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🔍 Rethinking Safety How do funders understand safety for Black and racially minoritised communities, and how does this influence resource allocation? 🤝 Empowering Voices The Black Systemic Safety Fund, initiated by Impact on Urban Health and facilitated by The Ubele Initiative and Reos Partners, empowered communities to define safety on their own terms, engaging local leaders to explore broader interpretations beyond crime and justice. 🌱 Transforming Resources Through participatory grantmaking, the project aimed to ensure resources truly addressed local safety challenges, centering community perspectives and lived-experience leadership to create impactful solutions in philanthropy, education, and justice. Learn more 👉 https://hubs.li/Q02ZGGWj0 #systemschange #shiftthepower #participatorygrantmaking

⚖️ Essential Resource from the 7th Annual Black Policy Lab ⚖️ In the session Free the Black Uterus: The Many Fights for Dignity, Care & Equity, we addressed the criminalization of Black women and gender-oppressed people in their pursuit of dignity and care. The Interrupting Criminalization Initiative offers a wealth of resources to dismantle the systems that harm Black communities and to build pathways toward safety, equity, and justice. Their work centers on transforming the intersections of criminalization, gender, and race, ensuring that everyone has access to care, not criminalization. 📖 Explore their resources: https://lnkd.in/eJ-fwJGe This work is critical to reimagining justice and creating communities where care and equity thrive. Let’s amplify and support these efforts. #BlackPolicyLab #InterruptingCriminalization #ReproductiveJustice #CareNotCriminalization

THIS WEEK ON BANNER AND CO, MY CONVERSATION WITH HAL CATO, CEO OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. HOW DID HE START HIS SUCCESSFUL CAREER OF SERVICE? AND WHERE ARE THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES IN THE NON PROFIT LANDscape?

Organizers from The Chisholm Legacy Project: A Resource Hub for Black Frontline Climate Justice Leadership visited 200+ rural Black communities in the U.S. and were often asked, "how did you find us?" Executive director (and MSC board member) Jacqui Patterson writes of shocking levels of poverty, social justice, and how philanthropic organizations must do better at the link below. https://lnkd.in/gugTvdBs

Stand Together for Justice: Sonya Massey✊🏾! We are deeply saddened and outraged by the tragic death of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old African American woman, who was unjustly killed in her home by police officers. This incident, captured on body camera, is yet another stark reminder of the systemic issues plaguing our society. We cannot afford to remain silent when such injustices occur. Each of us has a role to play in advocating for change and ensuring that every individual, regardless of their race, is treated with the dignity and respect they deserve. What if this was your mother, sister, daughter, niece, or friend? At Nonprofit Fundraising Management (NFM), we are committed to supporting efforts that address these critical issues—it’s one of the primary reasons we do what we do: support Black Churches in their efforts to increase education, health, prosperity, safety, and growth in their communities and beyond. We believe in the power of community action and the importance of standing together against injustice. By coming together, we can drive the change needed to prevent such tragedies in the future. Let's honor Sonya Massey by committing to justice and equality for all. #JusticeForSonya #EndPoliceBrutality #NFMforChange #BlackLivesMatter #DoSomething

🌟 Community Solutions, Inc. celebrates Juneteenth! 🌟 On June 19, 1865, Union troops announced in Galveston, Texas, that all enslaved African Americans were free. This day, known as Juneteenth, marks a pivotal moment in history—emancipation from slavery in the U.S.  Our CEO Fernando Muñiz reflects, “Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It is a celebration of freedom and a reminder that the moral arc of the universe bends toward justice. This Juneteenth, we recommit ourselves to the work of equity and justice.” As an organization working in the criminal and juvenile justice systems, Community Solutions, Inc. is dedicated to ensuring that justice is not delayed for the people we serve. Our mission is to ensure that when individuals gain physical freedom, they also experience every other measure of freedom. Only then will we have achieved our true goal as a nonprofit organization committed to serving historically marginalized populations.    Let’s honor this day by continuing to strive for a more just and equitable society. #Juneteenth #FreedomDay #EquityAndJustice #CelebrateFreedom 

I wrote a blog! It would be great if you could check it out! We had a great interview with Banner Elk Fire Department. You can find the full interview at the end of the blog. https://lnkd.in/e-ZMwtfT

As we observe Memorial Day, let's remember the bravery and sacrifice of those who served. 🇺🇸 It's a day of reflection and gratitude, reminding us of the values that drive us to serve our community with integrity and dedication. This Memorial Day, we are harnessing the power of personalized engagement and emotional connections; check out our latest blog post, https://lnkd.in/gSNDt4Up #MemorialDay #HonorAndServe #DigitalMarketingEthics #CommunityFirst #ReflectionAndGratitude

Here is a document with links to various GoFundMes for Black families that have been displaced from the fires in LA, particularly in the Altadena area. Please share

For today's #motivationalmoviemonday, I am sharing a 2-minute clip from our Children's Defense Fund Freedom Schools' 60 for 60 Literary Creators Debrief. In this clip our moderator, Akeisha J. Moseley, Ed.S, asked creators to speak about how their work helps reclaim or preserve historical and cultural narratives for marginalized children and young adults in our country. Zetta Elliott spoke about the importance of preparing children and youth to live in a world that does not yet exist. As we gear up for tomorrow's first presidential debate (September 10th @ 9 pm ET, ABC), I challenge you all to think about how YOUR work (in your profession, community involvement, family, etc.) helps reclaim or preserve historical and cultural narratives for the people in your community.