The California Black Freedom Fund is a five-year, $100 million initiative to ensure that Black power-building and movement-based organizations in California have the sustained investments and resources they need to eradicate systemic and institutional racism.
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We’re excited to offer pro bono legal support through our Legal Education, Advocacy, and Defense (LEAD) for Racial Justice Initiative! This initiative helps organizations evaluate their race-conscious policies and programs, and develop strategies for navigating today’s challenging legal landscape. Organizations can receive free legal assistance from one of our LEAD partners, including Public Counsel, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, and Adler & Colvin. Interested in pro bono legal assistance? Fill out this form to apply: https://heyor.ca/dWrZh8 Please note that submitting a request does not guarantee legal services.
Congratulations to our incredible grantee partners at ZEAL on their successful and powerful exhibit, "The Remedy is Solidarity: A Global Multimedia Anthology on Reparations Volume 1.1: Too Much Like Right”. The exhibit, curated by Auttrianna Ward and Malik Seneferu in support of San Francisco’s African American Reparations Advisory Committee, aimed to spark dialogue about reparations and highlight the history, displacement, and trauma of San Francisco's Black community. https://lnkd.in/eDwNQfEA
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We’re so grateful to Marc Philpart from the California Black Freedom Fund for his powerful session during our September Monday Membership Spotlight! Now, don’t miss our final spotlight of 2024 with Sol Anderson, MBA, President & CEO of the Evanston Community Foundation and ABFE’s 2023 Trailblazer in Philanthropy Award recipient! Join us on Monday, October 21st at 12 p.m. EST and let’s end 2024 on a high note as we hear from one of philanthropy’s most impactful leaders. Register now: https://lnkd.in/eTJUH-z9
Our grantee, Gateway Educational Services of Santa Barbara, is hosting a town hall webinar on the state of education for Black students in Santa Barbara County. Join them next week on October 29th for this important conversation! Register to attend: https://heyor.ca/qMqZQf
We’ve seen some troubling over-generalizations lately in response to news about Black-led community organizations. This threatens to undermine essential initiatives like San Francisco’s Dream Keeper Initiative, which has made a lasting impact by supporting nonprofits that serve Black communities. Read more from San Francisco Foundation's CEO Fred Blackwell on why it's important for philanthropic organizations to reaffirm our commitment to equity and continue supporting the critical work being done. https://lnkd.in/g7DmdrZz
Join CBFF and our partners at Black Equity Collective, Black Equity Initiative-Inland Empire, LIVEFREE California, and the California Black Power Network tomorrow, October 10 at 6PM PST for Power to the Black Vote! We're bringing together Black voters across the state for a unifying rally as we make the final push to turn out our vote in this year’s critical election. We'll also have a live DJ, giveaways and information on how to stay civically active. 🗳️ This non-partisan event will help inform voters about the different propositions on the ballot this election and share pertinent voter registration information. Register here to attend: https://heyor.ca/jYI3U6
Join CBFF and our partners at Black Equity Collective, Black Equity Initiative-Inland Empire, LIVEFREE California, and the California Black Power Network for our California Black Voter Rally on Thursday, October 10 at 6:00 p.m. PT. This virtual event will bring together Black voters across the state for a unifying rally as we make the final push to turn out our vote in this year’s critical election. Register to attend: https://lnkd.in/egtXGnnH
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Did you miss our recent online forum, The Future of Race-Based Grant Making? The recording is up on the Chronicle's YouTube channel. Listen in as Chronicle CEO Stacy Palmer discusses with our expert panel what comes next now that the Fearless Fund settled a court case that was widely watched as a barometer of what grant makers can do in the wake of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling. 💻 Watch now: https://bit.ly/4gVewoC Click through to hear from: 🌟 Marc Philpart of the California Black Freedom Fund 🌟 Carmen Rojas, PhD (she/her) of Marguerite Casey Foundation 🌟 Thomas Saenz of MALDEF - Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund 🌟 Olivia N. Sedwick of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law 🌟 Roger Colinvaux of The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. And check out our upcoming Online Forums at: philanthropy.com
Six years ago today, the life of Chinedu Valentine Okobi - a devoted son, father, brother, and poet - was tragically cut short by state violence. Today and always, we honor Chinedu’s beautiful life and legacy. We are sending love and care to all of Chinedu’s loved ones, especially his mother, Amaka, and sister, Ebele, with whom we are proud to partner on a sabbatical program established in Chinedu’s name. The elimination of state violence against our communities is core to achieving freedom, and we won’t stop working until that is the reality for every Black family in this country.