Leadership for Black women has often meant navigating isolation, scrutiny, and contradiction. We’re expected to be visionary but measured, bold but careful, present but invisible. And through it all, we continue to build organizations, movements, and communities, often without the resources or relationships that sustain real leadership.
The BLK Women Leading Collective was created to change that. This isn’t about fixing Black women; it’s about resourcing them. It’s about creating a space where your leadership doesn’t have to shrink to fit, where your insight isn’t questioned before it’s heard, and where your rest is seen as strategic.
Join us for a special virtual informational session to learn more about the BLK Women Leading Collective, an inaugural leadership experience designed to support, connect, and uplift Black women nonprofit leaders in Howard County.
Hosted by the BLK ED Network in partnership with the Horizon Foundation, this one-hour session will provide an overview of the Collective’s vision, what participants can expect, and how to apply. We will also discuss the significance of this moment, the conditions facing Black women leaders in the nonprofit sector, and how this space seeks to create meaningful change grounded in care, collaboration, and strategy.
This program offers a dedicated space where Black women are affirmed, supported, and challenged alongside peers who share their leadership experiences and purpose.
What You’ll Learn:
The mission, structure, and goals of the Collective
Expectations and time commitment for participants
Who is eligible and how to apply
How the Collective was informed by data from the Horizon Foundation’s "Elevating to Evolve" report
Details about our in-person kickoff and convening schedule
This session is open to Black women who are:
Executive Directors or Founders of nonprofit organizations
Former Executive Directors still active in the field
Board members supporting nonprofit leadership
Based in or serving communities within Howard County