Network Updates

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. One of the ways we can honor Mental Health Awareness Month by making space for rest, rejuvenation and sometimes retooling our skillsets. When we asked members how BFN could best support their goals for 2026, a key message that we heard was “help me stay in and thrive in the sector.” Rest, rejuvenation and retooling our skills is tied to career longevity, excellence and strategic impact. Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) recent

Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE) Annual Harambee Conference Session Title Highlighted Speaker(s) BFN Member Organization Black Caregivers are Overworked and Underpaid: How Philanthropy Can Build Economic Power and Justice in the Care Economy Brianna Rogers San Francisco Foundation East Oakland is Rising! How a $100M Investment is Catalyzing Change Fred Blackwell (Moderator) San Francisco Foundation Exploring Leadership in These Times – Author-Leaders with

Congratulations, James! In February, James W. Head, Black Funders Network of the Bay Area Board Member and Co-Founder, was recognized as an “Impact Warrior” by the Golden State Warriors and Pacific Gas and Electric Company for his advocacy and philanthropic work supporting Bay Area Communities. Impact Warriors is an initiative to recognize the essential everyday leadership of people in the Bay who are working to make their communities a better place. "James W. Head is a seaso