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Homecoming: Finding the Future in the Past
In 2023, we returned to the motherland. Over two trips to Ghana, Black leaders from across Washington had the opportunity to reconnect with their ancestral past and gather inspiration and wisdom to chart a radically free future.
Philanthropy in a Gift Economy
As this season of gratitude unfolds, I’m reminded of the profound power of giving — not the transactional kind that perpetuates our current economy of commodification and extraction, but the sacred, relational kind that is inherent in the natural world.
In Community: Gems of Wisdom and Connection
Our team has had the opportunity to grow and learn alongside our philanthropic peers at some of the largest conferences in the sector. Check out our reflections from these amazing gatherings.
Centering the Margins: The Future of Philanthropy
Revolutionary thought and action are never born from the centers of power. We must look to the margins, knowing that in centering their success and thriving, we ensure the same for us all.
Community Powered Prosperity
As we celebrate this June, and move into year five of the Fund, we invite you on our journey, as it is our collective power that is our true wealth.
Ain’t I a Woman?: Blackness and Expansive Notions of Femininity
When Black women are seen, respected, and held as full humans with all the complexities and multiplicities therein, all peoples are afforded greater access to their truest selves.
With and as Black History, we forge our Black Future
Black history holds a record of our people’s triumph and struggle.
The stories it carries about the freedom we’ve imagined and the organizing we’ve done attests to the strength of our courage in the face of ongoing racism.
We see you: Look, Listen and Learn TV
As part of the Fund’s commitment to elevating truthful Black narratives and connecting communities for collective power, we are excited to highlight We See You grantee: Look, Listen + Learn TV
Setting our intentions for 2024
As we enter 2024, are reflecting on new beginnings. Beginnings signal possibility. They feel exciting and fresh — providing an opportunity to be present, focus, and set new paths forward.
Creativity is revolutionary and creative protest Is power
Throughout history, we've used it to challenge the misconstrued and mobilize against every shade of oppression cast on us.
We see the visionaries, healers, and shapers of our community
The Black Future Co-op Fund announces $2 million in grants to 20 Black-led organizations, focusing on arts and education, in its third round of statewide funding.
We see you: Mentoring Urban Students and Teens (M.U.S.T)
As part of the Fund’s commitment to elevating truthful Black narratives and connecting communities for collective power, we are excited to highlight We See You grantee: Mentoring Urban Students and Teens (MUST)
Solidarity is power, and fellowship supports all our freedom
This Latinx Heritage Month, we name and celebrate the ways Black and Latinx-led groups have personified solidarity in Washington state, merging fights and genius to bring forth spaces and solutions that help us thrive.
Love in action in Southwest Washington: A conversation with Karen Morrison & Vanessa Gaston
To celebrate the deep roots of Black giving, we are featuring truthful conversations between Black grantees and Black funders. These conversations shed light on the relationships at the heart of philanthropy and showcase new ways of giving.
A Panel on Black Philanthropy: Describing Love In Action
For Black Philanthropy Month, Dr. Nekya Johnson facilitated a virtual conversation with Olympia Edwards, CEO and founder of Project Girl Mentoring Program; Jesse D. Hayes IV, president of Red Tailed Hawks Flying Club; and Kristina Jorgensen, executive director of Participatory Justice about what love in action looks like and what it means for philanthropy in the future.
Love in action in Northeast Washington: A conversation with Lu Hill & Kerra Bower
To celebrate the deep roots of Black giving, we are featuring truthful conversations between Black grantees and Black funders. These conversations shed light on the relationships at the heart of philanthropy and showcase new ways of giving.
We see you: Global Perinatal Services (GPS)
As part of the Fund’s commitment to elevating truthful Black narratives and connecting communities for collective power, we are excited to highlight We See You grantee: Global Perinatal Services (GPS)
Black love in action is why we’re alive
Our shared history as a people reflects the truth that love breathes bravery down our backbones and nourishes us to continue shaping, bringing forth, and sustaining solutions that make joy and shared abundance real for all of us.
Love in action in the Puget Sound: A conversation with Liahann Bannerman & Dr. Kendrick Glover
To celebrate the deep roots of Black giving, we are featuring truthful conversations between Black grantees and Black funders. These conversations shed light on the relationships at the heart of philanthropy and showcase new ways of giving.
Through Them, Through Us, Through You
Our power is activated in community. The spaces Black people have curated, built, and shared across time and distance have enabled that activation.The love cultivated in each of those hubs has supported our people's perseverance and our self-preservation.