Mission, Vision & Values
Mission
Uplift the voices and issues of California Black Women and Girls
Vision
Improve the lives of Black Women and Girls throughout California
Values: REACH
Resilient, Elevate, Adversity, Collective, Hopeful
What We Do?
Through partnerships with corporate, social, not for profit, and advocacy entities, the Empowerment Institute develops programs and initiatives that have a meaningful impact on dismantling systemic social, economic and physical barriers. The purpose of the Empowerment Institute is to:
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Serve as the anchor organization for the CA Black Women’s Think Tank housed at California State University, Dominguez Hills;
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Elevate our voice, power, and participation to secure adequate representation and reparations;
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Amplify our issues and priorities that are vital to elevate Black Women; organize and leverage
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Utilize our extensive talent, influence, networks, and brilliance into areas of collective alignment;
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Eliminate the racist and sexist attacks on Black Women and Girls; and
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Elevate the agenda and collective power of Black Women locally and nationally to secure the social and economic safety-net
Leadership
Partner with us!
Join the California Black Women's Collective Empowerment Institute and invest in ensuring meaningful change in the lives of Black Women, their families and their communities. Through our programming, investments, research, policy change and practice transformation efforts, we are committed to making a difference. Your donation will help us sustain and scale this our work. Take this journey with us...donate now. Together we can make a difference!
CA Black Women's Collective Empowerment Institute is a 501(c)(3) organization (EIN 88-2046704). Contributions to the California Black Women's Collective Empowerment Institute are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
Board of Directors
Regina
Wilson
Chair
Angela
Minniefield
Secretary
LaNiece
Jones
Treasurer
Hon. Lori Wilson
Board Member
Kellie Todd Griffin
President & CEO
and Board Member
Staff
Charles Williams
SVP/Chief Administrative Officer
Raksha Kopparam
Senior Research Associate
Anneca Peoples
Manager of Programs
Kathy Williamson
Communications Officer (contractor)
LaTania Smith
Special Projects
(contractor)
Yvonne Wunderlich
Executive Assistant
(contractor)
Advisory Committee
Dr. Addie Ellis
Educational Consultant, Unleashed You
Angela Reddock-Wright, Esq.
Founder & Managing Partner, Reddock Law Group
Angela de Joseph
Founder & President, Women of Color Roar
Crystal Crawford
Executive Director, Western Center on Law & Poverty
Darla Claypool
Sr. Director, Corporate Philanthropy, City of Hope
Darlene Futrel
President, National Action Network Orange County
Dezie Woods-Jones
State President, Black Women Organized for Political Action
Dr. Robyn Fisher
President & CEO, RT Fisher Educational Enterprises, Inc
Fredericka McGee, Esq.
Chief of Staff, Los Angeles Supervisor Office of Hon. Holly J. Mitchell
Glenda Gill
President & CEO, Save A Girl, Save A World
Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker
President, WEDC (Ward Economic Development)
Hon. Joni Ricks-Oddie
Long Beach Councilmember, City of Long Beach
Dr. Julianne Malveaux
Dean, College of Ethnic Studies, Cal State LA
Hon. K. Patrice Williams
Councilwoman, City of Fairfield
Hon. Kristin McGuire
Executive Director & CEO, Young Invincibles
Latressa Alford Wilson
President, BWOPA Solano & Strategy Consultant
Pamela Sparrow
Analyst, State of California
Sarah Harris
President & CEO, Black Business Association
Sonya Aadam
CEO, California Black Women's Health Project
Tresla Gilbreath
President & CEO, Multi Facet Inc. Management Group
Hon. Treva Reid
City Councilmember, City of Oakland
NOTE: Organizations are for identification purposes only