Collective Future Fund

We’re thrilled to welcome Adeline Azrack as an inaugural member of our Advisory Council! 🎉 As Managing Director at Fondation CHANEL, Adeline brings deep expertise in social justice and health equity from her work with the UN and various NGOs. Her leadership in diversity, inclusion, and sustainability will greatly enhance our mission. Join us in celebrating Adeline’s new role as we continue to advance gender equity and end gender-based violence regardless of the political landscape.

We’re thrilled to announce Celiné Justice as an inaugural member of our Advisory Council! 🎉Celiné Justice serves as Program Strategy Director for Centering Women & Girls of Color at Pivotal Ventures, leading a team that resources the work of movements fighting to end violence and advance economic justice. Join us in celebrating Celiné’s new role as we drive forward our commitment to justice and equity regardless of the political landscape.

We’re excited to announce Mónica Ramírez as an inaugural member of our Advisory Council! 🎉 As Founder & President of Justice for Migrant Women, Mónica has tirelessly fought for gender equity and the rights of farmworker women. Her groundbreaking work, including Esperanza and co-founding Alianza Nacional de Campesinos, has transformed advocacy and policy. Join us in welcoming Mónica as we advance our mission to end gender-based violence regardless of the political landscape.

We’re excited to welcome Joanne N. Smith as an inaugural member of our Advisory Council! 🎉 As the founding President & CEO of Girls for Gender Equity, Joanne’s leadership in combating sexual violence and advocating for Black girls is unparalleled. Her impactful work is featured in documentaries and she’s a key advocate in securing significant investments for gender equity. Join us in celebrating Joanne’s new role as we advance our mission to end gender-based violence regardless of the political landscape.

We’re thrilled to announce Dr. Connie Wun as an inaugural member of our Advisory Council! As Executive Director and co-founder of AAPI Women Lead, Dr. Wun brings nearly 30 years of experience in racial and gender justice. Her work spans academic, media, and community advocacy, and she’s been recognized with numerous awards. Join us in welcoming Dr. Wun to this vital role as we continue our mission to end gendered, sexualized, and racialized violence regardless of the political landscape.

Join us in welcoming CFF’s first movement-centered Advisory Council. Dr. Connie Wun (AAPI Women Lead), Joanne N. Smith (Girls for Gender Equity), and Mónica Ramirez (Justice for Migrant Women), plus our donor partners Adeline Azrack (Fondation CHANEL) and Celiné Justice (Pivotal Ventures), will guide our high-level direction and programs. They will also serve as ambassadors in key policy and donor advocacy spaces. Together, we're advancing the goal of expanding resources for movements working to end gendered, sexualized, and racialized violence. The creation of the Advisory Council is one part of deepening our commitment to transnational survivor-led movements for the long haul.

We’re seeing a level of energy, excitement, and vision for the future centered on the leadership of women of color. It comes with the opportunity for those leading movements for safety and survivor justice in the US and transnationally to play a major role in addressing sexual violence at a new scale. Collective Future Fund is deepening our commitment in three major ways to support survivor-led movements. Stay tuned for announcements on what's next.

On International Non-Binary Day, we recognize that true liberation means rejecting the authoritarian enforcement of the gender binary. Embracing the full gender spectrum is essential for safety and self-determination. Follow The HEAL Project and its co-founders Ignacio G Hutía Xeiti Rivera (they/them) and Aredvi Azad (they/them). Ignacio is a cultural sociologist with expertise in sexual trauma, healing, and liberation for marginalized people. They are an internationally known gender non-conforming speaker, trainer, and consultant. Ared is an educator, speaker, and trainer in sexual healing and liberation. As a queer and trans/non-binary Irani-American immigrant, Aredvi has been speaking and producing educational media about sexual trauma and healing for over a decade. Check out their work! #NonBinary #NonBinaryDay #EnbyPride #EndViolence

This month, during our staff retreat in Philly, we joined a group for a transcendent visit to The Colored Girls Museum. It was a powerful way to deepen our collective commitment to CFF's purpose five years in. https://lnkd.in/ePeeqX89

We're excited to announce the launch of our newly refreshed website! We invite you to explore the site and engage with our work where you can learn more about our vision for a world where survivors of gendered, sexualized, and racialized violence live in collective safety, joy, and power. Our grantee partners are reshaping power dynamics and envisioning a future without violence. Join us in building a future of collective safety and dignity by getting to know our work better through our website. https://lnkd.in/dSFrfaz