Network Updates

We invite you to join us for a conversation highlighting lessons learned and strategies to improve health outcomes for Black Communities. Click here to register. The annual Pearls of Wisdom program uplifts the lived experiences of Black women and encourages intergenerational discussion on timely topics affecting the philanthropic sector, fostering community learning, professional development, strategy sharing, and connection. The Pearls of Wisdom Program is a signature event

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

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

The Black Funders Network of the Bay Area is incredibly excited to announce the hosts for our 5th Anniversary Celebration :  Angela Glover Blackwell (Founder in Residence at PolicyLink) and Fred Blackwell (Chief Executive Officer of The San Francisco Foundation). Fred and Angela are giants in community development, social equity, resident-led community change, and public-sector systems change, as well as in grantmaking at the national and local levels. In addition, Angela and

OAKLAND, CA – September 26, 2025 – The Black Funders Network of the Bay Area (BFN) will host its 5th Anniversary Celebration on Friday, November 14, 2025, at the Kissel Hotel in Uptown Oakland. This event is a testament to our collective journey, honoring our history and inspiring our future. As the preeminent space in the Bay Area for Black philanthropic professionals, BFN has spent the last five years creating a community where members can connect, grow, and align their eff