Rejecting a history that would tell them "No.", Common Future invests in a future where "Yes." is around every corner for Black and Indigenous women and non-binary leaders. By granting them the funding, mentorship, and peer support that they've been historically excluded from, we push closer to the visions and hopes of the communities that these leaders carry. Though we are not ignorant of the tactics of the tactics of those who fight against progress, we will persist. Because this is how we push back. This is how we win.
Common Future
Civic and Social Organizations
Oakland, CALIFORNIA 18,878 followers
Common Future makes an equitable economy possible by investing in solutions that advance racial equity.
About us
Common Future makes an equitable economy possible by investing in solutions that advance racial equity. Our current economic system does not work for everyone. Generations of Black and Indigenous communities and other communities of color have intentionally been—and currently are—locked out of wealth and power. Centuries of policies that systematically favor a select few cause persistent economic inequities that hold us all back. We must restore power to communities across lines of difference to model and build a future in which we all thrive. Tax Exempt ID: 20-1544255
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http://commonfuture.co
External link for Common Future
- Industry
- Civic and Social Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Oakland, CALIFORNIA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2001
- Specialties
- peer learning exchange, economic development, local economies, sustainable business, community capital, local investing, pro-local public policy, local food, leadership development, transformational learning, worker ownership, social entrepreneurship, and nonprofit
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Impact Hub Oakland
2323 Broadway
Oakland, CALIFORNIA 94612, US
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2323 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612, US
Employees at Common Future
Updates
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We're excited to share insights from Accelerating Justice: Spotlighting the Economic Future We Deserve—written by Joi Edwards, Manager of Storytelling and Insights, and Marissa Guananja, Vice President of Impact Initiatives—our closing summit for our 2024 Accelerator cohort. The summit highlighted how women-led, BIPOC community-based organizations are resisting systemic injustice and working to close the racial wealth gap by developing powerful solutions that point us to the economic future we deserve. Read insights from each of the four panels here: https://lnkd.in/edVjSmah
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At the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Gathering, co-CEO Jennifer Swayne Njuguna, Esq. SHRM-SCP announced our work with the Community Credit Lab (CCL) Fund. This $35M Fund invests directly in Black and Indigenous leaders, communities, emergent economic models and practices—from land trusts to cooperatives and community-owned real estate—to advance racial and economic equity. Common Future and the Community Credit Lab (CCL) Fund have committed to strategically investing capital and resources toward racial and economic justice. Within our investment work, Common Future affirms that racial economic justice looks like increased access to capital, guaranteed affordability of capital being accessed, and a promise of building power, choice, and ownership for these communities. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gPCKkzTm
Access to Capital is Economic Justice
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In recent years, we've witnessed a powerful shift towards fairer labor practices, with significant legal victories enhancing workplace equity, wages, and protections. These wins are a vivid reminder of our collective strength when we come together to challenge the system. Daydriane Chapman, Digital Strategy Associate, sat down with Bianca Reyes, MS, SPHR, Director of People and Talent here at Common Future, to discuss how these wins have impacted the HR landscape. Dive in: https://lnkd.in/e_dM6pNb
Worker Wins: How the Landscape of HR has Changed
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Co-CEO. Attorney. Atlantic Fellow for Racial Equity (AFRE) Senior Fellow. Nonprofit Strategy and Operations. Racial and Economic Justice Focused. Museum Nerd. Mother. Wife. Spartan Racer.
It's exciting to have had Common Future's work featured at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting. Today, we announced our Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action, focused on investing in Black and Indigenous-Led economic solutions. We are thrilled to be a part of a broader community of commitment-makers, to continue building an equitable economy, and as the theme of CGI this year, show what's working. #CGI2024 #clintonglobalinitiative #BlackandIndigenous #whatsworking
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Our Common Future cohort is truly one-of-a-kind! We're so thankful for the sisterhood, love, and support we've found here. From 1:1 coaching to invaluable resources, Common Futures has been instrumental in helping us build our businesses. Want to be part of an amazing community? Check out Common Futures! We're so grateful for the incredible experiences, connections, and support we've gained from this amazing program.
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Looking forward to being a part of this series by Common Future! Link to register: https://lnkd.in/epHjFxpX
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Common Future is hosting a Systems Change Workshop, a five-part series featuring: • Marissa Guananja, VP of Impact Initiatives here at Common Future • Trevor Smith, Co-founder of BLIS Collective and Futurist in Residence here at Common Future • Lauren Gellatly, Senior Advocacy & Campaigns Manager with Institute for Local Self-Reliance • Gregory Hatcher, VP of Partnerships at murmuration • Stefan Lallinger, Executive Director at Next100 This series is designed to help organizations address the root causes of racial inequality and uplift Black and Indigenous communities. Whether your work focuses on environmental justice, labor, education, or criminal legal reform—this workshop is a chance to connect with others who share your mission and to gain practical tools for creating change. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gQUz39dT
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Join our discussion this week on Wednesday, September 18th at 4 pm ET.! We believe it is now time to think creatively about the path forward and build power to shift our economy for future generations. Join co-CEO Jennifer Swayne Njuguna, Esq. SHRM-SCP, VP of Impact Initiatives Marissa Guananja, and Accelerator alumni Dre Chiriboga-Flor to explore who is designing the solutions currently advocated for, funded, and implemented and how we might build power to ensure an equitable economy is possible. Register and read more here: https://lnkd.in/eCXBPjMx
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: An Equitable Economy Requires Building New Power: How Might We Get There? . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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Through a series of private roundtables with practitioners, intermediaries, and funders in the first half of 2024, Common Future and Dalberg confirmed that the social sector felt a growing reluctance from those with wealth and power to support racial justice efforts. Instead of accepting this as the new norm, we’ve decided to shed light on the many ways to push forward beyond the racial backlash and fight for something bigger for all of us. Dive into the takeaways from our webinar: https://lnkd.in/gNNbHMAs
Racial Backlash Roundtables: Takeaways for Our Final Session
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