Funding Black feminists around the world with the resources they deserve and like we want them to win...because we do!
#BlackFeministFund
#FeministFunding
๐Exciting news! We'll be opening the Solidarity Fund on October 9!
The Solidarity Fund is focused specifically on resourcing solidarity efforts, such as exchanges, spaces of co-creation/strategizing and cross-learning, convening, joint campaigns & solidarity delegations.
We remember & honour the life and activism of Marielle Franco ๐๏ธ๐
Marielle was a Black Brazilian feminist, politician and activist who fiercely fought for gender and racial justice. Her legacy lives on through the work of Black feminists across the world โ๐ฟ
#MariellePresente
Today we gained an ancestor. bell hooks pushed us, taught us, and loved us.โฃ
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She made us better. โฃ
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Black feminists around the world honor her memory today and always. May she Rest in Power.
๐ฃ๏ธ๐ฃ Are you a Black feminist group working in solidarity with other Black feminists to build collective power?
Apply for our Solidarity Fund which is open from now till November 9.
#FundBlackFeminists
When Black feminists gather, the vibe is positively electric! We are super excited to announce that the Black Feminisms Forum will take place a year from now, in November 2023
Stay tuned for more information.
#BlackFeminismsForum
The
@BlackFemFund
emerged from a decade long conversation between Black feminists around the world imagining a vehicle to remove one of their steepest barriers โ funding the work. Thank you
@FordFoundation
for supporting this dream!
#BlackFeministFund
We are mourning the passing of Roya Hassan. A member of our Grant Review Committee, Roya was a Sudanese feminist, fierce advocate, writer and podcaster. May she travel well.
We are so honoured and super excited to be convening an incredible gathering of Black Feminists from all over the world in Barbados this February! ๐Magic is created when Black Feminists gather and we can't wait to build Black Feminist Worlds with you!
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#FundBlackFeminists
It has been a year of war in Sudan. We lift up the Sudanese women and feminists working towards peace, justice and freedom all around the world.
#KeepEyesOnSudan
We grieve with queer activists, friends and loved ones of Edwin Chiloba: a bright light of unapologetic passion whose life has been unjustly cut short. We stand with activists and feminist movements in Kenya demanding justice for Edwin, and an end to homophobia. Rest well comrade
Make a date with Nana Darkoa and Hakima this coming Tuesday as they dive into Black Feminist Fundโs upcoming report, โWhere is the money for Black Feminist Movements?โ
Be sure to set your notifications on Instagram, and catch you then!
Our commitment to Black feminists the world over remains unchanged, uncompromised and solid. Black feminists are the worldโs hope for a more just and brighter tomorrow. Join us in resourcing them.
#FundBlackFeminists
The Black Feminist Fund emerged from a decade-long conversation among Black feminist organisers across the globe who dared to imagine a vehicle to remove one of their steepest barriers: funding the work. For donors, thatโs on us. Itโs a barrier we can and must remove.
Black women donors are the heart of the BFF's philanthropic model as we believe in Black women's ability to resource movements powerfully and long term! We are grateful to
@rihanna
for leading the way through her
@ClaraLionelFdn
and are excited to welcome more into our family!
Opportunities to access resources, education or employment are largely out of reach for people who are Black, women or trans. It is time to
#DecolonizeFunding
and embrace a people-centred approach to grantmaking.
Our feminist inspo this week came from Kenyan feminists who took to the streets to demand an end to femicide.
A Black feminist future is possible where all Black women and gender-expansive people are safe and free from violence.
#EndFemicideKE
#TotalShutDownKenya
For showing up, for raising your voices, for saying their names, for marching - asanteni sana. The work continues- we will be providing more updates in the coming days.
#TotalShutDownKE
#EndFemicide
The Black Feminist Fund is an intervention whose time has come. It emerged from a decade-long conversation among Black feminist organizers across the globe who dared to imagine a vehicle to remove one of their steepest barriers: funding the work.
