Welcome to the Courageous Donors Circle at The Imperative
About the Courageous Donors Circle...
This is a membership-based network for Black and non-Black leaders interested in collectively building an actionable agenda to uproot anti-Black racism. Anti-Blackness sits at the heart of issues such as colorism, internalized oppression, erasure of indigenous traditions and culture and racial discrimination all over the world. Members get access to quarterly curated learning and strategy sessions, as well as networking opportunities. In this space, we are inviting Black and non-Black leaders to learn, dream and think out loud in a like-minded, diverse community of leaders who know that if we choose to, we can collectively build solutions together in the interest of uprooting anti-Black racism. The space we are creating in this Circle will allow for innovation. The Imperative intends to create funding opportunities to seed and accelerate these innovations.
Membership Eligibility:
- This is a diverse learning space for Black and non-Black leaders*. We refer to our community as leaders because by coming together in this space, we are collectively taking leadership on issues our communities are facing.
- Membership is ideal for community and/or business leaders who have a strong interest and desire to learn how to support Black leaders across the globe that are building solutions in their communities. Additionally, this community will look closely at the ways anti-Black racism plays out across other cultures.
- Topics covered include (but not limited to):
- Addressing anti-Blackness in health care
- Addressing anti-Blackness in financial /economic development systems
- Colorism in BIPOC cultures
- Strategies to strengthen historical, cultural, and social connection among Black people in the US, Africa, and the Diaspora.
Membership Fee: $300
Why is there a fee for this community? Because at The Imperative, we are clear in our understanding that this work is valuable. Further, valuable innovations will stem from this community. We are intentionally building a financial asset to be able to support those innovations as the community grows.
Your $300 tax-deductible donation to The Imperative will support the very purpose of our community. A portion of your gift will also provide a scholarship for our Diaspora Innovation Circle. The membership lasts one year and members will have access to all recordings and materials from the learning and strategy sessions for this circle.
*For information on engagement opportunities specifically for Black leaders, learn more about our Diaspora Innovation Circle.