Previous Partnerships

Cypress Fund: The Cypress Fund is a movement-led and informed social justice fund supporting grassroots power building across the Southern United States. In 2022, The BLIS Collective partnered with Cypress to create a community of practice with their movement partners to engage in a series of strategic communication and narrative power-building workshops. 

New York Civil Liberties Union: The New York Civil Liberties Union is the New York affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, and advocates for all New Yorkers to have equal access to opportunities and the equal ability to participate in government decisions that affect them. In 2022, the BLIS Collective partnered with NYCLU to get a better understanding of the national and local reparations landscape to support future reparations advocacy and other policy priorities. 

Govern for America: Govern for America connects emerging leaders into full-time government jobs and provides the training, mentorship, and community they need to build the skills to lead while sparking a lifelong commitment to public service. The BLIS Collective partnered with GFA in 2023 to conduct a virtual training titled Racism, Weight, and Power that supported their fellows in better understanding and identifying critical moments regarding the history of colonialism and capitalism in the United States and how that has shaped society today.