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More than a report, โWhere is the Money for Black Feminist Movements?โ is a call to action. We hope that you will join us in activating philanthropy to fund Black feminists like we want them to win!
#FundBlackFeminists
Just In ๐๏ธ
Hereโs your first skim-through of our newly released research report that captures the funding injustices experienced by Black feminist movements, and the urgency with which we must correct this. Read the full report
#FundBlackFeminists
Today is our FIRST Global Quarterly Conversation for Black Feminists in Philanthropy! If youโre in the conversation with us share what resonates with you using the hashtag
#BlackFeministsInPhilanthropy
Tomorrow, we honor women, gender non-conforming and trans people in whose name contributions were given towards Backing Black Feminist Movements globally. Join the lovely Hakima Abbas ย on Instagram LIVE (
@blackfeministfund
) ย as we commemorate our collective Black Feminist Legacy.
Join us for an exceptional online panel conversation on Monday, June 28th. Moderated and hosted by the first ever global Black Feminist Fund, we will discuss what Black feminisms are doing and how Black women and feminist agendas are a critical international and global issue.
We are watching with horror as the Afghan people, particularly feminists, women, girls, non-binary, trans and intersex people, face the take over of the country by the Taliban.
We call out the U.S, UK and other governments for their crimes against the Afghan people.
African feminists are instrumental in liberation movements across the continent and the diaspora. Yet, their contribution is often erased due to patriarchy.
This
#AfricaDay
, we uplift and celebrate our African movement partners for their transformative liberation work โ๐ฟโค๏ธ
The Black Feminisms Forum convenes Black feminists from around the world to honour and celebrate Black feminist movements globally and build solidarity and collective power โ๐ฟ
๐ฏ Join Tynesha & Hakima live on Instagram next Tuesday to find out more about the Forum.
๐ Are you a Black feminist who works in Philanthropy? Are you looking to be in community with other Black feminists working in Philanthropy?
The BFiP Network is the place to be! Email us at [bfip
@blackfeministfund
.org] to find out more.
#FundBlackFeminists
Meet Fanta Toure-Puri, one of the many amazing individual donors who form part of our BFF Community. As we continue to celebrate
#BPM2022
, we celebrate Fanta and others like her who are helping us realise our vision of funding Black Feminist Movements like we want them to win.
Are you ready for todayโs conversation? This Instagram LIVE will be the first of a series of discussions with the authors and creators of โWhere is the money for Black feminist movements?
Be sure to tune in to catch the full tea!
For us, 2022 was full of Black Feminist Power! As this chapter comes to a close, reflect with us on some of the amazing things that happened.
#2022restrospect
Limited funding and rigid application processes and criteria significantly impact Black feminists' access to the resources they need to sustain their life-changing work.
But funders have a chance to make this right - trust Black feminists and fund them like you want them to win!
๐ฃ๏ธ Calling all Black feminist groups in the Americas, the Middle East, Europe and Africa ๐ฃ
Black Feminist Fund is still accepting Solidarity Fund applications from now till November 9.
Click the link below for more details โฌ๏ธ๐
#FundBlackFeminists
Since launching our grant-making you showed up! We received applications from Black feminists in Central and South America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, the U.S and Canada. We appreciate every single application and value your labor and work!
We want to hear from Black feminist formations throughout the world about your relationship to resources. We want to learn from you what resourcing Black feminists like we want them to win looks like. Take the survey before December 13
We are still celebrating our partnership with
@rihanna
's
@Claralionelfdn
and
#StartSmall
and 18 incredible organizations leading work around Food Security, Indigenous land rights and Racial Justice Movements.ย Our collages feature the work of these amazing organizations.
โAs funders, we need to move much more money, much faster and with the least amount of bureaucracy as possible.โ
Luam Kidane (she/her) shares practical ways to resource Black feminist movements effectively.
We partner with Black feminist groups worldwide who are fighting against systems of oppression and building another world that affirms Black women and gender-expansive people.
Learn more about our Movement Partners:
#FundBlackFeminists
Through our grantmaking, the Black Feminist Fund aims to significantly increase the resources available to sustain Black feminist movements.
