Black Equity Collective

Our Founder and Chief Architect Kaci Y. Patterson, MBA begins an 11-week sabbatical beginning today, November 1st! To learn more about the sabbatical program, click the link below. https://ow.ly/iZMi50TYfV3

Kaci Patterson, founder of the Black Equity Collective, joins us for a very special bonus episode of Conversations From the Frontlines! Download (libhill.co/pod-s3e11) and listen to Episode 11, “Reparations and the Rebirth of a Nation,” to learn about what’s at stake with the California Reparations Task Force and what happens when Black hands take the wheel. #LibertyHill #ConversationsFromTheFrontlines #Podcast

The LA Partnership for Early Childhood Investment, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH), the Department of Health Services, First 5 LA, and the Center for Strategic Partnerships have announced the launch of the fifth round of funding for the African American Infant and Maternal Mortality (AAIMM) Prevention Initiative Village Fund (The Village Fund). The Village Fund seeks to reinforce the broad goals of the AAIMM Prevention Initiative by funding community-led efforts that support the physical, mental, and social-emotional well-being of Black women/birthing persons, fathers, partners, and families before, during, and after birth. They're looking for applications from organizations, networks, coalitions, individual service providers, micro-enterprises, or small businesses whose services will contribute to joyous and healthy births for Black families in Los Angeles County. Priority consideration will be given to entities that are Black-led. For more information about The Village Fund and to access the application, please visit their website (Scan QR code below). Village Fund applications are due Monday, November 4th, at 5:00 p.m. PT.

If you didn't get a chance to join our CA Black Voter Rally last week, here's a message from our (new!) friend, Larenz Tate encouraging our community to #GOTV and talk to friends and family members about their voting plan. Last day to register to vote in CA is next Monday, October 21st. Your vote, your power, your future!

The Black Equity Collective has partnered with the California Black Freedom Fund, California Black Power Network, LIVEFREE CA, and the Black Equity Initiative Inland Empire to host Power of the Black Vote, a virtual call-to-action for Black voters in California happening on Thursday, October 10th at 6pm. This non-partisan event will help inform voters about the different propositions on the ballot this election and share pertinent voter registration information for all eligible CA voters. Register today to join and spread the word to family and friends: participants will be eligible to win up to $3500 in giveaways! https://shorturl.at/rv0xM

Kaci Y. Patterson, MBA is the founder and chief architect of Social Good Solutions (SGS), a Black woman-owned and operated boutique consulting firm that works with philanthropic institutions, nonprofit organizations, and public agencies to design, operationalize and manage racial justice initiatives from concept to implementation. We caught up with Kaci Patterson at this summer's Resnick Aspen Action Forum—Patterson is also a Civil Society Fellow with the Aspen Global Leadership Network. This is Leading Voices, a new series from the Aspen Institute where every Wednesday you’ll hear directly from leaders about what it takes to lead and how they got to where they are. 💡 Follow us to make sure you don't miss any leadership lessons along the way.

📢 NEW EPISODE ALERT! Tune into this month's episode of #ThrivingWhileBlack with Los Angeles Deputy Mayor of Community Safety, Karren Lane. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or the iHeartMedia App. Catch up on all our episodes and make sure to subscribe through the link: tr.ee/ThrivingWhileBlack #thrivingwhileblackla #thrivingwhileblackpodcast #twb #twbla #twbpodcast

Rounding out Black Philanthropy Month with a few women behind the movement of advancing Black Permanency. Being a Black philanthropist comes in many forms, and we're proud of the work and dedication of our team to achieving racial funding equity for Black-led organizations in Southern California.

"Fund us like you love us" Newly elected Vice Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus, Assemblymeber Issac G. Bryan delivered an incredible keynote address at BEC's 3rd Annual Equity & Justice Symposium highlighting the importance of sustainable investments in Black communities to see transformational change and healing. #BlackPhilanthropyMonth #BlackEquityCollective #BlackPermanency #BPM2024 #SupportBlackGiving #EquityInAction #CommunityUnity

At the Black Equity Collective, we do not shy away from courageous conversations. During our 3rd Annual Equity & Justice Symposium, we talked a lot about the collective courage required when advocating for equity and justice. This Women's Equality Day, our Director of Philanthropy, Mae Gates, penned an article for the BEC blog about navigating the challenges as a Black woman in philanthropy. Click the link to read Mae's post https://tr.ee/yl0hwtt0re