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Webinar from NPQ TOMORROW ... Remaking the Economy: A Policy Vision from the Movement for Black Lives. Wednesday, March 20, 1-2:30 pm CT. "Whether you’re a social movement activist, nonprofit leader, board member, or engaged in community-based organizing, this webinar will provide you with real-life examples and lessons learned that can inform your work in your own community. "Register to learn how nonprofits and movement activists are advancing strategies to address the economic and social inequalities of our time! "

Excited about my latest piece which launches The Movement for Black Lives economic justice series co-produced by Nonprofit Quarterly called: “The Vision for Black Lives: An Economic Policy Agenda.” 🙌🏾 All month long, we explore the ways in which our people are addressing economic policy challenges that lie at the intersection of the struggle for racial and economic justice. Check it out 👇🏾: https://lnkd.in/gUbNJiTg "Community control is a critical component of economic justice. After all, the hallmark of the history of enslavement and racial capitalism, colonialism, neocolonialism, and neoliberalism has been to remove control from the equation and ensure that our existence was contingent on the whims and agenda of exploiters. As a result, many of our demands around economic justice center on how Black people can have more agency over their economic conditions while freeing themselves from the policies and practices that impede agency and access to economic opportunity. This necessitates the development of alternatives that circumvent harmful systems and frameworks." #economicjustice #economicpolicy #communitycontrol #solidarityeconomy #workerrights Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy

“A more equitable America is long overdue” and our CEO, Samantha Tweedy,  is leading the way. In “Unfinished Business” by The Atlantic, Samantha addresses the unfinished business of dismantling the root causes of inequities and the need for leaders with expertise across sectors. Read how BEA is bringing the private, public, and social sectors together to advance work, wages, and wealth for Black Americans - and grow the entire economy. https://lnkd.in/gVzUh2Nw

Save the date 📅: The Network for the Advancement of Black Communities (NABC) in Canada, along with the Centre for the Advancement of Non-Racialism and Democracy (CANRAD) and CS Business Innovations in South Africa, have partnered to deliver a three-part collaborative dialogue series. This series aims to facilitate learning and knowledge exchange between African and Canadian B3 (Black-led, Black-focused, Black-serving) organisations. Join us for our third and final dialogue as we dive deeper into Afrocentric approaches to systems transformation. On 24 July 2024, we will host the next dialogue titled "Moving Towards Transformational Funding Partnerships: Evaluating the Relationships Between Funders and Non-Profits". The dialogue is a platform to learn from and engage in conversations around perspectives, experiences, and lessons when evaluating relationships between funders and the non-profit sector. Stakeholders such as non-profit organizations, the philanthropic sector, development practitioners, government, and others have a role to play in addressing our most pressing societal challenges. Critical questions to address include: What are current partnership practices between funders, recipients, and affected stakeholders? How are these partnerships either hampering or helping us make progress on our efforts toward social change? Are our partnerships simply transactional in nature, or do we need a shift towards transformational partnerships? 🗓 24 JULY 2024 🕓 16h00-19h00 CAT | 10 AM - 1 PM EST 📍 Zoom For registration and more information, please click here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dQAwmPMk

Meet three Black women who are building a more equitable society for all. A more equitable America is long overdue. The country faces a widespread crisis of inequity across many fronts, from healthcare and wealth to education, impacting citizens of all backgrounds. While these broader socioeconomic challenges impact all underserved communities, Black Americans bear the worst of these issues: As of 2022, the typical Black family held $16 for every $100 possessed by their white counterpart; this wealth disparity is reinforced by the fact that Black workers face higher unemployment rates and lower wages than other Americans. To address the root causes of inequities, we need leaders with expertise and influence across a variety of sectors and communities to drive change. Enter three nonprofit leaders: New Profit CEO Tulaine Montgomery, Leading on Opportunity Director Sherri Chisolm, and the Black Economic Alliance Foundation CEO Samantha Tweedy. These Black women are helping lay the groundwork for a more equitable country by listening to, and learning from, those who are most proximate to the issues they’re addressing, whether it’s maternal health equity; economic mobility in Charlotte, North Carolina; or wealth-building pathways for Black Americans. https://lnkd.in/gZqDhgzU

“M4BL demands economic reconstruction to ensure Black communities have collective ownership of resources, not merely access, and to ensure that we can achieve a high quality of life. Economic justice ensures we can not only meet our basic needs but also thrive.” Dive in as Dr. Amara Enyia, JD, PhD, Director for Policy and Research at the Movement for Black Lives, lays the groundwork for The Vision for Black Lives: An Economic Policy Agenda in the first piece of this series via Nonprofit Quarterly + The Movement for Black Lives. They set the stage for how we can and must move to community control, reparations, thriving communities and ultimately #Black liberation. #Participatorydemocracy is a powerful tool in this movement! Read it now and follow for additional articles in the series: https://lnkd.in/gPMNcWPY

