BFF
MEMBERSHIP
Are you a new or long-time Black feminist leader or activist?
Do you want to defeat misogynoir and advance Black feminisms? Are you looking for a community of Black people who are interested in liberation to learn and grow with? If so, our community of Black feminist leaders is the hub for you. Black Feminist Future (BFF) is a member centered organization and our members help inform our work, campaigns and initiatives. At BFF, we’re centering leadership development, community care, and joy in order to build the political and social power that we need to win concrete changes in our lives, community, and beyond.
Being a member of Black Feminist Future is an opportunity to practice our politics and build something powerful together. And who doesn’t want to defeat misogynoir and advance Black feminisms?
To be a member of BFF, you must be a Black woman, girl, or gender-expansive person. Black Feminist Future recognizes that we don’t have an all-encompassing definition for gender-expansive since gender is a dynamic and ever-changing experience. This space is intended for those who experience life and violence at the nexus of gender and Blackness. Those who walk through the world marginalized. Our members meet to engage in changing that world through the lens of Black feminisms.
“It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. We must love each other and support each other. We have nothing to lose but our chains.”
—ASSATA SHAKUR
Benefits & Fees
Black Feminist Future (BFF) is a member centered organization where our members help inform our work, campaigns and initiatives.
As a member, you will get access to these benefits:
BFF Member Handbook
Monthly BFF Newsletter
Customized workshops, webinars, and trainings to skill up and train up to lead Black feminist action in your life, local community, and nationally
Credentials for our secure members only portal to interact with other Black feminist comrades
Exclusive BFF Starter Pack
Invitation and support to attend hive, regional, and annual membership gatherings
Access to Black Feminist Future vast library of resources and materials to grow and develop as a Black feminist
Discounts and Early Access to Black Feminist Future events (Virtual and In-person)
AS A MEMBER, YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO:
- Reviewing and provide feedback around member centered content
- Informing the direction of committees and work groups (Campaign Action, political education, consciousness building, community building/community care)
- Weighing in on what trainings, curriculums, convenings, community building, hives, and campaigns/action should be prioritized
- Co-design the annual member meeting
- Serving as members on the governance bodies of BFF i.e. advisory boards and steering committees
- Sharing our strategic plan and go into deep study about the components for clarity and understanding
- Guiding the development of our political agenda
- Creating a pipeline for members to become board members, staff, etc
- Contributing to the growth and development of BFF and community of Black feminists
AS A MEMBER, YOU AGREE TO:
- Be in alignment with our Meridians/Values
- Agree and sign the Code of Conduct
Black feminisms
gets us free
Black Feminist Future (BFF) is a member-centered organization and our members help inform our work, campaigns, and initiatives. At BFF, we’re centering leadership development, community care, and joy in order to build the political and social power that we need to win concrete changes in our lives, community, and beyond.
MEMBERSHIP
LEVELS
We strive to build an inclusive and equitable community and in this practice invite prospective members to choose a desired and appropriate membership level:
Comrade
You see the opportunity to contribute your skills toward fueling a Black Feminist community as an obligation.
Annual dues are not required (any donations are welcome!) and include an exclusive Black Feminist Future member shirt.
Table Shaker
You’re one of us. You’re committed to the long walk towards freedom and seek to actively defeat misogynoir and advance Black feminisms in your community.
Annual dues are $25.00 and include an exclusive Black Feminist Future member shirt and button.
Liberator
You speak up and show up. Your giving at this level reflects the value and support we have brought to you and the work you do.
Annual dues are $50.00 and include an exclusive Black Feminist Future member shirt, button, and laptop sticker.
Rabble Rouser
Black Feminist Future and its related resources help inspire your praxis or study as a feminist, organizer, facilitator, consultant, teacher, staff at an org, etc. Giving at this level reflects the reciprocal practice of our work together.
Annual dues are $125 and include an exclusive Black Feminist Future member shirt, pin, button, and laptop sticker.
Freedom Fighter
You have access to monetary resources and see the opportunity to contribute your funds toward fueling a Black Feminist community as an obligation.
Annual dues are $250 and include an exclusive Black Feminist Future member shirt, pin, button, sticker, and journal.
Accomplice
You don’t have to have the lived experience of being a Black woman, girl, or gender-expansive person to support Black Feminist Future’s work! You may have access to money or middle-class privilege and understand that redistributing your funds to sustain membership is essential for movement-building work.
We encourage our accomplices to help support the nourishing of Black feminist leadership by donating a membership, signing up for our quarterly newsletter, and committing to breaking up with misogynoir.
Training and
Skill Building
We equip our members with necessary organizing and leadership tools, analysis, skills, training, and a community of Black feminists to take action in their daily lives, local communities, and on the national level. Black Feminist Future curates liberation-centered materials and spaces exclusively for BFF members. These offerings help our members develop the necessary skills, analysis, and practice to imagine Black feminist solutions and set Black feminist agendas.
BFF Hives
Community building is crucial to fostering a strong and powerful membership. Building together towards a shared vision is a transformative practice that is necessary to win! The BFF team will support the creation of intentional space to build community together.
One of the ways we build power is through our Membership HIVES.
HIVES are designated clusters of members who collaborate to take action on specific issues, host trainings, or hold community building events together. You can join the HIVE that most aligns with your interests. BFF HIVES remain dynamic and will shift to reflect the diverse interests of our members as we continue to grow.
Constellation Hive
BFF’s first membership base focused on connecting Repro thinkers and leadership power to innovative spaces for the sake of Reproductive Freedom led by a Black feminist lens.
Political Campaigns Hive
Focused on building politically focused, grassroots power across our campaigns using Black Feminist strategies.
Collective Care Hive
Focused on centering and promoting the power in collective rest, consideration, and healing modalities for Black women, girls, and gender expansive folks.
Governance Hive
Focused on exploring and integrating Black feminist governance power and democratic processes for the benefit of our membership base structure and function.
Membership
FAQ
Black feminisms
gets us free
Black Feminist Future (BFF) is a member-centered organization and our members help inform our work, campaigns, and initiatives. At BFF, we’re centering leadership development, community care, and joy in order to build the political and social power that we need to win concrete changes in our lives, community, and beyond.
ARE YOU WILLING AND ABLE TO BECOME A PAID MEMBER TO SUSTAIN OUR WORK?
comrade membership form
