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Meet the 2025 We See You Grantees!
The Black Future Co-op Fund announces our 2025 We See You grantees, the first cohort selected entirely by the community.
A sparrow at my door: A reflection on dignity, death, and the work of our time
The sparrow serves as reflection of the collective moment we are in.
Of how, despite the overwhelming pressure of systems built to crush our spirit, Black communities across Washington are continuing to rise. To sing. To survive with dignity. To care for one another with fierce, unwavering love.
It takes a village: The power of collective mothering in Black communities
In Black communities, the act of mothering has always extended beyond biology. It is a practice rooted in care, protection, and collective responsibility — a radical form of love that emerges not just from family ties, but from communal bonds.
Rooted in resistance: The legacy and power of Black cooperatives
For generations, Black communities have turned to cooperative economics as a means of survival, resistance, and self-determination. We take this moment to reflect on the history of cooperatives, and the impact that they hold in our present day.
2024 Retreat: Through the Lens of Tawfiq Abdulaziz
On November 1st, 2024, Black Future Co-op Fund met in the executive conference room at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Seattle for a full day retreat. In this piece, Tawfiq Abdulaziz shares his experience observing the fall retreat.
What We Must Remember
In this moment, we must remember that we stand on the shoulders of giants. We are the result of generations of activists, healers, artists, changemakers and table shakers. We are the beneficiaries of unceasing and uncompromising faith in a brighter tomorrow.
Homecoming: Finding the Future in the Past
In 2023, we returned to the motherland. Over two trips to Ghana, Black leaders from across Washington had the opportunity to reconnect with their ancestral past and gather inspiration and wisdom to chart a radically free future.
Philanthropy in a Gift Economy
As this season of gratitude unfolds, I’m reminded of the profound power of giving — not the transactional kind that perpetuates our current economy of commodification and extraction, but the sacred, relational kind that is inherent in the natural world.
In Community: Gems of Wisdom and Connection
Our team has had the opportunity to grow and learn alongside our philanthropic peers at some of the largest conferences in the sector. Check out our reflections from these amazing gatherings.
Centering the Margins: The Future of Philanthropy
Revolutionary thought and action are never born from the centers of power. We must look to the margins, knowing that in centering their success and thriving, we ensure the same for us all.
Community Powered Prosperity
As we celebrate this June, and move into year five of the Fund, we invite you on our journey, as it is our collective power that is our true wealth.
Ain’t I a Woman?: Blackness and Expansive Notions of Femininity
When Black women are seen, respected, and held as full humans with all the complexities and multiplicities therein, all peoples are afforded greater access to their truest selves.
With and as Black History, we forge our Black Future
Black history holds a record of our people’s triumph and struggle.
The stories it carries about the freedom we’ve imagined and the organizing we’ve done attests to the strength of our courage in the face of ongoing racism.
We see you: Look, Listen and Learn TV
As part of the Fund’s commitment to elevating truthful Black narratives and connecting communities for collective power, we are excited to highlight We See You grantee: Look, Listen + Learn TV
Setting our intentions for 2024
As we enter 2024, are reflecting on new beginnings. Beginnings signal possibility. They feel exciting and fresh — providing an opportunity to be present, focus, and set new paths forward.
Creativity is revolutionary and creative protest Is power
Throughout history, we've used it to challenge the misconstrued and mobilize against every shade of oppression cast on us.
We see the visionaries, healers, and shapers of our community
The Black Future Co-op Fund announces $2 million in grants to 20 Black-led organizations, focusing on arts and education, in its third round of statewide funding.
We see you: Mentoring Urban Students and Teens (M.U.S.T)
As part of the Fund’s commitment to elevating truthful Black narratives and connecting communities for collective power, we are excited to highlight We See You grantee: Mentoring Urban Students and Teens (MUST)
Solidarity is power, and fellowship supports all our freedom
This Latinx Heritage Month, we name and celebrate the ways Black and Latinx-led groups have personified solidarity in Washington state, merging fights and genius to bring forth spaces and solutions that help us thrive.
Love in action in Southwest Washington: A conversation with Karen Morrison & Vanessa Gaston
To celebrate the deep roots of Black giving, we are featuring truthful conversations between Black grantees and Black funders. These conversations shed light on the relationships at the heart of philanthropy and showcase new ways of giving.