BIPOC Folks in Philanthropy: Meeting the Moment with Care, Power and Joy

About the event

Please join us for a unique opportunity to experience an intentional space for BIPOC folks in philanthropy where we are building community across the country. Philanthropy Northwest, Connecticut Council for Philanthropy and Council of Michigan Foundations invite you to attend this virtual gathering for individuals who work in philanthropy and identify as Black, Indigenous and/or a person of color (BIPOC) to come together for an informal conversation and connection. We hope to curate a space that meets our current moment by centering practices of care and our relational needs.

Our intentions for this gathering are to:

Build connections across the country and deepen BIPOC solidarity as an act of self and community care.
Share and learn how we care for ourselves and one another, and how we find rest and joy as a way of resistance.
Create space to reflect on how we are meeting this moment, individually and collectively and explore where our power lives and how we hold it in the face of pushback.

Speaker

Chantias Ford

Founder & CEO, Philanthrojoy

Chantias Ford is an impactful joy strategist and philanthropy field leader with over a decade of leadership in the social impact field. She has an extensive background in strategic philanthropy programming, equitable grantmaking, consultation, evaluation, data management and analysis, education, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Her most recent roles included being the director of programs and strategic learning at the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project, and prior the programs and knowledge director at PEAK Grantmaking. Previously, she held roles as a program officer at a family foundation, a philanthropy evaluator at an evaluation firm and a strategic consultant working with various foundations.

As a thought leader and field catalyst she has spoken at hundreds of engagements (with executive boards, foundation teams, grantmakers and grantees) and dozens of philanthropy conferences, including GEO, PEAK Grantmaking, Exponent, United Philanthropy Forum, CHANGE Philanthropy, Technology Association of Grantmakers and EPIP - including keynote mainstages and major workshops and intensives. She has contributed to prominent field publications including Candid, SSIR and Center for Effective Philanthropy. She’s been a guest on various social sector podcasts including BEYOND Philanthropy, Grants4Good, AI Imperative and Nonprofits State of Mind.

She’s done partnership work with the numerous philanthropy associations, philanthropy technology vendors and philanthropy consultants. Throughout her career, she has touched audiences of thousands of philanthropic professionals, educating, facilitating and activating funders to be more equitable, transparent, relational, efficient and impactful.

In a volunteer capacity, she has served on executive boards, been a community of practice chair, a mentor and a participant in various giving circles, including the New Generation of African American Philanthropists currently. She holds a bachelors in urban studies (honors) from the University of Pennsylvania and a masters in learning, diversity and urban studies from Vanderbilt University.

She is passionate about using philanthropy and the social sector to build equitable spaces and enhance justice. She is a people-centered leader who brings a strong balance of joy and warmth, with rigor and excellence.

Eligibility

Participation in this meeting is open to individuals working in foundations who identify as Black, Indigenous and/or a person of color. You do not need to be a Philanthropic Serving Organization member to participate, but do need to be employed at a foundation or grantmaking institution to attend. If you are unsure about your eligibility, please contact Michaela Brown.