Our Timeline

Milestones of a 10-year program.

June2006

NoVo receives a significant gift from Warren Buffett

2009

350 stakeholder interviews conducted

2010

Advisory Committee formed

Members: Maura Bairley, Ted Bunch, Timothy Dorsey, Lisa Fujie Parks, Judy Gold, Ruchira Gupta, Monique Hoeflinger, Monika Johnson Hostler, Heidi Lehmann, Beckie Masaki, and Patti Tototzintle

2011

MEV officially launched

May2011

Cohort 1 Convening 1: Co-Creating a Bold Vision – Edith Macy Conference Center, NY on Munsee Lenape land

Photograph of Cohort 1 with Gloria Steinem and Salamishah Tillet

September2011

Cohort 1 Convening 2: Transformative Leadership Development – Westerbeke Ranch, CA on Coastal Miwok land

Illustration of Cohort 1 Vision Wheel by Chandra Larsen

February2012

Cohort 1 International Convening in India

Photograph of Cohort 1 with members of Apne Aap

September2012

Cohort 1 Convening 5: Social Change – Airlie Center, VA on Manahoac land

November2012

Cohort 2 launched

December2012

Building Movement Convening – Tarrytown House Estate, NY on Munsee Lenape land

June2013

Cohort 2 Convening 2: Vision and Strategy – Airlie Center, VA on Manahoac land

November2013

Cohort 2 International Convening in India

Photograph of Cohort 2 and MEV team with members of Apne Aap with a portrait of Gandhi

April2014

Cohort 2 Convening 4: Our Way Forward – Cedarbrook Lodge, WA on Coast Salish land

Photograph of Cohort 2 and MEV facilitators in a convening session

September2014

Cohort 2 Convening 5: Raising Visibility – Edith Macy Conference Center, NY on Munsee Lenape land

Photograph of a word map with images developed by Cohort 2

December2014

Cohort 1 and 2 convene and stand up for Black Lives and against state violence – Seascape Resort, CA on Popeloutchom land

June2015

Cohort 3 Convening 1: Welcome and Purpose – Seascape Resort, CA on Popeloutchom land

Photograph of Cohort 3, the MEV team, and alumni

August2015

Workshops launched on Self-Care for Sustainability and Impact for Cohort 3

September2015

Liberation and Equity Workshops with Monica Dennis and Rachael Ibrahim – CA, MN, NY

October2015

21-day Self-Care Challenge launched

Image announcing the Self-Care Challenge

October2015

Cohort 3 Convening 2: Transformational Leadership Development with Rockwood Leadership – Mohonk Mountain House, NY on Munsee Lenape land

Nov & Dec2015

Forward Stance and Transformation Workshops with Norma Wong – CA, NY, MN

February2016

Cohort 3 International Convening in South Africa

Photograph of Cohort 3, the MEV team, and the Thousand Currents team

Mar-May2016

Strategic Thinking Workshops with Norma Wong – CA, MN, NY

June2016

Cohort 3 Convening 4: Social Change – Wyndham Peachtree, GA on Cherokee land

Photograph of Cohort 2 and the MEV team with Alicia Garza

Sep-Oct2016

Transformative Movement-Building Webinar Series with Movement Strategy Center

October2016

Cohort 3 Convening 5: Interrupting Invisibility – Airlie Center, VA on Manahoac land

Graphic recording created by Claudia Lopez

February2017

Movement Convening – Seascape Resort, CA on Popeloutchom land

Photograph of Cohorts 1, 2, and 3 holding a blanket with the vision wheel

March2017

Resonance Network strategic kick-off – Embassy Suites, MA on Pawtucket land

Apr-May2017

Racial Equity & Liberation Virtual Learning Community with Monica Dennis and Rachael Ibrahim launched

Image announcing the virtual learning community

January2018

MOVE Grants for MEV Alumni are launched to replace the Alumni Fund and Travel Fund

January2018

Cohort 4 Convening 1: Building Beloved Community – Hyatt Regency Tamaya, NM on the Santa Ana Pueblo

Photograph of Cohort 4 members with MEV staff and faculty together on the Santa Ana Pueblo, NM.

March2018

Founding Executive Director Jackie Payne says farewell as staff of MEV

Apr-May2018

Building Community Power Workshops with Edith Sargon and Ejeris Dixon – NY and CA

Photograph of workshop participants and trainers

May2018

Cohort 4 Convening 2: Racial Equity & Liberation – Highland Lake Inn, NC on Cherokee land

Photograph of Cohort 4 members with MEV staff and faculty together on Miccosukee land. Photo by Mary E Wyman.

July2018

MEV transitions to a co-directorship

Photograph of Monica Dennis and Priscilla Hung

July2018

Organizational Development Boosters launch for Cohort 4 with supports for fundraising coaching with GIFT, 360 leadership evaluations with Rockwood, and management training with The Management Center