Black Leadership in Social Impact
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Black-led charities in Canada get a fraction of the donations raised by their white-led peers — and the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacted them, which exposed longstanding economic and social inequities — but remain on the leading edge of social impact innovation. In advance of the Black Leadership in Social Impact Summit, Future of Good has compiled a collection of stories to get you up-to-speed on the people, projects and organizations leading the way.
Reducing the stigma of asking for mental health help in Black communities
Black and African women experience some of the highest levels of depression, yet they are also among the most hesitant to seek help. Greenshield and Black Mental Health Canada hope to shift the stigma.
Complaint process weaponized against Black civil servants in Canada, study finds
Successive reports have documented pervasive and systemic anti-Black racism in Canada’s civil service. The creation of a Black equity commissioner could be part of the solution.
Canadian coalition of Black-led organizations call for permanency, stability
The last four years have seen historic federal investments in Black communities, creating millions in revenue and thousands of new jobs. But without stability and continuity, these gains will disappear.
Putting charities in charge: New $9-million Black-led fund - one of largest-ever in Canada - to centre applicants in grant decision-making
Black leaders are hopeful that a participatory grantmaking process, being used by the Foundation for Black Communities, will model how governments and foundations will engage with and fund Black community organizations in the future.
Who’s really advancing equity in the non-profit sector? A new study says it’s Black, Indigenous and racialized-led organizations
This equity benchmarking study shows what’s otherwise anecdotally known in the non-profit sector. Using the findings and suggestions from the study can help the sector be less performative and more authentic in advancing equity, diversity and inclusion.