The Black Funding Network
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BFN helps small, Black-led nonprofits that are serving Britain’s Black communities get access to funding, by offering people of any age or background a chance to become donors.
Thier Founders are business leaders and experienced philanthropists who understand the needs of Black non-profit community organisations and donors who want to change the lives of Black people.
They are pleased to announce our next call for applications for our Fall 2024 Funder.
We are inviting small non-profit Black-led community organisations to apply for our Fall Funder which will be held as a hybrid crowdfunding event on 24th September. If selected, you will have a chance to raise funds for your organisation by pitching to our funders.
If you are such an organisation or know an organisation that would benefit from this funding, please do go here to see if you qualify and to apply. There is an opportunity for video submissions, should you feel more comfortable with this option.
Please note: if you have applied in the past, this is a new application form for the Fall Funder, so please re-apply with your details.
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 6th August.
They look forward to receiving your application,
Meet the team.
Angela, Erika, Patricia and Yvette
Angela Ferreira
Currently, the Managing Director of Douglas Road Productions, Angela has held senior roles at broadcasters including Commissioning Editor at Channel 4 and Executive Producer at BBC Television.
Passionate about the development of the next generation of storytellers and content creators, Angela has mentored hundreds of diverse young people providing access to the industry. In recognition of her work, in 2020, Angela was honoured as the Inaugural recipient of the British Film Institute ‘Soul Sisters’ Award for Outstanding Contribution to Film and TV.
Erika Brodnock
Erika is an entrepreneurial and driven MBA with 12 years of coaching, well-being and inclusion experience, currently researching how artificial intelligence can be used as a force for good in the creation of social justice.
Patricia Keiko Hamzahee FRSA
Patricia Hamzahee is an advisor, impact investor and philanthropist. After almost 20 years in banking and finance, Patricia now helps social enterprises attract private capital through Integriti Capital and advocates to increase
funding for diverse founders of startups through Extend Ventures. As co-founder of GiveBLACK, she commissioned a seminal examination of Black Philanthropy in Britain in order to galvanise Black giving.
She co-founded Black Funding Network, a community of individuals and institutions who intentionally support small Black-led non-profit community organisations, in order to advance collective giving – by us, for us – to make an impact. She is a NED of Social Enterprise UK, a member of Women in Social Finance and a trustee of Ballet Black, Theatre Royal Stratford East, NFL UK Foundation and International House New York as well as a member of the Advisory Boards of Shaw Trust and Money A+E.
Yvette Griffith
Yvette began as a consultant for Jazz re:freshed in 2013 securing Arts Council England National Portfolio status in 2015. Yvette then joined the co-founders as Co-Chief Exec and Executive director and worked with them to grow the business including launching a game-changing international initiative, JAZZ RE:FRESHED OUTERNATIONAL which put a global spotlight onto the young and diverse talent on the frontline of UK Jazz.
Co-founder of GiveBLACK UK who commissioned the report on Valuing the Black Philanthropic Pound, Yvette is also focusing on galvanising major philanthropic giving for UK-based Black not-for-profit organisations.
