Our Mission
The Black Ideas Collaborative invests in the everyday brilliance of the African Diaspora. We provide support, time, and resources for Black visionaries to realize their dreams for their communities. We contribute to elevating the genius of Black people at the grassroots level as they work to envision new possibilities for liberation, joy, healing, and collective well-being.
our process
As we work toward our mission and vision, we are committed to utilizing democratic practices and participatory decision-making so that we create an organization that collectively belongs to Black people.
We will engage a wider network of stakeholders in participatory decision-making as we design our programs. We will also explore models for democratic self-management for our staff. Our goal is that any person engaging with Black Ideas Collaborative feels empowered and respected by the processes that we utilize.
Beyond our organization, we seek to be active collaborators in a wider ecosystem working to invest directly in historically marginalized people and nurture radically democratic futures around the world.
Our future
We imagine a future where our organization is no longer needed because society is inherently designed to activate the creativity, power, and leadership of each community member. We work towards a vision of collective liberation that includes the ability for Black people to explore themselves, their world, and their dreams freely. This vision includes and requires access to a social safety net that provides a secure foundation to build on and create from.