How Boston Ujima Project Is Building Community Wealth and Challenging Funding Norms

How Boston Ujima Project Is Building Community Wealth and Challenging Funding Norms

Two years ago, the Boston Ujima Project began raising $5 million to seed an investment fund for businesses serving communities of color. We check in with leaders on how it’s going, and how the past year has impacted their work.

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To Advance Community Self-Determination, Funders May Need to Leave Their Comfort Zones

To Advance Community Self-Determination, Funders May Need to Leave Their Comfort Zones

The East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative puts property ownership in the hands of community members. It’s an innovative model, but runs up against the limits of what most 501(c)(3) funders support. Can that change?

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