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When it comes to the Black Funding Principles, Principle 7 emphasizes the importance of preserving the Black philanthropy practice of self-reliance and mutual support. 🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏿 As donors, working with a philanthropic advisor can help to harness this principle to drive sustainable, community-led change. Applying this principle means honouring and amplifying the strengths within Black communities. It’s about recognizing and leveraging community know-how and resources, while also holding society accountable for ensuring equity. 💰 The key takeaway here is that communities themselves should lead the way to change. By supporting the tradition of self-reliance and mutual support, we lay the groundwork for lasting, community-driven impact. 🚀 #CommunityDriven #BlackPhilanthropy #CollaborativePhilanthropy

As I reflect on the recent Fearless Fund decision, it feels more important than ever for us to come together and create the change we want to see in our communities. Giving Circles are a powerful tool for collective action and can help us mobilize resources to make a real impact. Check out this story I wrote about a Black led Giving Circle and the next generation of Black philanthropists who are leading the way in creating lasting change.

*GIA READER: BLACK AUGUST** Black Philanthropy Month (BPM) is an annual global celebration held in August to promote and encourage charitable giving and philanthropic efforts within Black communities worldwide. It was founded in 2011 by Dr. Jackie Bouvier Copeland, along with the Pan-African Women's Philanthropy Network, to shine a light on the significant contributions of Black philanthropists and to address the unique challenges and opportunities related to Black giving. This article critiques the influence of neoliberalism in the arts and culture sector, arguing that it prioritizes profit over people, perpetuates systemic inequities, and marginalizes Black and Brown communities. It calls for a radical reimagining of funding models and a commitment to reparative justice to create a more inclusive and equitable arts sector. The entrenched interests and gatekeepers within the industry make it risky to speak openly about the systemic issues and inequities, therefore, this article was submitted by an anonymous collective. Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4fHveHf

I have a dream. That one day conference organisers will stop inviting Black speakers as an after thought (especially during black history month) and will be more intentional about ensuring their line up of speakers is diverse. That one day, they will be confident to have more than one person of colour on the line up and I might just get to speak with another Black speaker with the same area of expertise on the same panel! 😳😳😳 That one day BAME speakers will be paid equally for their input. That we’ll stop needing to go to ‘listening groups’ run by big charities because they’ll actually listen and do the work! It might just be a dream but one day it might come true! Probably only if I just start organising conferences myself! If you’re organising a conference, especially during Black history month. Please commit to genuinely doing better. It’s not nice being an after thought. #diversity #inclusion #tokenism #education #exclusion

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Celebrate Black History Month with Us! Here are a few ways you can show your support: -Engage with Black-Owned businesses and restaurants via social media. -Visit and support Black-Owned businesses and restaurants. -Read literature on African American history. -Attend virtual events or webinars hosted by museums, libraries, or cultural organizations that focus on Black history and culture. -Contribute to charities and other organizations that support African Americans entrepreneurs. Comment below how you and your organization are choosing to celebrate this year! #EquityforAll #MasonCountyWA #BlackHistoryMonth #SupportBlackOwnedBusinesses

The National Reparations Network serves as a mobilizing umbrella to plan and execute a “National Reparations Rally” in Washington, DC on May 17, 2025, the 100th anniversary month of the birth of Malcolm X. The Rally’s mission is for representatives from all sectors of the Reparations ecosystem to come to Washington in unison, harmonize collective and individual efforts, align the movement’s narrative on reparations for the enslavement era and its current legacies, and demonstrate broad-based support for reparations. If you are a reparations organization, reparations ally organization, faith-based, social justice, fraternal, academic, grassroots, professional, philanthropic, corporate or other organization or entity that believes in reparations for Black people in the United States, then endorse the 2025 National Rally and help make it a success. https://lnkd.in/gXkSu3ra

August is #BlackBusinessMonth, a time to uplift and empower Black entrepreneurs who fuel our economy and communities! Here's how YOU can make a difference: • Shop Black-owned: Every purchase empowers Black businesses and creates jobs. ️ • Follow & Share: Amplify Black businesses on social media to spread the word. • Get Involved: Volunteer, donate, or attend events that celebrate Black excellence. Let's celebrate Black history together. #SupportBlackBusiness #BlackOwnedBusiness

5 Ways to be an Active Ally to Black People on Juneteenth...👇🏾 ✔️ Attend a FREE, virtual Allies in Action Meetup, tomorrow on Juneteenth to learn how to be an ACTIVE ally (11 am CST). The deadline to sign up is today at 5pm CST. Greg Fontus will be leading the conversation around "Allyship and Strategic Goal Alignment" RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gFWX_zDk ✔️ Elevate Black Voices: Follow, share, and repost the content of dope Black creators, especially those in Texas (donate to and purchase from them as well). Support my allyship work here: https://lnkd.in/gPeSWK6X. Here are a few of my favorite Black Creators on LinkedIn: Ellyse W., Maceo Owens, Rakeda L. Ervin ✔️ Put Your Money where Your Allyship is: Donate to Black Causes, especially those in Texas (1000 Women Strong, Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, Houston Area Urban League, Blacks In Technology, BIT Houston) ✔️ Promote Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): Highlight and support your company's Black ERG (send a note to Black ERG/BRG leads and ask them how you can help). If one doesn't exist, start the conversation about forming one. ✔️Say Happy Juneteenth to Black folks (you can even start today by saying "Happy Early Juneteenth or Happy Juneteenth Eve"). This statement signals you as a (potentially) safe person, it also showcases your solidarity with the Black community. Signed, #YourNeighborhoodHopeDealer #inclusiveexcellence #allyship #juneteenth #Juneteenth2024 #AlliesinAction #WeRiseTogether