In the Fearless Fund case, the US Supreme Court specifically targeted Black women, trying to outlaw our longstanding culture of bootstrapping for individual, community, and broader societal advancement. Even with only .3% of venture and 2% of philanthropic funding for equally qualified Black women social and private sector entrepreneurs, we’re expected to compliantly accept this centuries-old, implicitly unfair, racist-sexist, unequal funding status quo.
But The WISE Fund and Black Philanthropy Month program are undeterred. It’s not the first time in US history that a predominantly racist-sexist US Supreme Court tried to deny us our basic human and Constitutional rights, upholding institutions and customs like chattel slavery, Jim Crow, women’s second class citizenship, and more at various points in its history until the people unified and stood together for justice.
There is absolutely no force in The Universe that can stop Black women from pooling our spirits, time, talent, treasure, and voice, with those of supportive allies, of all backgrounds for the betterment of our community, broader humanity, and the planet we share! It’s what we do; it’s our culture, taught and passed down through the generations.
So it is with great pride and in the liberating spirit of #Juneteenth that we encourage you to nominate a Black philanthropic or venture funder woman leader for the 4th annual Reunity: Black Women Give Back Award, the funding industry’s only global award recognizing the often invisible, attacked, or derided Black women who creatively pay it forward for equity, justice, and all humanity the world over.
*Just take a few minutes to complete the nomination form at this link by June 30th* for this prestigious award, covered by prominent news outlets, to ensure that our story is told and inspires.
https://lnkd.in/giJAejwV
We are a mighty movement for funding equity and love of all humanity, including underfunded Black communities everywhere. Join us with your nomination today.
The Reunity: Black Women Give Back Award and Summit are initiatives of The WISE Fund and its Black Philanthropy Month program in collaboration with Toya Randall of Voice. Vision. Value. Black Women Leading Philanthropy. #afrofuturesofgiving #blackwomengive #BPM2024 #BPM365 Shellye Archambeau Caretha Coleman GIFE Liban Abokor Rebecca Darwent Thaís Nascimento Mojubaolu Olufunke Okome Tsehai Wodajo Ebonie Johnson Cooper Gillian Marcelle, PhD ABFE. A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities Floyd Jones Nunu Kidane Almaz Negash Thelma Ekiyor Precious Zumbika MBA Adriana Barbosa Aline Odara Cássio Aoqui Cassio França Vítor Del Rey Ulu Ventures Miriam Rivera Robin Washington Culture Shift Labs Andrea Hoffman Aperture Investors
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Today, we celebrate #Juneteenth, a day of reflection, recognition, and rejoicing in the progress we’ve made towards equality and justice. But it is also a call to action.
In the spirit of Juneteenth, let’s continue the legacy of those who fought for freedom by uplifting and honoring the incredible Black women who are making a difference today. We are thrilled to announce that Voice. Vision. Value. Black Women Leading Philanthropy and The WISE Fund are partnering for #BlackPhilanthropyMonth 2024 to present the 4th Annual Black Women Give Back Awards.
These awards celebrate the remarkable contributions of Black women philanthropists and investors worldwide. These women dedicate their time, talent, treasure, testimony, and ties to making the world a better place.
Nominations for the Black Women Give Back List are officially open and close on Friday, June 28. This is your chance to recognize and honor a Black woman whose work and dedication inspire change and foster progress.
Nominate someone today and let’s continue to build a future of equality, justice, and empowerment for all. Nomination form here: https://lnkd.in/giJAejwV
#Juneteenth #BlackWomenGiveBack #VoiceVisionValue #WISEFund #BlackPhilanthropyMonth #CelebrateBlackWomen #CallToAction
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