Community

Join a movement where reparations are a reality, and collective liberation is possible.

Events

 
 

  • Reparationists Meeting - Build community with like-minded folks, hear the latest on what's going on with FFRN! and the movement more broadly, and provide input on what we do next as an organization. Open to financial contributors of any amount. Become a contributor today!

  • Sunday Dialogue - As part of our commitment to 'Do Better,' we are partnering with AWARE-LA to gather as a virtual community of white folks to discuss the struggles and joys of our anti-racist practice, and support each other in our growth. Find out more and sign up here. NOTE: FFRN! participates in Sunday Dialogue only; 3rd Sunday of the month).

  • FFRN! Board Meeting - Meeting of our all-volunteer decision-making body. We’re always looking for new members! Learn more about Board membership here.

Volunteer Opportunities

FFRN! is an all volunteer effort, driven by people like you who are passionate about justice and racial reconciliation. If you are interested in deepening your involvement in the reparations movement, we would love to hear from you! All types of gifts and talents are appreciated at the Fund, and we are particularly in need of people who are:

  • Gifted with visual art/graphic design talents

  • Film-making, producing, and editing geniuses 

  • Algorithm-whisperers on social media

  • Fundraising wizards

  • Adept with membership databases

  • Bookish Researchers

  • Lovers of all things finance

If you’re interested in joining us, please fill out this brief application, and one of our members will be in-touch with you shortly. Additionally, if you are interested in a deeper commitment to reparations, please consider joining our Board, and click here to learn more about our team!

 

Financials

FFRN! is committed to transparency in all of our financial dealings. Here is our current financial and fundraising information, which we intend to update on a quarterly basis. If you are a contributor/prospective contributor and have any questions about our financial processes, please feel free to contact us. As a subsidiary of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century, all of FFRN!’s tax documents can be found here. 

FFRN! Financial Fast Facts:

  • All overhead operating costs are covered by our Board members. Board members contribute 10 hours/month to FFRN! or pay the equivalent of $15/hr for their missed work.

  • 100% of all reparations contributions go directly to to the NAARC, where they are used to implement reparatory projects.

  • As of February 2022, we’ve granted $157,000 for Black-led reparations projects.