Black Funders Network Shared Learning Sessions | Spring 2026

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 Something to Say	Glen Galaich	Stupski Foundation
From Local Wisdom to National Change: Local and National Funders Offer a New BIPOC Blueprint for Racial Justice and Health Equity	James W. Head (Moderator)	Black Funders Network, Board Member
From Palm Springs to Russell City: Lessons from the Front Lines of Repair and Reparations	Marc Philpart	Black Freedom Fund
Gimme Equal Parts Honesty and Courage: Giving through Absurdity	Jennifer Nguyen	Stupski Foundation
Pulse of Change: Community-Rooted Models of Advancing Black Health Equity in California	Katherine Haynes	California Health Care Foundation
Pulse of Change: Community-Rooted Models of Advancing Black Health Equity in California	Amelia Cobb	California Health Care Foundation
Staying the Course: Courage and Solidarity Amid Federal Policy Shifts and Racial Equity Backlash	Sade Dumas	Borealis Philanthropy
The Challenges of Diversifying the Field: Success is Still Possible	Raven Lott	Tides
The Power in Black Media	Alicia Bell	Borealis Philanthropy
When Funders Organize: Strengthening Black Movement Ecosystems for Impact	Marc Philpart	Black Freedom Fund

Northern California Grantmakers Annual Conference

Session Title	Highlighted Speaker(s)	BFN Member Organization
Rooted in Action: Centering Community Leadership for Deeper Impact	Fred Blackwell	San Francisco Foundation
	Sergio Garcia	San Francisco Foundation
	Karely Ordaz Salto	San Francisco Foundation
	Diana Hunter	Tides
Rooted in Action: Moving from Practice to Lasting Transformation	Charles Fields	James Irvine Foundation
	Carolyn Wang Kong	The California Endowment
Rooted in Action: Supporting Organizational Resilience in an Age of Authoritarianism	Shritu Garg	The James Irvine Foundation
Rooted in Collective Power	Nwamaka Agbo	Kataly Foundation
Rooted in Practice: Coalitions for the Win	Raul Macias	Evelyn & Walter Haas Jr. Fund
Rooted in Practice: Integrating AI Into Philanthropic Strategy	Stella Tran	California Health Care Foundation
Rooted in Practice: Purpose-Driven Investing Beyond Perpetuity and Spend-Down	Malila Becton-Consuegra	Stupski Foundation