Phillips Listens

Guided by our vision of a society in which people care about others first, Phillips Listens (d/b/a Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities) offers distinctive learning experiences that transform individuals and communities through the power of empathetic engagement. Participants in our 3-day workshop: - gain awareness of their own behavior tendencies and how those tendencies impact others, - learn how to listen to understand and speak to be understood, - cultivate a more compassionate perspective, - develop strategies for handling difficult conversations in 2022, Chapman Foundation conducted 98 workshops serving 2,034 participants in 28 communities. Alumnae of our workshops are also offered a variety of in-person and online learning opportunities to reinforce and enhance the skills learned in the workshop.

Chapman Foundation partners with government and non-profit entities to embed our programs within their organizations. The Foundation trains facilitators in these partner organizations and provides materials and start-up support to allow our partners to offer our workshops within their organizations and as outreach to their communities. Through our programs, our partner organizations: - create more positive work environments, - cultivate compassionate organizational cultures, - improve communication within their organizations and with those whom they serveour partners include city governments, churches, educational institutions, and military bases. In 2022, Chapman Foundation partnered with 3 organizations to provide 8 workshops serving 129 participants.

In-kind support: we rely on in-kind support from businesses and other organizations to keep our operating costs low. for financial statement purposes, recordable support in the current year was $11,693. Donations include, but are not limited to: - office space and utilities, - workshop venues, - website hosting, and - technical support

Programming is primarily effectuated through classroom learning