The application window closes on August 1st 2022.
Next Tuesday, weโre coming your way with another revealing edition of our web-series unpacking โWhere is the Money for Black Feminist Movements?โ Authors Awa and Maie join Hakima in discussing their contributions to this essential report. Sign up here:
Weโre preparing to launch our Grantmaking! Ahead of our call for applications on May 25th, you can head to our website to read up on our grants, what they are, who we fund, and what you need to apply!
Black Women Philanthropists like Madam CJ Walker, Annie Malone, and Bridget Mason have used their success stories to steer resources to movements and causes that benefitted their community. This Black Philanthropy Month, we uplift and celebrate our rich history of giving.
We celebrate our inaugural cohort of Black Feminist in Philanthropy (BFiP) Fellows. This is what fierce and accountable leadership in philanthropy looks like. Congratulations Caren, Iris, Xiomara, Annetta and Somer ๐
#FundBlackFeminists
The Black Feminist Fund is building a village of feminists who enjoy resourcing movements in meaningful ways.
When you do what you love it hardly seems like work.
#FundBlackWomen
#BlackFeministsInPhilanthropy
As you flip through these graphics, let these statistics sink in; let the numbers wash over you. These figures represent individuals, groups, movements that philanthropy has failed. They represent people who still persist in resistance to the status quo.
Black Feminist Fundโs Co-Founder Hakima Abbas is on a
@FordFoundation
Panel today called โConnect, Resist & Recharge: Exploring whats next for global feminist movements.โ
"Black Feminist Movements, I love you. You are beautiful, you are magical. Hereโs to joy, liberation, I love you. You are beautiful, you are magical. Hereโs to joy, liberation, and all our freedoms."- Nadia Ahidjo, A Love Letter to Black Feminist Movements
We have received over 700 applications for our grants! Our movements are leaderful, global, and diverse. Black feminist movements are organising transnationally and locally, transforming societies, cultures and institutions. You are the fire this time!
#BlackPhilanthropy
Pssst! Gender-affirming healthcare is liberating, fulfilling, and suicide prevention. Black people deserve to have intentional and accessible opportunities for health and wellness. Drop a ๐คif you agree Via:
@afroqueerpodcast
on IG
Our Grantmaking window closes in 8 days! Applications for the Sustain Fund are due August 1st. Wherever you are, The Black Feminist Fund is committed to providing funding access to Black feminists who are most often denied support from mainstream funders.
This
#InternationalWorkersDay
, we stand in solidarity with Black women and gender expansive workers fighting for rights, justice & dignity. We celebrate our movement partner, Egna Legna who are working to advance the rights of African migrant domestic workers in Lebanon.
Ernestine Eckstein helped to steer the Lesbian and Gay rights movement in the 1960s. In 1965 she was the only Black person present at a protest outside of the White House calling for equality for Lesbian and Gay people.
#LGBTHM22
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackFeminism
#FundBlackWomen
Black Women are the inspiration for our work and Black Feminists continue to be at the center of both what we do and how we approach our work. โฃโฃBlack women in all our multiple ways of being have always been present, and have always done the work.
#BlackHistoryMonth
Elders Forum at
#BlackFeminismsForum2024
begins. It's hosted by Awa Fall and Gay McDougall. We kicked off with a fab dancing session. Follow this thread for highlights
A Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
Everyone!
Meet the team of Black feminists from Senegal, Egypt, Tanzania/the U.S, Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago who worked on โWhere is the Money for Black Feminist Movements?โ for the last year and half.
Thread ๐งต: This
#EarthMonth
, we will be lifting up some of the many Black feminist voices who are sharing knowledge about Black Womenโs claim and access to resources, including land, food, water, shelter, work and income.
Queen Nanny of the Maroons is a Jamaican National Hero and symbol of hope, freedom, and sovereignty. At the heights of Colonialism she sheltered former enslaved persons, resisted capture, and forged a future for her community which saw them in control of their destinies
#BHM
Resourcing Black feminists is resourcing intersectionality. To Philanthropy, we say โFund Black feminist movements, and fund them impactfully!โ.
