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The Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund (WMG/BFF SJF) announced today the release of its Impact Report and spring 2023 grantee partners. The Impact Report highlights the fund’s efforts to advance social and racial justice by assisting organizations at the intersection of arts and culture, education, and criminal justice reform through grant-making, capacity-building, and community-building. Lorelei Williams, Executive Director of the WMG/BFF SJF, said, “The fight for social and racial justice requires a long-term commitment, and the WMG/BFF SJF is dedicated to supporting global transformation that ensures a lasting impact on future generations. The past three years have been a powerful journey of partnerships with a diverse array of activists, artists, organizers, and entertainment industry leaders…” […]

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The Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund (WMG/BFF SJF) announced today its inaugural cohort of youth-led grantee partners. The investment in the selected cohort of seven organizations will total to $1.4 million and focus on their calls for equity and community-building efforts across racial justice, LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive justice, criminal justice reform and more. “The youth organizing field has been largely under-resourced for decades despite remarkable growth and development catalyzed by youth organizers,” said Lorelei Williams, Executive Director of the WMG/BFF SJF. […]

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Janelle Monáe’s Fem The Future announced an expansion on Wednesday (March 22) through a new partnership. According to a press release, they have teamed up with Warner Music Group/ Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund (WMG/BFF SJF) to grow the non-profit. Initiated with a $150,000 grant, the partnership will serve as a pilot for longer-term collaboration between the two organizations. “In partnership with the Social Justice Fund, we’re giving girls the chance to own their power – and change the world,” explained the Dirty Computer singer in a statement. […]

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EBONY March 2023 cover star Janelle Monáe’s non-profit, Fem the Future, announced the expansion of its partnership with Warner Music Group/Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund to offer innovative programs for under-resourced girls and non-binary youth of color in music, the arts, and education. As part of the expanded partnership, Fem the Future received a grant of  $150,000 that “will serve as a pilot for longer-term collaboration between the two organizations.” […]

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Janelle Monáe teams up with Warner Music Group/ Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund (WMG/BFF SJF) to expand the programs of her non-profit, Fem the Future, whose mission is to build a fem-forward future by creating opportunities for under-resourced girls and non-binary youth of color in music, the arts, and education. The $150,000 grant will serve as a pilot for longer-term collaboration between the two organizations. “It is a joy to partner with Janelle Monáe and Fem the Future in their groundbreaking work,” says Lorelei Williams, Executive Director, WMG/BFF SJF. […]

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The Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund (WMG/BFF SJF) announces additional grant recipients in the U.S. and Canada through its SJF Repertoire Fund, a ten-year $10 million initiative that allows WMG employees in participating regions to nominate local organizations for grants of up to $15,000. This new set of grantees includes 51 organizations based in 14 states and three Canadian provinces and follows the announcement of more than 20 Repertoire Fund partners in Sub-Saharan Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, and South Africa) and Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia). These grants further the Fund’s mission of advancing racial equity through education, arts and culture, and criminal justice reform, and prioritizing organizations led by – and focused on – historically marginalized populations.  […]

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