Jun 30Liberation Ventures’ Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Affirmation ActionThe Supreme Court has made its decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, holding that universities may not have affirmative action programs that “lack sufficiently focused and measurable objectives warranting the use of race.” …3 min read3 min read
Mar 27Liberation Ventures Moves $2.2M to the Black-led Reparations MovementLiberation Ventures is thrilled to announce our second round of grantmaking: $2.2M to support grassroots organizations across the Black-led reparations movement, with renewals to organizations in our first round as well as new investments. The organizations in our second portfolio are diverse in their geography, structure, and approach to building…12 min read12 min read
Mar 13Building Narrative Powerby Trevor Smith, Director of Narrative Change, Liberation Ventures Culture is, in part, created through narratives. Narratives are the collection of stories we tell each other rooted in shared values and common themes that uphold a particular frame or worldview. …5 min read5 min read
Mar 13Reparations Polling Roundup: The last 25 yearsHow much support does reparations really have? How much hope is there that reparations will pass? How well do people understand the nature of systemic racism? We believe that answering these questions can support the reparations movement in our collective advocacy and understanding of our progress. Liberation Ventures is excited…Race7 min readRace7 min read
Feb 13Liberation Ventures Organizational BeliefsFebruary 2023 In five words: Black, Coalition, Liminal, Complexity, & Courage. We are accountable to our work: repairing systems and culture to ensure Black healing and thriving; repair as a practice as well as a project. For this country to become whole, we have to start at the deepest root…8 min read8 min read
Feb 13Allow us to introduce ourselves.February 2023 It is a joy to finally share our work with the world. Liberation Ventures has been in existence for almost three years — we are thrilled to unveil our hard work with our community. Over the last three years, we have laid down roots in the reparations movement…3 min read3 min read
Feb 13Liberation Ventures Moves $1M to Black-led Reparations OrganizationsFebruary 2022 In Q1 of 2022, Liberation Ventures moved $1 million to 14 Black-led organizations making reparations a reality. LV is determined to influence an infusion of resources into the reparations field, in a relational and accountable way. …7 min read7 min read
