The WISE Fund

The WISE Fund is proud to partner with Voice. Vision. Value. for the Reunity 2024: Black Women Give Back Awards and Summit, honoring Black women funders and officially closing Black Philanthropy Month worldwide for the 4th year. Despite the attacks on our often unheralded leadership, we will continue to identify and honor the Black women funders making a better world for our communities and all humanity. Please nominate any Black woman funder (philanthropic funder, venture or social investor) from any country and background, who you think exemplifies the creative, impactful use of time, talent, treasure, and/or voice in the US or any country for love of humanity, including Black communities. Make your nomination at https://lnkd.in/giJAejwV by June 28th. Thank you for your participation! Alunta continua! Tsehai Wodajo Chingwell Mutombu Jean Fountain Thelma Ekiyor Almaz Negash Toya Randall Yolanda F. Johnson Ebonie Johnson Cooper Shellye Archambeau Caretha Coleman Nunu Kidane Luanda Nascimento Adriana Barbosa Thaís Nascimento ABFE. A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities Floyd Jones BackBlack Mojubaolu Olufunke Okome

Black Philanthropy Month (BPM) leaders continue to be on the cutting edge of innovation through the #BlackGivingWorld. We are most proud to announce that Thelma Ekiyor-Solanke, BPM’s long-time Africa Partner and Chair, has been appointed as the Pioneer Chairperson of the first-ever Nigeria Office for Philanthropy & Impact Investing (NPO), domiciled in the Office of the Vice President of Nigeria. We wish Ms. Ekiyor-Solanke and the NPO success. Congratulations to Chair Ekiyor-Solanke and thank you for your inspiring leadership of our global movement! We look forward to collaborating.

Big Announcement for Black Philanthropy Month 2024: ”Afro-Futures of Giving” is our theme this year! From its roots, Black Philanthropy Month (BPM) has mobilized Afro-descendant and allied donors, investors, and leaders worldwide toward a brighter future for Black people (see Copeland 2014, 2015, and 2020). For 2024, BPM is activating contemporary Afro-futurism to help our Movement throughout the US and worldwide imagine and co-create a more powerful future for Black giving and community finance in general. You can start creating the future of Black giving now with leaders worldwide by using this Dr. Martin Luther King’s Day to respond to three Afro-future giving prompts: 1. Describe your ideal future for Black giving and/or social finance. 2. What factors are driving the future of Black giving and social finance available to promote wellness, equity, and justice in Black families, institutions, and communities? 3. What are three concrete actions that you will take as a change agent in your family, community, workplace, and/or other affiliations during 2024 to increase the chances that your vision of a Black Giving Future comes to fruition over the next five years? Share your thoughts on social media in response to this post. You can also respond at https://lnkd.in/eKb-yN7s. BPM and partners will be by your side, providing more tools over the next 8 months to map, celebrate, and share your Black Giving Future. 🛠️🎉 For more information about our 2024 theme, Afro-Futures of Giving, visit our website at https://lnkd.in/gDxxgMW. Together, let's tap into our collective power of hope, self-love, and mutual support to change the course of history—again. 🌟❤️ #BPM2024 #BlackPhilanthropyMonth #BlackPhilanthropy #AfroFuture #AfroFuturesofGiving #BlackGivingFutures #BlackFundingEquity #MLKDay

