How the Values and Principles Were Developed

The NOVA Values and Principles were developed through a collective process grounded in courageous collaboration.

The NOVA Steering Committee created an initial draft informed by movement practice, ecosystem mapping, and lived experience across the Black reproductive health, rights, and justice ecosystem.

That draft was then brought into community through a series of co-development sessions that we referred to as Our Values and Principles Anchor Us. Practitioners and leaders engaged with the draft, surfaced tensions, offered grounded feedback, and helped shape what would eventually become our north-star values and principles.

This process was intentional. We believe that any collective strategy must be anchored in shared values and principles. Creating space for community authorship ensured that this foundation reflects the leadership, work, and vision of the ecosystem.

The final Values and Principles will be shared ahead of the Summit and brought into the room at NOVA, where they will be affirmed collectively and serve as a grounding reference for how we move together.