Black Feminist Fund

🌟KICKING OFF OUR BLACK FEMINIST POLITICS SERIES🌟 2024 is the biggest election year and it's been filled with major global events already. Our new Black Feminist Politics Series intends to spotlight the creative power of Black feminist politics and its ongoing commitment to collective liberation, when the interconnection of systems of oppression becomes even more evident. 📣 WHAT’S GOING ON IN EUROPE? A BLACK FEMINIST ANALYSIS 📣 Between the recent racist and islamophobic attacks in the UK, the messy elections in France following the huge far-right surge in the European Elections and the rise of Neo Nazi networks in Germany, Europe has been going through it. To kick off, we're hosting a conversation on September 11th at 5pm CET, focusing on the European context 🌐 from Black feminist perspectives. Here are some of the guiding questions we'll be exploring: 💬 How does the growth of fascist campaigns affect Black women and gender-diverse people from and in Europe? 💬 Are the agendas of Black feminists being taken up by broad-based left-wing projects, parties, and coalitions? 💬 How does the rise of racist and sexist policymakers in Europe impact funding for feminist movements globally and how important is funding Black feminist collective actions when seeking solutions for undemocratic conjectures in Europe? Make sure to sign-up and tell your friend to tell a friend! 🔄🔔🧩 https://lnkd.in/d78Yw2Ww

So to recap, the 🇪🇺European elections saw major wins for far-right parties, racist and islamophobic attacks erupted across the 🇬🇧UK, 🇫🇷 France’s parliament dissolution led to a legislative election with results Macron refuses to accept , and as of last weekend, 🇩🇪 Germany’s state elections revealed that surprise surprise, the far-right is on top. And again, that's just a quick recap 😥 These are illustration of a bigger, deeper and older set of problems that we are aiming to analyse from Black feminist perspectives. In exactly one week we'll be hosting the first webinar of our Black Feminist Politics Series - kicking off on September 11th with a brilliant set of speakers from Mama Cash, Periferia Cimarronas, Mwasi collective and Reproductive Justice Initiative. The webinar will last 1h30 and offer interpretation in Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese and French. Sign-up here and see you then! https://lnkd.in/d78Yw2Ww

So to recap, the 🇪🇺European elections saw major wins for far-right parties, racist and islamophobic attacks erupted across the 🇬🇧UK, 🇫🇷 France’s parliament dissolution led to a legislative election with results Macron refuses to accept , and as of last weekend, 🇩🇪 Germany’s state elections revealed that surprise surprise, the far-right is on top. And again, that's just a quick recap 😥 These are illustration of a bigger, deeper and older set of problems that we are aiming to analyse from Black feminist perspectives. In exactly one week we'll be hosting the first webinar of our Black Feminist Politics Series - kicking off on September 11th with a brilliant set of speakers from Mama Cash, Periferia Cimarronas, Mwasi collective and Reproductive Justice Initiative. The webinar will last 1h30 and offer interpretation in Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese and French. Sign-up here and see you then! https://lnkd.in/d78Yw2Ww

Today, we are giving our flowers to our first ever grant review committee members: Roya, Agness, Bianca, Johannah, Leila, Maria Clara, Naki, Raphaella, Wendyam, Vanessa, and Zanele. This month marks the end of their two-year term, during which they reviewed over 900 applications since the launch of our grantmaking in May 2022. With their guidance and support, the BFF has committed over $15 million USD to 72 Black feminist organizations across 44 countries. We are immensely grateful for their time, labour, and contributions to making our shared dream of more and better resources for Black feminist movements a reality. We celebrate you! 🌼 --- ESP Hoy entregamos nuestras flores a nuestres primeres integrantes del Comité de Revisión de Subvenciones: Roya, Agness, Bianca, Johannah, Leila, Maria Clara, Naki, Raphaella, Wendyam, Vanessa y Zanele. Este mes marca el final de su mandato de dos años, durante el cual han revisado más de 900 solicitudes desde el lanzamiento de nuestros Premios de Subvenciones en mayo de 2022. Con su orientación y apoyo, BFF ha comprometido más de 15 millones de dólares para 72 organizaciones feministas negras en 44 países. Estamos inmensamente agradecides por su tiempo, trabajo y contribuciones para hacer realidad nuestro sueño compartido de más y mejores recursos para los movimientos de feministas negras. ¡Te celebramos! 🌻 --- FR Aujourd'hui, nous remettons nos fleurs à nos premiers membres du comité d'évaluation des subventions : Roya, Agness, Bianca, Johannah, Leila, Maria Clara, Naki, Raphaella, Wendyam, Vanessa et Zanele. Ce mois-ci marque la fin de leur mandat de deux ans, au cours duquel iels ont examiné plus de 900 candidatures depuis le lancement de nos Appels a Subventions en mai 2022. Avec vos conseils et votre soutien, BFF a engagé plus de 15 millions de dollars auprès de 72 organisations féministes noires dans 44 pays. Nous sommes immensément reconnaissants pour votre temps, votre travail et vos contributions pour faire de notre rêve commun de ressources plus nombreuses et de meilleure qualité pour les mouvements féministes noirs une réalité. Nous vous célébrons! 🌸 --- PT Hoje, estamos dando nossas flores às nossas primeiras integrantes do Comitê de Revisão de Subsídios: Roya, Agness, Bianca, Johannah, Leila, Maria Clara, Naki, Raphaella, Wendyam, Vanessa e Zanele. Este mês marca o fim de seu mandato de dois anos, durante o qual elas revisaram mais de 900 inscrições desde o lançamento de nossa Concessão de Subsídios em maio de 2022. Com sua orientação e apoio, o BFF comprometeu mais de US$ 15 milhões para 72 organizações feministas negras em 44 países. Somos imensamente gratas por seu tempo, trabalho e contribuições para tornar nosso sonho compartilhado de mais e melhores recursos para movimentos feministas negros uma realidade. Nós celebramos vocês! 🌺