The #BPM365 Black Brazil Campaign: #GivingTuesday Love In Action Day 2 Did you know that Brazil had the longest history of slavery in the Americas? It also had the largest number of enslaved Africans.  As a result, today 56% of Brazilians are Black. Afro-descendant Brazilians are creative and resilient despite the country's long history of anti-Black racism and ongoing human rights abuses.  Although there has been progress, Black Brazilians have the worst racial equity outcomes in America and the global Black Diaspora. It's why Black Philanthropy Month and The WISE Fund have launched our Black Brazil Campaign with our partners so that you know the full scope of American racism and what you can do about it. Start today by learning some basic facts and leaders of Black Brazilian history in the link below.  Stay tuned for more facts and solidarity opportunities.  https://lnkd.in/eyZF9zRF Give today at  bit.ly/WISEgive. Campanha #BPM365 Black Brazil: #GivingTuesday Amor em Ação Dia 2 Você sabia que o Brasil teve a mais longa história de escravidão nas Américas? Também tinha o maior número de africanos escravizados. Com isso, hoje 56% dos brasileiros são negros. Os afrodescendentes brasileiros são criativos e resilientes, apesar da longa história de racismo anti-negro e de contínuos abusos dos direitos humanos no país. Embora tenha havido progresso, os negros brasileiros têm os piores resultados de igualdade racial na América e na diáspora negra global. É por isso que Black Philanthropy Month e The WISE Fund lançaram nossa Campanha Black Brazil com nossos parceiros para que você conheça toda a extensão do racismo americano e o que você pode fazer a respeito. Comece hoje aprendendo alguns fatos básicos e líderes da história negra brasileira no link abaixo. Fique ligado para mais fatos e oportunidades de solidariedade. https://lnkd.in/eyZF9zRF Doe hoje em  bit.ly/WISEgive. #blackbrazilawarenessmonth #bpm365 #loveinaction #givingtuesday #solidarity #onepeople #onehumanity #onefuture

Every November 20th, Brazil celebrates Black Awareness Day (Dia da Consciência Negra) – a day dedicated to acknowledging and celebrating the invaluable contributions of the black community in Brazil. With the world’s largest Black population outside of Africa, Brazil's dynamic Black community has not only shaped our country but has also left an indelible mark on the global stage. Join us in supporting Brazil’s struggling Black communities through our BPM Brazil Campaign: WISE Love in Action. Your donation will empower and uplift organizations such as Fundo agbara, Olabi, Casa PretaHub, The Society for the Protection of the Underprivileged (SPD), and Instituto GUETTO. Together, let's make a difference! You can support these organizations by giving to bit.ly/WISEgives And mark your calendars for these inspiring local events happening this year. #BlackAwarenessDay #BrazilianCulture #SupportChange #WISELoveInAction #BPM365 GIFE

Join us for a powerful virtual community briefing! Learn firsthand how Black community funders are taking on Brazilian racism with our founder, Dr. Jackie “Bouvier” Copeland, and inspiring Brazilian partners: Fundo agbara, Casa PretaHub, Instituto GUETTO, Olabi, and the Society for the Protection of the Underprivileged. We're honored to have Rebecca Reichmann Tavares, Ed.D., President and CEO of BrazilFoundation since 2019, as our keynote speaker. Did you know that Brazil is home to the world's largest Black population outside of Africa? Shockingly, Black Brazilians face some of the most severe racial disparities in the entire Black Diaspora. Let's make a real impact! Join us today at 2 PM BST as Brazilian leaders address these critical issues. Discover how you can contribute to the community philanthropies working tirelessly to make a positive difference. Together, we can help create true equity for Black communities throughout the Americas. Register now, amplify the message, and be a part of the change.    Register now at bit.ly/BPMInitiative Give at bit.ly/WISEgives #BPM2023 #BPMBrazil GIFE #givingtuesday

NEW EVENT ALERT: We are thrilled to invite you to learn more about our Movement’s global work at "Community Philanthropy for Racial Equity: The WISE Black Brazil Campaign, A Black Philanthropy Month 365 Initiative.” A virtual community briefing, you’ll learn about how Black community funders are addressing Brazilian racism with our founder, Dr. Jackie “Bouvier” Copeland, as well as our innovative Brazilian partners, Fundo agbara, Casa Pretahub Hub, Instituto GUETTO, Olabi, and the Society for the Protection of the Underprivileged with ally Rebecca Reichmann Tavares, Ed.D., President and CEO of BrazilFoundation since 2019, as our keynote speaker. Dr. Tavares is an inspirational leader with strong policy development and change management skills honed in complex settings. She has led corporate strategic planning, restructuring, and board development in philanthropic, private sector, and multilateral institutions on three continents, including two major emerging economies (Brazil and India). Register now at bit.ly/BPMInitiative Give at bit.ly/WISEgives #loveinaction #solidarity #makequityreal