Rooted: NFG Political Education Series

NFG cultivates spaces of connection, strategy, and action to shift more philanthropic resources to community organizing. We are excited to share a political education series where funders can grow together as we build towards communities of color having the power to self determine. Join us for an intentional political education and funder organizing space to learn more about why philanthropy must do things differently, and how. 

Community organizing is a mechanism toward resisting systems of oppressive power and fighting for self-determination so that communities have what they need to thrive. Movement is led by and for community, deeply rooted in culture and place, and pivots to meet unanticipated needs. NFG’s dedication to lifting the importance of community organizing is two-fold: organizing is central to creating change and shifting power, and also is immensely difficult, long-term work that is significantly underfunded by philanthropy. 

Some philanthropic practices are shifting, with more funders trying to move in alignment with community groups. In this series, we’ll be sharing examples of philanthropic shifts and experiments toward better practice, with space to strategize together on how to grow these changes further. Additionally, we will continue to learn more deeply about racial capitalism and how the historic theft of resources from BIPOC communities continues to have ramifications today. It’s time for funders to do this work in our spheres and show up with deep solidarity (and resources) to support community organizing and movements. Join us to learn why community organizing, how funders can (and are!) moving differently, and how the historical underpinnings of racial capitalism creates a useful map for the culture shift needed for philanthropy.