Ask the Experts: Funding Black Futures - How Black-Led Nonprofits Compete (and Win) Amid Philanthropy's Equity Gap

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Tuesday, January 6

Time: 10 - 11 AM CST

Format: Panel Discussion + Q&A

Black-led organizations are systematically underfunded. This session walks directly into that truth and gives leaders real strategies to push past gatekeeping.

Focus areas:

  • The equity gap in philanthropy and how to navigate it without burning out.

  • How to stand out when funders don’t already “know your name.”

  • Building legitimacy, credibility, and readiness with limited resources.

  • What funders are quietly looking for that Black leaders are rarely told.

  • Understanding funder trust signals

Bonus Tips:

  • Tips to talk about your mission in ways funders respect

  • Tips to understand funder trust signals

  • Identify 3 key credibility builders to complete before February

Tuesday, January 6

Time: 10 - 11 AM CST

Format: Panel Discussion + Q&A

Black-led organizations are systematically underfunded. This session walks directly into that truth and gives leaders real strategies to push past gatekeeping.

Focus areas:

  • The equity gap in philanthropy and how to navigate it without burning out.

  • How to stand out when funders don’t already “know your name.”

  • Building legitimacy, credibility, and readiness with limited resources.

  • What funders are quietly looking for that Black leaders are rarely told.

  • Understanding funder trust signals

Bonus Tips:

  • Tips to talk about your mission in ways funders respect

  • Tips to understand funder trust signals

  • Identify 3 key credibility builders to complete before February