EVENTS AND REPORT
Read our 2026
Microgrant Evaluation Report
At our 2026 Black History Month event, we proudly shared the findings of our Microgrant Evaluation Report. This moment marked a full-circle return to the community that has shaped and sustained the Community Action Grant since its launch in 2020.
Grounded in deep listening and guided by the voices of Black and Indigenous youth, this evaluation captures what young people have been telling us all along: that trust-based, youth-led funding matters. We were honoured to celebrate the creativity, leadership, and collective care that have emerged through the Community Action Grant, and to share back the impact, lessons, and possibilities that lie ahead.
Special thanks to the Law Foundation of British Columbia for funding the evaluation process.
2026: Seeds of solidarity: Black & Indigenous Youth Shaping Inclusion in Philanthropy
We are pleased to invite you to The Seeds of Solidarity: Black and Indigenous Youth Shaping Inclusion in Philanthropy, an upcoming community gathering taking place during Black History Month, a time to honour Black histories, contributions, and ongoing movements for justice.
This event will celebrate the projects supported through the Indigenous and Black Youth Community Action Grant and is dedicated to uplifting Black and Indigenous youth who are already leading transformative work in their communities. By creating space for youth to document, reflect on, and archive their experiences, challenges, and successes, we aim to strengthen collective strategies rooted in solidarity, care, and action. This process will amplify youth voices while supporting their ability to navigate and challenge inequitable systems.
Funders will be invited to participate as learners, engaging with the expertise of Black and Indigenous youth in a spirit of humility and reflection. Together, we hope to explore what meaningful, youth-centered funding can look like in practice.
The gathering will also foster connection and collaboration among youth leaders, encouraging shared learning and collective strategy-building. Following the event, a report will be produced with every youth participant recognized as a co-author, ensuring their contributions are valued, documented, and preserved as part of this ongoing work
2024 Black Youth Leading Philanthropy
This event took place on March 23rd, 2024 with the aim of showcasing the work of Black Youth Initiative (BYI) in sharing mutual aid efforts and resource redistribution among Indigenous and Black youth in BC.
BYI co-founders shared their experiences of creating and managing the fund. We also heard from 3 grantees of the Indigenous and Black Youth Fund (Trinity Stephens, Dacious Richardson, and Taleetha Tait) who shared updates on their projects, challenges, and the impacts they’ve had on their communities.
This event took place on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples, specifically the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation and Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) nations. Black Youth Initiative is in solidarity with Indigenous Sovereignties on their own terms.
This event was made possible through the support of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation through their NARF Event and Youth Initiatives funding and PeerNet BC.