Sections: Mission – Vision – Who We Are – Strategy – Letter from NEBIP
Mission
The mission of New England Blacks in Philanthropy (NEBIP) is to inform, reform and transform the practice of philanthropy. We want to provide a paradigm shift from focusing on Black deficit to our potential and leverage by increasing the assets and power of Black philanthropy and communities.
Vision
Our vision is to create a strong alliance between funders and Black communities. We will reach this goal by providing tools and resources to help foundations and other funding organizations make informed grantmaking decisions about our communities.
Who We Are
New England Blacks in Philanthropy (NEBIP) is an affinity membership group that unites Black philanthropists, trustees and staff of grantmaking institutions to enhance philanthropy’s ability to address the needs of Black communities*. In addition, we seek to increase the influence and presence of Blacks in philanthropy. We want to help provide the tools for Black communities to become healthy, vibrant and self-sufficient. We do our part in helping to make our community strong by informing, reforming and transforming philanthropy in areas of concern which we believe are the foundations to a vibrant and self-sufficient people and community. Within 10 years, NEBIP’s efforts will create a more inclusive philanthropic community with keener insights into our communities and priorities.
*Our definition of Black communities reflects those that are predominantly representative of the African Diaspora, including African-Americans, African natives, Caribbean natives and Caribbean-Americans.
New England Black in Philanthropy’s Strategy
Our theory of change rests on three tenets—our ability to inform, reform and transform philanthropy. We seek to redefine philanthropy as a practice of building a good society. We define a good society as an entity that provides equitable access to opportunity for all people. We will accomplish our mission through the following:
▪ Informing—Educating the general philanthropic community on primary issues that affect how Blacks live, particularly those whose lives have been impacted by poverty
▪ Reforming—Creating tools, programs and products to inform and drive change through both donors and institutions
▪ Transforming—Altering the current relationship between philanthropy and Blacks and developing new connections to strengthen the power of Black philanthropy