The UPLift with Tzedek: Real Talk for Real Change
Welcome to The UPlift - Real Talk for Real Change! We're here to build authentic community relationships and help fuel social transformation in Asheville, NC, believing collective liberation is not only possible but probable as we share, listen, and learn together.
The Tzedek Social Justice Fund is a social justice philanthropy fund that redistributes money, resources, and power to support systems change and community healing in Asheville, North Carolina. Through adaptive, trust-based philanthropy, we resist oppressive systems and work to transform our collective home into a place where everyone flourishes. We fund mission-aligned work centering LGBTQ Justice, Racial Justice, and/or Dismantling Antisemitism; this means we give money to organizations and individuals invested in creating a more fair, equitable, and flourishing society.
We dream of a thriving Asheville where everyone's needs are abundantly met - where everyone is safe, respected, and celebrated. We believe that a community rooted in joy and love is possible - that is, if we can connect and build our shared vision on the value that liberation is for all.
Sound good to you? We hope so!
Let's be real. Let's go deep. Let's get liberated.
The UPLift with Tzedek: Real Talk for Real Change
Minding Our Business: Belonging Beyond The Resume
Coupons, queerness, and calling in? Yes, it’s all connected!
We’re back with another episode of The UPLift, and this one’s special because we’re welcoming Bridgitt Belanger, our new Director of Mindful Operations and Finance, to the team and to the mic.
So what happens when money, metrics, and meaning actually line up with people’s lives? When soul and spreadsheets intersect?
This conversation isn’t just about budgets; it’s about belonging, visibility, and balancing numbers with humanity. We’re getting into what it really means to bring your whole self to social justice work as Bridgitt shares what it’s like to live as a nonbinary, neurodivergent person, trading anonymity for authenticity, and how small acts of recognition—from correctly spelling a name to honoring pronouns—make a world of difference.
This episode is a candid invitation into vulnerability, growth, and learning to lead with consent and courage.
Curious how mindfulness can bring more heart and healing to the ledger? Tune in.
We'll see you same time, same place next month. Until then, peace.
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