John,

Just recently, Patrisse reached out to y'all regarding her departure from Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation.

To show our gratitude, we're giving Patrisse a Thank You card from the BLMGNF fam -- you can sign the card here, and even write a personalized thank you to her as well.



We're eternally grateful for all that Patrisse has done since the founding of this organization and most recently leading as executive director. Here are just some of the remarkable milestones the foundation has been able to reach throughout her tenure over the last year:

• Positioned BLMGNF to advocate for a future that is divested from police, prisons, and all punishment paradigms and replaces it with greater investment in justice and culture programs;
• Formed the BLM Political Action Committee to increase voter participation and turnout, and to endorse candidates who move us toward Black liberation. It spent $746,000 since launching to elect Black liberation candidates;
• Was part of the team that conceived and developed the BREATHE Act, federal legislation that would divest taxpayer dollars from brutal and discriminatory policing and invest in a new vision of public safety;
• Donated almost $25 million to Black-led organizations and Black families around the country, including nearly $3 million to support Black people struggling during the pandemic, especially organizers, those affected by police violence or who are LGBTQIA;
• Committed 23 percent of its assets last year to non-profit organizations, compared to the average foundation in the U.S. which donates just 5 percent to 8 percent.

This transition is bittersweet, and BLMGNF will always be imprinted with Patrisse's model of leadership. We want to give Patrisse the warmest goodbye a goodbye could possibly be. To show our gratitude, be sure to send her a thank you note and sign the card.

In love and solidarity,

Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation

P.S. See Black Lives Matter Grassroots' statement on Patrisse's departure and what it means for the future of their work here.

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