We are excited to share our contribution to Ms. Magazine's important and timely series 'Feminist philanthropy is essential to democracy'. "By the end of 2024, more than half the world’s population will have gone to the polls. It is an unprecedented moment: the number of countries holding elections—compounded by the literal and metaphorical fires taking place everywhere, from severe climate disasters to rising living costs and harrowing global conflicts—will either edge us closer to authoritarianism and patriarchal hegemony or steer us away from it. How is philanthropy meeting this moment?" Black feminist movements are the very antidote to the anti-rights agendas sweeping across the globe, it is imperative philanthropy funds them to win. Read our article, and check out the wider series with fantastic contributions from leaders modelling a better philanthropy. https://lnkd.in/drYvBdtv

"Globally, anti-trans campaigns and attacks on Black trans and gender-diverse movements need to be recognised for what they are: a global democratic erosion and a threat to the fundamental right of self-determination" ❗ Check out Maria Clara Araújo's powerful article for Alliance magazine on last month's Global Trans Conference, and how funders can practice real solidarity. https://lnkd.in/duqWh3-N

🌟KICKING OFF OUR BLACK FEMINIST POLITICS SERIES🌟 2024 is the biggest election year and it's been filled with major global events already. Our new Black Feminist Politics Series intends to spotlight the creative power of Black feminist politics and its ongoing commitment to collective liberation, when the interconnection of systems of oppression becomes even more evident. 📣 WHAT’S GOING ON IN EUROPE? A BLACK FEMINIST ANALYSIS 📣 Between the recent racist and islamophobic attacks in the UK, the messy elections in France following the huge far-right surge in the European Elections and the rise of Neo Nazi networks in Germany, Europe has been going through it. To kick off, we're hosting a conversation on September 11th at 5pm CET, focusing on the European context 🌐 from Black feminist perspectives. Here are some of the guiding questions we'll be exploring: 💬 How does the growth of fascist campaigns affect Black women and gender-diverse people from and in Europe? 💬 Are the agendas of Black feminists being taken up by broad-based left-wing projects, parties, and coalitions? 💬 How does the rise of racist and sexist policymakers in Europe impact funding for feminist movements globally and how important is funding Black feminist collective actions when seeking solutions for undemocratic conjectures in Europe? Make sure to sign-up and tell your friend to tell a friend! 🔄🔔🧩 https://lnkd.in/d78Yw2Ww

Thank you Global Fund for Women for highlighting our report “Where is the money for Black feminist movements?” and celebrating our work for Black Philanthropy Month!

Did you know that August is Black Philanthropy Month 🌟 ? Launched in 2011 by Dr. Jackie “Bouvier” Copeland, its first official global summit commemorated the United Nations Year and Decade of People of African Descent. The theme for 2024 is “Afro-Futures of Giving” and we want to take the opportunity to highlight ways in which we aim to contribute to a better future for Black Feminists as the world’s first global fund devoted to Black women, girls and gender expansive people. We believe that the practices of the past will never lead us to the future we need. So the Black Feminist Fund is unafraid of breaking and transforming philanthropy’s old—and often made-up—rules. It’s the vanguard of a more effective and more courageous philanthropy. We are the solidarity funding that Black women and gender expansive people deserve. If you’re interested in supporting our work, get in touch! We’re looking forward to hearing from you at [email protected] 💌

What we're seeing in the UK is terrifying, but not surprising. Far right narratives in the media and political spheres have been normalised over the years, with racism and Islamophobia dismissed and legitimised in the UK and many other European countries. Black feminists have provided the language and analysis on this for years. This did not come in a vacuum, it is a trans-national and coordinated anti-rights campaign. We'll be launching a webinar series on September 11th to discuss and deconstruct these realities, and understand how we got here, from a Black Feminist perspective. Make sure you register and save the date 🗓 🔓 https://lnkd.in/d78Yw2Ww