Over the past few years, SJF has taken a few weeks at the end of the year to shut down our operations to ensure our staff have time with loved ones, to fill their cups, and to prepare for the year ahead. This year the Social Justice Fund will be on Winter Pause December 16th […]
The photo above is of George Jackson, a Black American activist, author, a member of the Black Panther Party, and cofounder of the Black Guerrilla Family who was slain by prison guards in 1971. SJF will be closed from August 26 to August 30 to honor Black August, a month-long observance dedicated to commemorating Black resistance, […]
In the first week of June, SJF’s Asian staff caucus organized and led an all-staff outing in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID) to honor Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, starting with lunch at Honey Court Seafood which is a staff favorite (honey walnut shrimp, anyone?). We also put together a scavenger […]
It’s that time of year again—SJF is going on our month-long pause! Our staff are out of office starting today, Monday, December 18th and will return the week of January 15, 2024. During this time, expect delayed responses from our entire team as we prioritize rest and healing as part of our Black Liberation and […]
SJF will be on pause from December 18-January 12. We adopted this practice as one part of our effort to position Black liberation and wellness as guiding principles for our organization. Our rest is explicitly political, a response to racialized capitalism’s demands on our individual and collective wellbeing to maintain its chokehold on power. But […]
Heads up! In one month, SJF will take an organization-wide wellness pause from December 12, 2022 through January 6, 2023. In this period, staff will not be working and we’ll take a break from sharing updates about our work on social media and by email. If you have questions or matters to close out before […]
On behalf of the SJF board, we are excited to share the news that Interim Executive Director Valériana Chikoti-Bandua Estes has accepted a permanent role as Executive Director at SJF. The new title is effective August 1st. The board’s decision to offer this permanent leadership role took into consideration a few factors. Notably, Valériana received […]
Hello community! Beginning this April (next week!) Social Justice Fund will begin operating on a four day work week, with our virtual office open Monday through Thursday. Reducing working hours is a key part of holistically supporting staff wellness, the central focus of our project to revamp SJF’s HR policies. Underlying this focus is our […]
SJF is taking an organization-wide wellness pause from December 13 – January 10 to rest, reflect, and spend some much needed time with our loved ones. After nearly two years of the pandemic and other hardships along the way, we know that in order to fully serve the movements we are part of, we must rest. […]
Over the past year and a half, you’ve heard us mention more than a few times that SJF has been going through a significant transition. A big part of that has been figuring out what kind of leadership structure best embodies our vision for liberation while supporting staff and organizational needs. We’re grateful to have […]