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Black Co-Op Fund Marks Black Philanthropy Month
Free livestream event showcases contributions and challenges of Black philanthropists
By Rob Smith August 21, 2024
Seattle’s Black Future Co-Op Fund is celebrating Black Philanthropy Month by hosting a free livestream event promoting Black generational wealth.
The panel conversation, called “Afrofuturism in Philanthropy,” features Vivian Phillips, founder and president of Arte Noir and one of Seattle magazine’s Most Influential People; former NFL player Marcus Trufant, a Tacoma native and former Seahawk who founded the Trufant Family Foundation; Toya Randall, creator of the digital narrative platform “Voice. Vision. Value. Black Women Leading Philanthropy;” and Luc Jasmin, a board member at The Black Lens, a monthly African American newspaper based in Spokane.
The event, dubbed “Afrofuturism in Philanthropy,” runs from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 27. Registration is required. Sponsors include the Black Future Co-Op Fund, whose mission is to “ignite generational wealth, health, and well-being with Black Washingtonians through Black, community-led philanthropy;” Amazon; Uber; United Way of King County; and all five of Seattle’s professional sports teams.
Black Philanthropy Month was launched in 2011, and features a multinational summit every August to “elevate African-descent giving and funding equity.” More than 19 million people across 60 countries are expected to participate.
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