CEF: Community Empowerment Fund

'This is just a first step': PEACH apartments to provide multifamily affordable housing dailytarheel.com/article/2023/0… @EmPOWERmentINC1

CEF is looking for more designers who create ready-to-wear pieces, models, and photographers to support an upcoming fashion show and would love for anyone to participate. If you’re interested in participating, fill out the form on our website: communityempowermentfund.org/fashion-show/

Have you noticed how the intersection of your own sexuality, gender, and race identities structure the way in which you move through the world and the way you are treated by others?

For example, have you noticed queer white people being treated differently in the media than queer people of color? Have you noticed organizations for queer rights continually hand leadership to white queer people while ignoring the voices of queer people of color?

June is a month that highlights the intersection of race, sexuality, and gender with the overlap of Juneteenth and pride month. How have you seen the intersection of racism and queerphobia show up in our society?

ACTION ALERT: Let the Durham City Council know you support the Housing First model and @Housing4NewHope's initiative at Carver Creek. They vote tonight. wunc.org/2023-06-19/dur…

Happy Juneteenth! A day to celebrate freedom, unity, and power while remembering that the fight for racial equality is far from over. We invite you to share what this holiday means to you and any commitments below!

CEF is hiring! Please share with your networks. Full job descriptions are at communityef.org/hiring

To RSVP for the Virtual Summit visit: bit.ly/3Mla0ks #CFAccelerator2023

Proud to announce that CEF Executive Director, Donna Carrington, will be a featured speaker at the BIPOC Women Bridging the Racial Wealth Gap panel during the @commonfuture Accelerator Virtual Summit. To RSVP for the Virtual Summit visit: bit.ly/3Mla0ks

Donna and ari have been so thankful to connect with @aaacdfi, @CCDS2018, @nativestartups, @AllianceCook, @blackfoodjustice, @SeedboxSystems, @tenderatl & more throughout the accelerator!

2/2 affects their lives. You'll also learn about some emerging programs that respond to Member needs & requests, & how CEF is investing in building a joyful community. Please take some time to read through the report & share it with your friends & family. communityempowermentfund.org/2022-annual-re…

1/2 The CEF 2022 Annual Report "Joyful Community" is here! Inside the report you will find stories using our new strategic framework as a guide. You will hear from Members about the importance of CEF being a strong & adaptable organization & how impactful organizing & advocacy

2/2 at the following link to help us out with the head count. communityempowermentfund.org/spring_celebra…

1/2 Join us next Wednesday for CEF's 2022 Annual Report Release & Spring Celebration at the Gene Strowd Rose Garden in Chapel Hill! Starting at 5:30 pm there will be refreshments, speeches, & an opportunity to connect with supporters of CEF. The event is free, but please register

3/3 support currently uninsured NC residents with mental health needs. Please listen and call your State representatives to show your support for expanded mental health support!

2/3 In this episode, Bebe Smith, longtime CEF supporter & former board member, talks about what has shaped NC's mental health landscape in an episode that discusses how the Medicaid expansion passed by the NC legislature can

1/3 For Mental Health Awareness month, we'd like to share a recent episode of Fractured, an investigative news show by @frontlinepbs in partnership with @WFAE focused on the impact of NC's failed mental health system on inmates and the wider community. wfae.org/health/2023-05…

In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, join us for an engaging afternoon filled with resources and activities promoting physical, mental, and emotional health for all ages!

3/3 to take control of their economic futures.

2/3 At @communityef, we are working to end the racial wealth gap by literally reducing housing related debts & supporting people in purchasing a first-home through our First-time Homebuyer's Program. We're excited to see initiatives like these that empower workers & communities

1/3 Did you know that employee ownership can help address economic challenges for small businesses & narrow the racial wealth gap? A new report from @Morehouse highlights the benefits of employee-owned cooperatives like @PecanMilkCoop, a Black, queer worker-owned co-op in ATL.