named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Global Leadership in Policy & Innovative Finance Fellowship
Global fellowship program equipping professionals with tools in systems thinking, community engagement, and justice-oriented capital deployment.
JusticeLoves
Framework and strategy for justice work, adapted from The 5 Love Languages, designed for faith leaders, youth workers, and community organizers to take action against injustice.
WeDeliverPeriod
Philanthropic initiative advancing menstrual health and hygiene globally, with programming at the UN and Harvard, and partnerships to fight period poverty in the U.S. and sub-Saharan Africa.
WeWriteLife
Initiative using prose, poetry, and storytelling to build community around social justice, in partnership with Brooklyn Arts Council and NYC Administration for Children’s Services.
be•Spoke
Initiative funding charitable works focused on issues affecting girls and women in sub-Saharan Africa.
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Menstrual Health and Hygiene Equity 2 activities
- Advancing menstrual equity through WeDeliverPeriod initiativeLeads WeDeliverPeriod, a philanthropic initiative dedicated to promoting menstrual health and hygiene and advancing menstrual equity globally.
- Advocacy to keep girls in school and combat period povertyConducts advocacy efforts including webinars and United Nations engagements to raise awareness about period poverty and its impact on girls’ education, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Human Rights & Peace Education Curriculum 1 activity
- Building community through justice-focused programmingDevelops and facilitates community engagement around justice issues using prose, poetry, conversation, and service as core methods.
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Women's Rights and Empowerment Grants 1 activity
- Funding menstrual health and hygiene initiatives globallyProvides grants to organizations, researchers, and initiatives focused on combating period poverty and improving menstrual health and hygiene for girls and women worldwide, with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa.
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Impact Investing Knowledge & Technology Platforms 1 activity
- Leadership and capacity building in justice-oriented finance and equityOffers a fellowship program and develops training, curricula, tools, and leadership development experiences to strengthen capacity in impact investing, innovative finance, systems thinking, and racial and gender equity.
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Justice System Innovation & Inclusion Programs 1 activity
- Leading JusticeLoves initiativeOperates JusticeLoves as a core program to advance justice and community engagement through targeted activities and outreach.
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Public Awareness and Educational Outreach 1 activity
- Presenting on social activism and justice issuesEngages in public education and advocacy by presenting at conferences such as the Teaching Social Activism Conference at the Museum of the City of New York to promote justice and community engagement.
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Industry and Community Recognition Awards 1 activity
- Recognizing community leaders through annual conferenceHosts an annual virtual conference and reception to celebrate and highlight local leaders engaged in community work, including the Brooklyn By Faith Conference and Reception.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2020
revenue
Total revenue$768
Contributions & grants$768100%
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expenses
Total expenses$846
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balance sheet
Total assets$768
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Net assets$-78
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020
Who runs it
board members · 4
- Aleza Chery — Director
- Debra Ayis — Board Chair
- Inacent Saunders — Director
- Philippe Chery — Director
relationships · 13
Who they work with
- Brooklyn Arts Council Partner — Partner organization in the WeWriteLife initiative
- Brooklyn Public Library Partner — Partner organization in the WeWriteLife initiative
- Christian Cultural Center Partner — Collaborates with Christian Cultural Center, as evidenced by honoring its Food Pantry Director at the Brooklyn By Faith Conference.
- Christian Cultural Center Food Pantry Partner — Partner organization whose director is recognized at RenewToday's Brooklyn By Faith Conference.
- Christian Cultural Center Food Pantry Partner — Partner organization whose director was honored at the Brooklyn By Faith Conference.
- FreeAVoice Partner — Partner organization in the WeWriteLife initiative
- Harvard Partner — Collaborates with Harvard on JusticeLoves programming
- Harvard Graduate School of Education Partner — Collaborated to host a webinar on keeping girls in school in sub-Saharan Africa.
- New York City Administration for Children’s Services Partner — Partner organization in the WeWriteLife initiative
- Repair the World Partner — Collaborating to advance menstrual equity in the U.S.
- Resilient Young Minds Partner — Partner organization whose executive director is recognized at RenewToday's Brooklyn By Faith Conference.
- Resilient Young Minds Partner — Partner organization whose executive director was honored at the Brooklyn By Faith Conference.
- UNFPA Partner — Partnered to raise awareness about period poverty at the United Nations.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community Cultivation and Grantmaking for Menstrual Justicemethodology: community-cultivation-and-grantmakingBy cultivating global community and funding targeted initiatives, we advance menstrual health and affirm the dignity of women and girls because combining relational networks with financial support amplifies impact and sustains movement momentum.
- Community-Centered Systems Changemethodology: community-centered impactBy combining community engagement, justice-oriented capital deployment, and systems thinking, we build leadership capacity and transform systems because sustainable change emerges from locally rooted, resourced, and led initiatives.
- Cultures of Equity as Structural Interventionmethodology: cultures-of-equityBy integrating gender and racial equity into organizational and community practices, we produce lasting cultural change because equity is treated as a foundational element of institutional design rather than an add-on.
- Justice-Oriented Frameworks for Community Mobilizationmethodology: 5 Languages of JusticeBy adapting familiar models like the "5 Love Languages" into a justice context, we equip faith leaders and community organizers to take concrete action against injustice because shared language and relatable frameworks increase engagement and lower barriers to entry for new advocates.
- Writing as a Tool for Moral and Social Transformationmethodology: writing-for-social-impactBy using writing to promote justice, forgiveness, and reconciliation, we produce individual and collective change because narrative shapes moral imagination and motivates action toward life-affirming values.