Build Trust. Strengthen the Field.
The Black Equity Collective (BEC) connects and cultivates Black-led organizations (BLOs) and funders to build a thriving ecosystem of shared power, purpose, and possibility. We strengthen Black leadership, deepen collaboration, and center joy as a strategy for liberation.
We build our network with care, through a thorough and values-driven assessment process that identifies eligible organizations within our catchment area committed to advancing Black equity. This intentionality ensures that every member adds to the collective power, brilliance, and impact of our ecosystem.
How We Show Up
We Create Spaces for Belonging
Because community is the strategy. We cultivate environments where Black leaders can connect, build trust, and remember that rest and joy are resistance.
We Learn Out Loud
Knowledge is collective—and we share it boldly. We bring BLOs and sector experts together to expand understanding, exchange ideas, and grow stronger in shared purpose.
We Share What Sustains Us
Resources. Tools. Information. Opportunities. Everything we offer is rooted in love and designed to strengthen the long-term health and sustainability of Black-led organizations. We invest in capacity, cultivate collaboration, and ensure that every engagement builds toward deeper trust, greater alignment, and collective impact.
Who We Build With
We partner with Black-led, Black-empowering organizations that are unapologetically committed to justice, joy, and liberation for Black people.
BEC members:
- Are Black-led, with Black leadership at the board and executive levels
- Are Black-empowering, not just Black-serving
- Operate as a 501(c)(3) or fiscally sponsored project operating in either Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside Counties
- Work to advance conditions that allow Black communities to thrive
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Grantmaking
The Organizational Resiliency Tracks are application-based grant programs that combine funding and structured cohort-based learning designed to share knowledge, build skills, and develop confidence among BEC member organizations.
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Policy & Advocacy
BEC’s Policy & Advocacy Department ensures Black-led organizations and communities are not only heard but positioned as decision-makers in shaping a more just California.
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