilience, and community-driven progress. Despite challenges like urban development and displacement, the neighborhood has preserved its identity and remains committed to advancing racial justice, public health, and economic empowerment.

The Shiloh Community Association is working to ensure that growth in the area reflects the needs and history of its residents. Their initiatives focus on preserving Black heritage, expanding educational and housing opportunities, and fostering cooperative relationships between residents, businesses, and city leadership.

As a member of the Black Resilience Network, Shiloh continues to build social capital and strengthen its capacity for lasting change.

Learn more about the community’s impact and how to support its efforts: https://nldc.io/shiloh

📲 Stay informed—download Resilient.Community.

07/21/2025

The Black Emergency Operations Center (BEOC), supported by Black Resilience Network members including All Healers Mental Health Alliance, Next Leadership Development, and the Bill Anderson Fund, is building a national infrastructure to support Black communities before, during, and after disaster.

From emergency preparedness and just-in-time training to mental health coordination and real-time resource matching, BEOC ensures Black municipalities aren’t left behind in climate response or recovery. By aligning with FEMA’s Emergency Operations Center model, this virtual hub works to close systemic gaps and bring forward the voices and needs of communities often overlooked.

To contact the Black Resilience Network EOC, you can call +1 (617) 675-0005 or email [email protected].

07/18/2025

Resilient.Community is a tool designed to support organizations in aligning their strategies with racial equity and collective action.

Too often, strategic plans fall short of reflecting the real needs of the people they serve. This platform helps organizations refine their approach, ensuring their commitment to equity is clear, actionable, and impactful.

It’s more than just a resource—it’s a space for collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and movement-building.
Be part of something bigger.

🔗 Learn more: https://nldc.io

07/17/2025

kweliTV, a member of the Black Resilience Network, is redefining storytelling by celebrating the depth and diversity of the global Black experience. With nearly 700 curated indie films, documentaries, animation, series, children’s programming, and audio stories, the platform amplifies Black creators across North America, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Australia.

More than entertainment, kweliTV is a space for truth—connecting communities, preserving history, and shifting narratives. Through its expansive reach, it challenges bias in media and increases economic inclusion for Black creatives in film, TV, and immersive media.

Explore their work: https://kweli.tv/

07/16/2025

Mississippi communities hit by disasters often face compounded challenges, but local organizations are driving solutions. After the March 2023 tornadoes, the Black Resilience Network united groups across the state to address recovery.

In October 2023, leaders from 14 organizations gathered for Mississippi Collective Action & Care, hosted by the Mississippi Urban League, All Healers Mental Health Alliance, and Next Leadership Development. Together, we tackled disaster resilience through collaboration and care.

Your support helps sustain these vital initiatives.

📲 Download Resilient.Community to explore and connect.
💻 Donate or learn more at [nextleads.org].

07/15/2025

Black elders are facing a crisis of food insecurity—experiencing hunger at nearly four times the rate of their White counterparts. Nationally, Black households are more than twice as likely to struggle with food insecurity, and for older adults, the disparities are even more stark. Among Black elders with incomes below 130% of the poverty line, nearly 40% face food insecurity.

This is a reality impacting the health and dignity of our elders every day. Through our Elder Wellness & Care program and the support of our Boston Resilience Corps members, we’re delivering nutritious groceries, essential resources, and in-person wellness visits to over 130 Black elders and families in Boston.

Your donations can help us sustain and expand our work. Join us in ensuring Black elders receive the care and resources they deserve.

🔗 Donate today: nextleads.org

07/14/2025

Building climate resilience is more urgent than ever. Communities facing environmental and socioeconomic challenges now have an incredible opportunity to secure funding and resources to prepare for and respond to disasters.

The Climate Smart Communities Initiative (CSCI) is offering grants of $100,000 to help small and mid-sized communities strengthen their disaster preparedness, mitigation, and recovery efforts. These grants support risk assessments, community engagement, project planning, and more.

This initiative mirrors our work with the Black Resilience Network and programs addressing disaster justice. By partnering with local governments, tribal organizations, and climate professionals, communities can tackle challenges together and build a safer, more equitable future.

06/30/2025

The Black Emergency Operations Center (BEOC), supported by Black Resilience Network members including All Healers Mental Health Alliance, Next Leadership Development, and the Bill Anderson Fund, is building a national infrastructure to support Black communities before, during, and after disaster.

From emergency preparedness and just-in-time training to mental health coordination and real-time resource matching, BEOC ensures Black municipalities aren’t left behind in climate response or recovery. By aligning with FEMA’s Emergency Operations Center model, this virtual hub works to close systemic gaps and bring forward the voices and needs of communities often overlooked.

To contact the Black Resilience Network EOC, you can call +1 (617) 675-0005 or email [email protected].

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