WHO WE ARE
We are a coalition of Black and Brown executives from Massachusetts who have come together to support Black and Brown communities across the Commonwealth by forming the New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund (NCF).
WHAT WE DO
The mission of the NCF is to provide essential support, resources and thought leadership to uncover and dismantle systemic racism in all of its various and insidious forms, within institutions in Boston and across the other 350 cities and towns in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To achieve this goal NCF uses a 3-pronged philanthropic approach of trust-based grantmaking, culturally relevant capacity building, and fostering an ecosystem to support robust racial equity and social justice outcomes.
WHY WE DO IT
We came together amid the COVID-19 pandemic—which has ravaged disproportionally the health and economy of Black and Brown communities—and in the aftermath of the brutal killing of George Floyd by police and other horrific racially charged incidents in this country in the first part of 2020 to end our long history of racial inequity. Because we are Black and Brown executives in corporations in Massachusetts, we decided that the best way to affect change is to do it close to home--in the state in which we work and live.
HOW WE DO IT
The NCF and its leaders are seeding this organization initially with more than $20 million, primarily comprised of multi-year commitments from companies and allies as well as the leaders themselves. The Fund is also open to donations from other companies and individuals. The initiatives and causes the Fund supports will be informed by community leaders and organizations close to the issues.
The NCF has a long term goal of raising $100 million or more, which includes anticipated support from corporations outside of the 19 represented by the core leadership group.
Click this link to check out our Impact Report.
You can help us affect positive, lasting change.
Please help to make the New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund a sustainable, lasting catalyst for positive change in Massachusetts. We are uniquely focused on providing financial and other essential support to organizations working on innovative and actionable solutions to create just and equitable systems.
We cannot affect this change without donations from individuals and corporations committed to improving the racial climate and leveling the corporate and non-corporate playing fields for Black and Brown people. We hope that your organization can contribute to this absolutely essential mission.