#FundBlackFeminists
Timiebi Souza-Okpofabri put together an annotated bibliography of ten resources published in the last three years of relevance to funding and the intersections of racial and gender justice. Timiebi found that important strides have been made in analyzing..
Black feminist movements are at the forefront of the fight to transform the lives of Black women and gender-expansive people across the world. The time is now to take a firm stand to support Black feminists like you want them to win!
#FundBlackFeminists
Sudanese feminists in and from Sudan continue to fight for rights, justice and dignity. Yet, very little funding is going to Sudan. We lift up the calls by Black feminists in Sudan demanding abundant resources to support their work.
๐จ Amanda [IG - eyes.on.sudan]
#KeepEyesOnSudan
The rollback on abortion rights, LGBTQ rights & affirmative action is a coordinated and well-resourced attack on feminist wins.
Now more than ever, philanthropy urgently needs to move more money quicker and more flexibly to
#FundBlackFeminists
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๐ฃ๐ฃ Funding opportunity for groups working on SRHR and womenโs bodily auntonomy and integrity in Africa.
@UAFAfrica
is receiving applications on a rolling basis.
Black
#Ecofeminism
draws parallels between ecological harm and the harm of patriarchy, capitalism and colonialism on Black women and communities. These ecofeminist reads attempt to make sense of the relationships between Black women, communities and the environment.
#EarthMonth
Us: โKnock knockโ
Philanthropy: โWhoโs there?โ
Us: โWeโre Blackโ
Philanthropy: Black who?
Us: โBlack feminists are here to tell you to
โNORMALIZE PAYING ACTIVISTS FOR THEIR LABOUR!โ
We knew that Black feminist movements were woefully under-resourced, but uncovering the degree of this underfunding was still shocking! Now that we have the numbers, it is up to us: join in the call to
#FundBlackFeminists
.
Black feminists transform societies, systems, cultures and economies.
The time is now to support the power of Black feminist movements โ๐พ
#FundBlackFeminists
The Black Feminist Fund hopes to expand its network because we believe that growing the supporters for our movements is our work.
#BlackFeministsInPhilanthropy
A wise person once said โWe rise by lifting othersโ, and when it comes to Black feminist solidarity, no truer words have ever been spoken. Join us in honoring the work of Black feminists by donating to the Black Feminist Fund in commemoration of
#HumanRightsDefendersDay
The Black Feminist Fund is taking a mid-year organizational pause and will be closed July 4-8.
During our mid-year pause, our team will be focused on rest. Rest and collective care are important principles that guide our work.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
We enter into the new year with a commitment to listening and learning, to support, hold space for and empower Black Feminist Movements across the globe.
The Happiest of New Years from your friends and siblings at the Black Feminist Fund๐ค
Violence against one of us is violence against all of us. Nokuthula Mabaso was a powerful voice in the land rights movement who has been stolen from us. We stand with Abahlali to demand justice. We stand with the struggle for land and dignity. The movement will not be silenced.
Today, we joined
@BlackFemFund
Co-Founder Hakima Abbas and Activist and Author Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah (
@nas009
) in Sunny Accra ๐ฌ๐ญโ๏ธ to commemorate
#HumanRightsDefendersDay
on IG LIVE!
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Black feminists are delivering the solutions we need for a more just world. The days of resourcing them with pennies are over.
This
#BlackPhilanthropyMonth
, we invite donors to stand proudly behind Black feminist movements and make funds more flexible and accessible to them.
โAwa Fall Diop undertook a groundbreaking and expansive study of Black feminist movements perspectives, relationships and insights into funding. Through interviews and a survey of close to four hundred Black feminist activists globally,โฆ
We envision a world where Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and gender-expansive people are safe and free from all forms of discrimination and violence.
Today, we celebrate our LGBTQI-led movement partners who are working to build the world we imagine โ๐ฟ
#IDAHOBIT