Elevating Our Voices: The SEED Community Listening Session
Thu, Jul 30
|Talisa's on Main | Winebar & Tasting roo
Your voice has the power to shape our community's future. Join the Women's Fund SouthCoast, the SouthCoast Community Foundation, and UMass Boston at Talisa’s on Main for a vital community listening session.
Time & Location
Jul 30, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Talisa's on Main | Winebar & Tasting roo, 65 Main St, Taunton, MA 02780, USA
About the event
Your voice has the power to shape the future of our community. Join the Women's Fund SouthCoast, the SouthCoast Community Foundation, and the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy at UMass Boston for an essential community listening session. As part of the groundbreaking SouthCoast Empowered by Equity Data (SEED) initiative, this evening is entirely dedicated to elevating the lived experiences of women and gender-expansive individuals across our region. Come share your story, network with fellow change-makers, and ensure that future regional investments and policies directly reflect our collective needs.
Be a part of the data that drives real change. Space is limited—reserve your seat today.
Title: SouthCoast Voices: A SEED Community Listening Session
Date: Thursday, July 30, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Talisa’s on Main Wine Bar & Tasting Room
About the Initiative: Too often, institutional funding and policy decisions are made without a complete picture of the communities they affect. To bridge this gap, the Women's Fund SouthCoast has partnered with the SouthCoast Community Foundation and the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts Boston to launch SouthCoast Empowered by Equity Data (SEED).
Women's Fund SouthCoast
SEED is an equity-centered data initiative designed to ensure that community voices—not just assumptions—drive future strategic investments and legislative policy in our region. By blending hard numbers with true, raw, lived experiences, we are building an infrastructure where the realities of women and gender-expansive individuals are not only documented but directly acted upon.
Women's Fund SouthCoast
Why Your Presence Matters: We believe that data is a tool for power, accountability, and action—and true data begins with you. This community listening session is a dedicated, safe space designed to elevate your unique experiences, challenges, and strengths.
Women's Fund SouthCoast
Whether discussing healthcare, childcare, economic security, or professional leadership, the insights shared during this session will explicitly guide the next generation of regional grantmaking, advocacy work, and public policy conversations. This is your opportunity to speak directly to the organizations that allocate resources across the SouthCoast, ensuring our community's future is shaped by the people who live here.
Women's Fund SouthCoast
What to Expect:
Women's Fund SouthCoast
Guided Dialogue: A collaborative, welcoming, and relaxed group discussion focused on our community's core needs, strengths, and hidden gaps.
Women's Fund SouthCoast
Empowering Connection: An opportunity to connect and network with other civically minded women, leaders, and advocates in the region.
Women's Fund SouthCoast
An Intimate, Warm Setting: Hosted in a cozy, welcoming atmosphere designed for open communication, connection, and comfortable dialogue.
Registration Information: To ensure a meaningful, intimate conversation where every attendee has the opportunity to be heard, space for this listening session is boutique and strictly limited.
RSVP: Secure your place at the table by registering online [insert link] or speaking with a member of our team on your next visit.
Be the voice that shapes our region's tomorrow. We look forward to listening to you.