Black Philanthropic Network

“The Black Philanthropic Network is the realization of a long standing vision for Blacks in philanthropy across the country to share resources, connect, inform and engage around our programming to shepherd ABFE’s mission to promote effective and responsive philanthropy in Black communities.”
-- Marcus F. Walton, ABFE Director of Programs

What is the Black Philanthropic Network (BPN)? The Black Philanthropic Network is a group of nine regional affinity groups whose focus is to support philanthropy in Black communities and that is in alignment with ABFE’s mission to promote effective and responsive philanthropy in Black communities. What is ABFE’s role in the network? ABFE is the glue that keeps the network together. We coordinate activities, we house data and information, we identify resources and through our technology we connect and engage the network of regions. What does the BPN do? BPN offers programming, hosts even ts, and gathers and disseminates information around specific communities across the country. Why is the BPN necessary and beneficial to philanthropy? ABFE and BPN’s relationship allows us to identify the most current issues, trends, challenges and promising practices around the country and inform philanthropy’s role in improving outcomes in Black communities.
What are the ten regional groups that form the Black Philanthropic Network?
Bay Area Blacks in Philanthropy Summer Jackson Sjackson@babip.org www.babip.org	Black Philanthropic Alliance (DC) Jacquelyn L. Lendsey lendsey@verizon.net www.blackphilanthropicalliance.org
Chicago African Americans in Philanthropy Deborah Bennett DBennett@polkbrosfdn.org Sharon Bush sbush@fryfoundation.org www.caaip.org	Colorado Blacks in Philanthropy LaDawn Sullivan lsullivan@denverfoundation.org www.denverfoundation.org
Indiana Blacks in Philanthropy Tyrone Spann tcec97@yahoo.com	Michigan African Americans in Philanthropy Shannon Polk spolk@mott.org www.michiganfoundations.org
Minnesota Blacks in Philanthropy Trista Harris Trista@headwatersfoundation.org	New England Blacks in Philanthropy Bithiah Carter BCarter@nebip.org www.nebip.org
Southeastern Network of African Americans in Philanthropy Kenita Williams kentia@secf.org Tamieka White Tamiekawhite325@gmail.com	African American Funders Group of Southwestern PA Karris Jackson kjackson@poisefdn.org www.poisefdn.org
New York Blacks in Philanthropy Anthony Simmons newyorkbip@gmail.com http://www.newyorkbip.org