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Promoting Truthful Black Narratives
Truthful Black narratives hold and celebrate the multiplicities of Blackness. Centering the depth of our soulfulness and the expansiveness of our humanity, truthful Black stories actively rewrite the narratives of the past as we imagine radically free futures.
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2024 Retreat: Through the Lens of Tawfiq Abdulaziz
On November 1st, 2024, Black Future Co-op Fund met in the executive conference room at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Seattle for a full day retreat. In this piece, Tawfiq Abdulaziz shares his experience observing the fall retreat.
What We Must Remember
In this moment, we must remember that we stand on the shoulders of giants. We are the result of generations of activists, healers, artists, changemakers and table shakers. We are the beneficiaries of unceasing and uncompromising faith in a brighter tomorrow.
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.