Network Updates

In honor of Black History Month, Commonwealth Club World Affairs invites you to a special evening celebrating Black excellence, civic leadership, and the innovations shaping stronger, more liberated communities. Moderator Chantel Walker, managing director of the Black Funders Network of the Bay Area and Vice Mayor of San Anselmo, whose work bridges civic leadership with philanthropic systems change, will lead an engaging conversation on contemporary Black leadership across pu

Join the Black Funders Network of the Bay Area for an action-oriented conversation about how Bay Area grantmakers are directly supporting Black arts and culture ecosystems and as part of broader strategies.  This space allows grantmakers to analyze funding models and gain the peer-driven insights necessary to refine their 2026 investment approaches.  Lunch from a local Black-owned business will be provided. Program Goals: Celebrate and map explicit connections between Black a

The Black Funders Network is proud to introduce a new visual identity that reflects our evolution as an organization. We’ve refined our look to mirror the amplified power of our collective voice with additional hands, incorporating green to symbolize our deep roots in community and the vital resourcing that serves as a unifying force.