ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FOUNDATION

Membership servicesabfe membership is open to philanthropic professionals, nonprofit leaders, individual donors, and sector partners. Abfe offers a variety of opportunities for members and other professionals in the field to exchange information and ideas, and to cultivate productive relationships that often result in learning, co-investment, and expanded social and professional opportunities and communities.

Black community funders networkthe black communities funders network is a national network of leaders managing funds at community foundations, intermediary organizations, and collaborative funds designed to support black communities and black-led organizations.connecting leaders fellowship program (clfp)the connecting leaders fellowship is a leadership development program that cultivates bold, representative, and inclusive decision-makers to lead the philanthropic sector. Fellows get the opportunity to learn from seasoned grantmakers and peers on a regular basis, understand how to be more effective agents for change within their institutions, and participate in a network that focuses on innovative solutions to community challenges.leverage the trust - caleverage the trust is a community of foundation trustees in california organized to build relationships, create learning opportunities, strategize together, and take collective action on issues impacting the black community.black women in philanthropy (bwip) the black women in philanthropy leadership (bwip) retreat provides an intimate, restorative space for participants to deepen their connections, expand their leadership acumen, and collectively strengthen their capacity to lead, direct, and serve in ways that center on healing, restoration, and forward movement of the sector. Congressional black caucusabfe hosted its seventh panel discussion at the congressional black caucus foundation's 2024 annual legislative conference. This session explored pervasive barriers within small business procurement processes and highlighted the integral role of philanthropy in expanding opportunities for black-led firms. Corporate community of practicecorporate community of practice is a member network designed to empower corporate philanthropic leaders with the tools to champion increased advocacy and resources for black communities. Readireadi is a partnership between abfe and other philanthropic affinity groups to support philanthropy's efforts to advance the well-being of all americans based on their lived experience.other programsother programs include engagements chama to build funder collaboratives in support of black communities and smart investing, to expand investment opportunities to ensure the most talented financial firms are hired in the field.