Annual Reports
A Letter from our Executive Director
As we celebrate Welcoming America's 15th anniversary in 2024, the idea of building a bigger table has always been a core philosophy of our work: to see the possibility for abundance, to enable new voices to come to the fore in our democracy, and to ensure that there is room for everyone at the table.
Building a bigger table also reflects one of the driving principles in our work — the power of collective leadership and the exchange of ideas within the Welcoming Network.
From the very start of Welcoming America, we saw communities as the leaders, and our job was to learn from them and share that learning. In so many moments, coming back to that principle was a north star that helped us move through challenging moments in history, and grow stronger as a collective.
As we enter another challenging and history-making year, I'm proud of the work that welcoming leaders across the globe are doing to lean into our values, to build bigger tables, and to create the conditions for our humanity — rather than our status — to define our well-being, belonging, and prosperity.
Rachel Perić
Executive Director, Welcoming America
Read our 2023 annual report
2023 Highlights
275 local government and nonprofit members in the Welcoming Network
Over 3800 event and program participants
Reached 23 Certified Welcoming communities
What's in the Report
Welcoming actions and values shine during Welcoming Week
Across 27 events attended by over 1,000 people, organizations in Mexico hosted their first-ever Welcoming Week activities that brought neighbors together in Mexico City, Querétaro, and Tijuana.
Building a global table for peer learning
Rural leaders from the U.S. and Australia united during the Rural Welcoming Communities Exchange, sharing insights and strategies for inclusive communities. Their collaboration empowered local leaders and sparked innovative solutions to common challenges.
Bridging neighbors and building connections
One trail. Two events. Boundless impact. Learn how Eastside for All designed their Fund to Foster Belonging project to build inclusion through art events hosted on a 42-mile, multi-city trail.
Join us in building a bigger table
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