he National Congress of Black Women Foundation recognizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as pillars of excellence which is crucial to maintaining healthy membership and communities. The organization continues to promote and facilitate activities and programs that foster the advancement, recognition, health and education of Black women and their families.
In 1984, the BC chapter of the Congress of Black Women Canada was formed in Vancouver, BC. By 1992, it became a registered non-profit organization. For over 35 years, The National Congress of Black Women Foundation (NCBWF) has been an instrumental link in connecting people Black community members that include but is not limited to people from Africa, the Caribbean, Canada and America. More about our history →
Programs & Mandate
The NCBWF sponsors educational, social, cultural and health related programs and projects. These projects are designed to meet the needs and concerns of Black women and their families by enhancing their quality of life.
Our mandate is fulfilled through community-based services, personal and professional development programs across Canada. The NCBWF began locally in British Columbia to secure funding in order to advance opportunities for black women and girls and has grown into a multi-faceted, non-profit organization that operates nationally.
The NCBWF sponsors educational, social, cultural and health related programs and projects. These projects are designed to meet the needs and concerns of Black women and their families by enhancing their quality of life.
We have been a pillar in our community, and we continue to provide various levels of support and resources to Black families and community members in the following areas:
- Community connections by referring people to
- Cultural association
- Physicians
- Rehabilitation services providers
- Government departments
- Employment services
- Housing and food insecurities resources
- Immigration services
- Providing growth and educational opportunities for women and girls
- Engaging in fact-finding and research on issue uniquely affecting Black women and their families
- Raising funds for scholarship and educational programs
- Engaging in charitable activities
- Training and educating youth and community members on leadership skills, community responsibility, social justice and anti-racism
- Promoting better health preservation and prevention through education
STATEMENT OF INCLUSION:
The National Congress of Black Women Foundation recognizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as pillars of excellence which is crucial to maintaining healthy membership and communities. The NCBWF’s core values are strengthened when all members have a voice and are encouraged to contribute.
The NCBWF challenges and dismantles systems of oppression and racism by
- promoting social justice and diversity in all activities,
- addressing issues related to, but not limited to race, class, ethnicity, culture, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, religion; and
- coordinating educational resources and opportunities for community members.
The organization works collaboratively to build and establish relationships with individual and institutional partners who share mutual goals and interests in promoting social justice.
“To be black and female, in a society which is both racist and sexist, is to be in a unique position of having nowhere to go but up.”