Vanessa Thomas is dedicated to power shifting systems, justice, and everything Black. She has spent her career disrupting philanthropy norms, from single story African narratives in communications, and pervasive anti-Black racism, to how and who donors fund. She currently works at the Black Feminist Fund leading philanthropic advocacy, and previously led Global Programmes at Decolonizing Wealth Project. Thomas currently serves as a trustee at Forward, and previously served at The Baobab Foundation and Diasporic Development, an organization she cofounded. Understanding that no one is free until we are all free, Thomas sees Black liberation as a pathway to freedom for all!