Happy Juneteenth! On this Juneteenth, we want to highlight the Fearless Fund and the phenomenal work they have done to provide business funding to women of color! Please follow them and take time to learn about the challenges they are facing in yet another attack on equity programs. Speak up and out! Efforts to turn back the hands of time, erase history, and deny its continual impact on current day systems, beliefs, policies, and practices is a threat to us becoming a more equitable nation. Know the truth! Speak the truth! It is only the truth, that will set us free! What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth commemorates the date which slaves in Galveston Bay, Texas learned that their freedom from enslavement had already been established two and a half years prior (on January 1, 1863) and that they could drop their shackles and walk in true liberation. "On June 19, 1865, 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas". "The army announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved black people in the state, were free by executive decree". "This day came to be known as "Juneteenth," by the newly freed people in Texas" (https://nmaahc.si.edu/). On this day we also remember our ancestors who endured the Mid-Atlantic Slave Trade and all of the associated horrors, the institution of slavery throughout this nation, Jim Crow and countless post-slavery injustices, some of which we still see both the residue and continuance of in 2024. As we have seen with the elimination of Affirmative Action & attack on the Fearless Fund & other diversity programs and the calculated agenda of certain groups and individuals who are committed to limiting access to growth, economic mobility, and wealth creation to those who have been historically marginalized and significantly limited. It is vital that we know our history and the impact it has on life today and that we stand against every attempt to turn back the hands of time! #Juneteenth #Juneteenth2024 #FreedomDay #FreedomDay2024 #consulting #consultingfirm #ICGSolutionists

Join Us: A Special Convening to Defend Equity for Black Women and Girls – Sept 12th Be brave. Be fearless. Now is the time to come together, strategize, and take action. RCF Connects invites you to join us on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at 6 PM as we unite in the fight against the legal and financial challenges threatening organizations like Equity for Black Women and Girls. We cannot afford to remain silent. The recent attacks on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives—like those faced by the Fearless Fund—highlight the fragility of progress. These challenges make it clear: we must strengthen our collective resolve and find innovative solutions to ensure equity prevails. This convening isn’t just about addressing today’s obstacles; it’s about safeguarding the future. Together, we’ll explore strategies to protect and expand the initiatives that empower Black women and girls, ensuring they have the opportunities they need to succeed and thrive. Let’s stand united. Let’s drive change. Join us as we chart a path forward. Register for free and secure your spot today: https://lnkd.in/g3BAQJFN We look forward to seeing you there!

The Open Road Fund was created to serve Black descendants of the Transatlantic Slave Trade,  especially formerly incarcerated folks, single parents, senior citizens, those living with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ folks. Through 2031, Nexus will award $50,000 gifts that can be used for wealth projects, including housing, education, financial well-being, healing, and economic justice. We want to be clear—these gifts are not reparations but an opportunity to redistribute resources to our communities to build Black wealth.  There are no income caps or minimums, folks can apply individually or in partnership with other members of the community, and applicants must meet the following requirements to be eligible to apply: Ages 14 and up A resident of Minnesota, North Dakota, or South Dakota A descendant of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, including the Caribbean, North, Central, and South America. Descendants of formerly enslaved people who repatriated to Africa are also eligible. 2024 applications are open Juneteenth through July 21 at 11:59 pm CT. You can learn more and apply by Sunday at https://lnkd.in/gmPhDH_Z

"...[Ron Hantz'] own group was inspired by the Poor People’s Development Foundation, which emerged out of the Poor People’s Campaign led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Hantz noted that the foundation had sought to build a national cooperative movement for Black and Indigenous people." "The National Association of Black Cooperators’ first meeting was in October 2022, when about 35 Black co-op members came together at an initial organizing meeting in Pittsburgh. The group developed the following mission: "Build a Black solidarity economy through: * Grounding ourselves in collective principles and cultural practices * Sustaining cooperative business development * Advancing political education and a policy agenda * Exchanging knowledge * Engaging in intentional community-building."" If you're building a cooperative business in #Baltimore, learn about the Black Co-op Study Circle at https://lnkd.in/equyJg9k. #NABC #workercoop #cooperatives #cooperativeeconomics #ujamaa #ujima #solidarityeconomy #economicdemocracy #democracyatwork #cooperativeeconomics #blackentrepreneurs #blackbusiness #blackenterprise #buyblack #blackbuyingpower #bankblack #racialwealthgap #blackwealth #groupeconomics #powernomics