Black Well-being
Partner Promotional Toolkit
A Report By Us and For Us
Together with Black Washingtonians, the Black Future Co-op Fund created this new report, for us and by us, to manifest Black well-being statewide. Building on Byrd Barr Place’s 2015 report, Creating an Equitable Future in Washington State, this report examines the structural barriers behind the outcomes that Black Washingtonians experience and elevates community-identified approaches that will result in the world we want to see.
Framed in this way, the report aims to:
Support collective organizing among Black people and communities across the state.
Direct resources to invest strategically in Black prosperity, health, and well-being.
Inform policy change to fix structural injustices and advance equitable opportunity.
How You Can Help Promote the Report
Our goal is to get this report in front of our community and people making decisions that impact our community. Help amplify the report in your networks to ensure the priorities put forward by and for our community are seen and heard.
What’s in this Toolkit
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Here are several sample posts that you can use and adapt to your voice or be inspired to craft your own.
Sample Posts
The Black Well-being: Moving Toward Solutions Together report is here! How are you using data to understand and shape your narratives? Check it out, then share your reflections and next steps with @BlackFutureWA: https://bit.ly/blackwellbeingreport
The Black Well-being: Moving Toward Solutions Together report, published by @BlackFutureWA, presents a powerful vision, shared by Black Washingtonians, of what’s needed to support the thriving and prosperity of Black communities in Washington state. Dive into the vision and name your role in making it real: https://bit.ly/blackwellbeingreport
Have you seen the new Black Well-being: Moving Toward Solutions Together report by @BlackFutureWA? Check out the data and community-identified approaches grounded in almost 1,000 Black voices across the state: https://bit.ly/blackwellbeingreport
The Black Well-being: Moving Toward Solutions Together report, published by @BlackFutureWA, shares needs defined and solutions shaped by and for Black Washingtonians that support our safety, education, civic participation, health, and economic mobility. View the full report here: https://bit.ly/blackwellbeingreport
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Sample Email
Hello,
The Black Future Co-op Fund, Washington’s first philanthropy created by and for Black people, just released a new report, Black Well-being: Moving Toward Solutions Together, to support collective organizing, inform policy change, and direct resources toward Black-led solutions.
Building on a 2015 report by Byrd Barr Place, this new report examines the structural barriers behind the outcomes that Black Washingtonians experience and elevates community-identified approaches that will result in the world Black people want to see.
To celebrate the release of this one-of-a-kind report, the Black Future Co-op Fund invites Black Washingtonians to join a virtual gathering on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, from 3 to 5 p.m. PT. The gathering will be a space for Black brilliance and insight to be celebrated and an opportunity to learn more about the Black Future Co-op Fund’s plans for the report's future. Please honor that this event is specifically for Black Washingtonians.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the gathering.
Register for the Virtual Gathering
We hope you enjoy digging into the report as much as we have and will join us in celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
In community,
[YOUR NAME/ORGANIZATION NAME]
Sample Newsletter or Website Post
New report on community-identified approaches to Black well-being
The Black Future Co-op Fund, Washington’s first philanthropy created by and for Black people, has released a new report, Black Well-being: Moving Toward Solutions Together, to support collective organizing, inform policy change, and direct resources toward Black-led solutions. Building on a 2015 report by Byrd Barr Place, this new report examines the structural barriers behind the outcomes that Black Washingtonians experience and elevates community-identified approaches that will result in the world Black people want to see. Visit blackfuturewa.org/blackwellbeing to read and download the report, along with the discussion guide to talk with your networks about actions to manifest Black well-being statewide.
Thank You to Our Partners!
We want to thank all of our partners who supported the development of the report:
Byrd Barr Place
Cardea
CD Forum for Arts and Ideas
Imago LLC
Menrva Labs
Pyramid Communications
Sharon Nyree Williams LLC
The Elite Collective
The Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
Washington Commission on African American Affairs
Washington State Budget & Policy Center
Please tag our partners and elevate their work!