OverviewThe Tacoma Black Fund is crafted to channel Black dollars throughout Black businesses and programs in the Black community in Tacoma, Washington. For the last few years as a consultant in our community, I've witnessed the challenges some of our leaders face due to a shortage in funds, programs, and initiatives that support the Black community. I have also witnessed our community's abundance of excellence, vibrancy, and hope. Because I can see both, I am passionate about bridging these worlds together, uniting our efforts to meet our community's pressing needs with the shared brilliance of leaders and community members like you.
Typically, a dollar lives in the Black community for 6 hours, but it has more staying power in the Jewish community (20 days) and the Asian community (30 days). Through our two programs, the Tacoma Black Fund and our Annual Event for Entrepreneurs, TBF is designed to fund programs and services designed to benefit the descendants of enslaved Africans in America directly and foster and nurture Black entrepreneurship as a resource for building and sustaining Black generational wealth. |
The Tacoma Black Fund is crafted to channel Black dollars throughout Black businesses and programs in the Black community in Tacoma, Washington.
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Information on the Tacoma Black Fund's board of directors below. Take a look!
Board of Directors
Desireé Wilkins FinchFounder and CEO of Tacoma Black Fund. CEO and Principle Consultant of Rise LWP LLC.
Desireé Wilkins Finch LinkedIn | Rise LWP LLC 
Tasha West-BakerTasha West-Baker is a fierce and passionate activist, advocate, and practitioner of racial, social and economic justice. She currently works as the Director of People and Culture for Building Changes.
Natasha West-Baker Director of People and Culture Building Changes 
Susan BarbeauSusan Barbeau is owner of Follow the Knowing, a purpose driven company with a mission to create spaces for people to find and follow their knowing. With over 20 years of executive leadership experience, she's a skilled facilitator with a unique ability to bring people together, work through challenges, and move ideas into action.
Susan Barbeau (she/her) Owner & Founder followtheknowing.com | LinkedIn 
Dr. Jen Self phd licswI catalyze change. I coach mission-driven leaders to fiercely enact equity and justice.
Website: www.brick13.com |
Rachel AskewRachel is on a passionate mission to come alongside organizations to establish equitable, inclusive, and transformative leaders for world-changing communities. With 10 years of non-profit leadership experience Rachel specializes in executive coaching, strategic action planning, and stakeholder engagement.
Founder and Managing Partner, NEXT Consulting Firm LinkedIn | NEXT Consulting 
Sheree CooksSheree has worked and advocated for the global majority community in several ways for many years. She believes in working within and outside the system from education equity to environmental justice to activate real and sustainable change.
Sheree Cooks Director of Family Engagement Tacoma Urban League 
Liz CruzLiz Cruz is a queer leadership coach and consultant & a founding board member of the Tacoma Black Fund.
Liz Cruz (they/them/she/her) Website: www.lizcruzconsulting.com |
