We are living through an extraordinary resurgence. Across British Columbia, a new generation of Black youth, activists, and professionals is building upon an unbroken lineage of resistance, fusing modern digital tools with ancestral mutual aid, and offering modern iterations of our historical spectrum of giving, in the face of persistent institutional underfunding.
Essay Archives
Creating abundance in the wake, Part 1: Black philanthropy, memory, and spatial justice in British Columbia
Black philanthropy has never been defined by excess monetary wealth, accumulated capital at the cost of relentless extraction and destruction. It is a spectrum of giving that encompasses the profoundly radical redistribution of anything and everything we have.
What’s happening with… The Laid-Off Corps?
The Laid-Off Corps (L.O.C.) is an effort to highlight our talented group of BIPOC and trans workers who are open to work.What’s happening with… CCF Book Club?
What’s happening with… CCF Chapters?
What’s happening with… The CCF Mighty network?
Reflections on the CCF Family Reunion AI Panel
For me, there is no justifying the means with the end because the damage GenAI is doing is collectively worse than the little short-term good it brings.
Access is not extra: Why disabled creators need upfront payment
For disabled and neurodivergent creators, artists, consultants, facilitators, and storytellers, access is rarely absent. It is simply postponed. And postponement, when it comes to access, is a form of extraction.
Perspectives on what you can do this Pride Month to support the Queer Community
By M. F. Espinoza, Carlos García León, Mikail Khan, Fioletowa Ksenyak, Parker McMullen Bushman, and Chris Talbot
What does allyship and accompliceship look like in the year 2026 when the queer community is under fire? That’s the question we posed to a half dozen queer folks in our community. And these incredible individuals provided answers.
What do donors deserve to know? Rethinking transparency in nonprofits
Transparency isn’t just a tactic for fundraising campaigns. It’s what the community deserves, especially when you’re asking them for money. And yes, when you practice it, you’ll raise more, build deeper relationships, and future-proof your organization.
We fundraise in a way that makes systemic change structurally impossible. CCF is the way out.
Donor-centric fundraising — the model where donors and their comfort come first, above everything else — has been the foundation of our “best practices.” And it is the single biggest reason the sector largely addresses symptoms rather than systems.
An Organizational Death Doula’s Guide: Letting your organization die gracefully
More closures are coming, probably at a faster pace than our sector has ever felt. Can we prepare ourselves to sunset organizations in a way that feels transformative?