The Black Equity Collective (BEC) is a community-focused, public-private partnership with Black equity as its central, driving force. BEC’s focus is to strengthen the long-term capacity and infrastructure of Black-led social justice organizations in Southern California.
Born out of two organizations – the Social Good Solutions Firm and the Black Equity Initiative — BEC’s mission is centered on the belief that progress on Black equity and racial justice must be part of any credible social justice movement in the United States. Additionally, the collective believes equity is only achieved when philanthropic investments, public policies, and institutional practices converge to boldly confront racial injustice.
Kaci Peterson, the founder and Chief Architect of Social Good Solutions and the Black Equity Collective, has over 18 years of experience in the non-profit and philanthropy sectors, managing several multi-million dollar grant-making portfolios…