New 'forever fund' aims to support Black community groups in Edmonton
CBC
A new endowment fund created by the Edmonton Community Foundation (ECF) plans to support initiatives led by the city's Black community.
Edmonton's Black Community Fund — the first such endowment created by the Black community for the Black community — will focus on programs and initiatives that address specific priorities and emerging needs.
The goal is to raise $100,000 by the end of the year. The ECF will match the total.
"The goal is for the fund to enhance the quality of life for every Black Edmontonian," ECF communications director Nneka Otogbolu told CBC Edmonton's Radio Active.
Conversation for a Black-led, Black-focused and Black-serving fund began last year during the Black Lives Matter movement.
At the time, ECF noticed the community that came together to support each other. Otogbolu felt there was a need to focus on the priorities of Black communities in Edmonton.
Eager to be involved in her community, she partnered with Greg Davis, publisher of Melanistic magazine, to kick-start the endowment fund.
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