Common Future collaborates with leaders to rethink the economy and develop new models for excluded communities, particularly Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color, to thrive economically.

Common Future

Common Future makes an equitable economy possible by investing in solutions that advance racial equity. 

Our current economic system does not work for everyone.

Generations of Black and Indigenous communities and other communities of color have intentionally been—and currently are—locked out of wealth and power. Centuries of policies that systematically favor a select few cause persistent economic inequities that hold us all back. We must restore power to communities across lines of difference to model and build a future in which we all thrive.

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Rejecting a history that would tell them "No.", Common Future invests in a future where "Yes." is around every corner for Black and Indigenous women and non-binary leaders. 

By granting them the funding, mentorship, and peer support that they've been historically excluded from, we push closer to the visions and hopes of the communities that these leaders carry. 

Though we are not ignorant of the tactics of the tactics of those who fight against progress, we will persist. Because this is how we push back. This is how we win.

One of the highlights of my day: Soaking up the Black genius and wisdom from such a dynamic panel of Black Leaders, and some of my favorite Sheroes–Panelist, Maia Blankenship and Moderator, Karla Monterroso

Thank you to Common Future for hosting this powerful event, Accelerating Justice: Spotlighting The Economic Future We Deserve.  

There were SO many powerful nuggets from this group around well-being, philanthropy, power, and leadership— I couldn’t keep track! But here are a few of my favorite moments: 

⭐ “If those adults in those school environments are not whole, free, and do not prioritize their wellness, it falls apart. A big part of system change in education is that Leaders who are doing this work are sustained, abundant, and can REST…. We have to redesign how we work in the classroom”...  “As Brown and Black Leaders, we need to do the healing work ourselves and also prioritize our overall well being.” —Maia Blankenship, Co-CEO of Black Wildflowers Fund

⭐ “If we don’t understand who we are and our roots, we miss out on opportunity.”... “How can we take philanthropic investments so that they are not just one-off gifts, but take into account our own philanthropic system and do this collectively as an ecosystem.” —Fay Horwitt,President &C EO of Forward Cities. 

⭐ “If you don’t bring someone with that innate understanding to the table you will never get to the root solution—one that is not just a bandaid and rather, solves it from the begging.” —Leah Patterson, CIO ReMix Ideas

#educatorwellbeing #blackleaders #blackwildflowersfund #workplacewellbeing #commonfuture

After years of failed reparations bills, a self-organized group of advocates and experts is well underway on a plan to study the harms of slavery and racial segregation in the former “slave state of the North."

Kimberly Izar covers the work of local organizers and advocates who have been pushing for reparations in New Jersey for over five years.

https://lnkd.in/eZ3REUw6

Accelerating Justice: Spotlighting the Economic Future We Deserve is TODAY! 🎉 

Join us at 10 am PST/ 1 pm EST for a virtual event featuring BIPOC women on the front lines of building a just economic future. 

The Common Future Accelerator invests in these organizations and leaders, brings them together to share insights and strategies, and connects the dots between their work. Learn about how each organization contributes to an economic system that allows everyone to thrive.

Join us live here on LinkedIn or sign up for individual panels here: https://lnkd.in/ew2F3P2A

Our friends at Get Free are helping young people step up as powerful voices in the movement for Black reparations. This Gothamist piece highlights their work and our collective work through New Yorkers for Reparations. 

By next year, we'll start to see recommendations from the New York Reparations Commission, and it'll be up to all of us to ensure that those recommendations turn into legislation. 

Tap in! Join us! 
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It's rare to have the opportunity to amplify recruitment for your own role, but I couldn't be more enthusiastic about supporting Common Future to fill the role of Chief Operating Officer this fall.

Five years ago, I co-founded Community Credit Lab (CCL) with Sandhya Nakhasi to support entrepreneurs and individuals facing discrimination in the financial system to access affordable credit. Since then, CCL was acquired by Common Future as CF’s investment entity and is now approaching $10mm in AuM from impact-first investors and funders. After two years at Common Future working with Jennifer Swayne Njuguna, Esq. SHRM-SCP to support multiple acquisition integrations, a transition to Co-CEO leadership, and continued refinement of strategic and operational priorities, it's time for me to begin a new chapter.

While my time winds down, the COO role will become available this fall. There are many reasons this is a fantastic job including a remote, 4 day work week, excellent benefits and PTO, a transparent and equitable compensation philosophy, and most importantly mission driven work at a national intermediary enabling initiatives that create and promote racial equity across the United States.

However, in my view, the best part of this role is not outlined in the JD as any role is only as good as the people you get to collaborate with everyday. With that in mind, I'd highly encourage anyone qualified and interested to apply primarily due to the people at Common Future and especially those within Operations, the Exec Team, and C-Suite who this role will interface with on a regular basis. I’ll plan to share full thanks and recognition to them before I officially depart, but in the meantime, would encourage applications for the role.

Due to the high volume of interest, neither myself nor our hiring team is able to field requests for informational interviews. If you are a good match, I encourage you to apply and our team will reach out to you directly!  

Job Link: https://lnkd.in/e7PbPDP6

It's been a long
A long time coming, but I know
A change gon' come
Oh yes, it will.

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Join us tomorrow for a conversation with practitioners, funders, and fellow intermediaries on what behaviors we are seeing related to racial justice backlash in our field, and what we can collectively do about it.

Register at the link below!

As resistance grows against efforts to address racial harm, it’s vital to explore how we should respond. Join us as we talk with Dalberg and a panel of experts in our sector—Sandhya Nakhasi, co-CEO here at Common Future, Reggie Shuford, Executive Director at North Carolina Justice Center, and Cate Fox, Director at AmbitioUS Center for Cultural Innovation—on July 31st for Beyond Racial Backlash. 

Gain fresh perspectives on overcoming obstacles to progress and shaping a future grounded in equity. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eWxWXxW4

On August 13th at 10:30 PST/1:30 EST, our co-founder Trevor Smith will be moderating a panel featuring three brilliant organizers, Dre Chiriboga-Flor, Frida Ballard, and Ana Delia Espino, in Common Future's Accelerator program. 

The panel sits alongside three other panels on reparative justice, Black co-ops, and investing in Black visions! 

Sign up for each of the panels here: https://lnkd.in/ew2F3P2A

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