Our Vision:
A racially just Oakland
An Oakland where every individual finds belonging and has the opportunity to dream and flourish.
Our Mission:
To support the development of powerful social change movements to eliminate structural racism.
We are committed to supporting and building powerful movements that dismantle structural racism and uplift communities most impacted by systemic injustice.
Our Values
Racial Justice
We support powerful social change movements to eliminate structural racism and create a racially just society.
Accountability
We uphold our mission and are responsive to our grant and funding partners, one another, and communities of color in Oakland.
Grounding Our Work in a Gender Lens
We lift up, support, and honor women, trans people, and others along the gender spectrum who, in the context of racial justice, are also affected by power imbalances along gender lines.
Supporting Social Movements
We believe it is critical to support movements led by people of color who are invested in power-building, organizing, litigation, cultural expression, and strategic narrative change efforts to achieve racial justice. We invest in and support community power to redesign systems to be just and equitable for all.
Proximity
We recognize that efforts to achieve racial justice must be defined and led by the people of color most affected by structural racism. We foster a culture of accessibility and trust, building and maintaining deep relationships that lead to greater impact.
Centering Culture and Belonging
Culture is an essential component of power-building. Through culturally affirming spaces and narratives, people and movements build their strength and come to understand their relationship to each other and to the generations that preceded and will follow them.
