Two co-founders of the Foundation for Black Communities open up about systemic anti-Black racism in Canadian philanthropy
A conversation with Rebecca Darwent and Liban Abokor, two leaders of the Foundation for Black Communities
Why It Matters
Despite Black communities across the country consistently calling attention to systemic racism, Black-serving and Black-led non-profits receive only a tiny portion of philanthropic dollars, according to a new report. And the stakes are high — 63 percent of non-profits surveyed said they will run out of funding to sustain themselves in less than six months, and Black communities will be abandoned.
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