2023 Annual Report

2023 2024

NH PANTHER NHPANTHERs

NH-PANTHER

annual report projected budget

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ABOUT US MISSION STATEMENT PRINCIPLES & FOUNDATIONS

SUMMARY OF 2023 PROGRAMMING BLACK EXCELLENCE FUND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING

FINANCES & FUNDRAISING COMMUNITY BUILDERS & PARTNERS CONCLUSIONS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2024 BUDGET PROJECTION 2023 EXPENSES 2024 BUDGET & FUNDRAISING GOALS 2024 KNOWN FUNDING

Plymouth

Area Network

To Help End Racism is a small, volunteer-run, grassroots community organization based in plymouth, new hampshire

MISSION STATEMENT & F O U N D AT I O N NH PANTHER is a grassroots community organization whose mission is to combat racism and systemic bias through community engagement, direct mutual aid, education and curriculum reform, youth empowerment programming, and the arts.

NH PANTHER formed in June of 2020 as a response to the murder of George Floyd and in tandem with a growing movement for social justice in the United States.

Our founder, Benjamin Bacote, is a high school humanities teacher, parent of three, and Black In the summer of 2020, following the lead of their 13 year old son, Ben went to the town common to march, and answered the plea of a former pupil that wanted to ensure future students would be taught an updated, inclusive curriculum.

P R I N C I P L E S NH PANTHER stands peacefully within the Democratic principles & rights following in the New England tradition of civil public discourse. We will continue to stand until the promise of our founding words are not just memorized but also realized.

We stand for representation, recognition, and education for all as we seek to correct historic and current inequities based on race, ethnicity, class, religion, sexuality, gender, ability, and age.

These inequities exist systematically in our local, state and federal institutions. We stand with the Black Lives Matter movement that is sweeping our country.

2023 programming BLACK EXCELLENCE FUND & STORYTELLING PROJECT In the spring of 2021 we conceived a project called the Black Excellence Fund & Storytelling Project (BEFSP). It is our goal to provide material support and a public storytelling platform directly to young (under 35) Black and BIPOC individuals across all disciplines who are striving to embody excellence against the tides of systemic oppression.

Why Unrestricted? To support Black & Indigenous-led initiatives and individuals with unrestricted funds is to trust the leadership and vision of Black and Indigenous peoples.It is a tangible way to forsake power and privilege in the ongoing struggle to decolonize.

Nominations opened on Juneteenth, and this year all three Community Grant Recipients were self-nominated - something we are so proud to have achieved.

We raised $15,000 to provide (3) $5,000 Community Grants, awarded this year to:

Bol Nakdimo Manchester, NH

Ivan Yen Concord, NH

Randall Nielsen Manchester, NH

2023 programming COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING & EVENTS

2023

MARCH

2023

The first ever recording of the Poetry & Conversation

Series was released by Diannely Antigua on her podcast, Bread & Poetry.

ReproFund Anniversary Party and Fundraiser artwork designed and printed by Elizabeth in collaboration with Sam Pao and Lane Lloyd. The event was held on March 31st, 2023

june

2023

Official launch of the NH Community Resource Guide in collaboration with ReproFund and NHHRC

Live screen-printing on site for Queerlective’s Queer Art Extravaganza, and donated art to the Capital City Pride Community Art Day they organized in July. Many rainstorms and scheduling challenges could not stop us!

Received funding from YHOT Fund (matched by NHCF) to continue our Poetry & Conversation series in collaboration with Diannely, which is also a part of her Bread & Poetry Project as a National Poets Society Poet Laureate Fellow BEF Nominations opened on Juneteenth!

july

2023

Live screen printing at the impromptu Pride Summit at the Loading Dock in Littleton, NH

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2024

august

2023

BEF Recipients named! Bol Nakdimo of Manchester, Ivan Yen of Concord, and Randall Nielsen of Manchester SeaChange Conference attended by Elizabeth Ben and Elizabeth toured North Country with Jared Sullivan and Jordan Applewhite Diannely Antigua officially becomes NH PANTHER’s Artist in Residence and also she is named as a National Poet Laureate Fellow!

Met with perspective consultants for professional development and coaching Ben makes professional move from the private sector to teaching at a NH Public School, going through rigorous licensing and professional development, and is thriving in this new environment that allows them to marry their work as a teacher with their work as an activist; for instance, teaching a Poetry & Conversation PBL to their poetry unit. Congratulations!

september

2023

Tabled at BIPOCfest - distributed free screen-printed artwork (too rainy to do live screen-printing)

Hired Mikel Oliver Branch MPact Consulting (using Grassroots fund grant) and initiated a coaching relationship. Our beloved Rebekah takes a step back from full time organizing as she pursues graduate school. We wish her well!

Poetry & Conversation Black Voices at Nashua Public Library!

october

2023

Ben and Elizabeth are invited to apply to the NHCF Racial

Justice Fund Design Team; they are both interviewed and results are not yet publicly available BEF Grants are dispersed!

november

2023

Poetry & Conversation: LatinX Voices / Dia de Muertos produced

by Ben, Diannely, and guests in collaboration with David Vargas

december

2023

Showcased BEF recipients over the course of 3 weeks with storytelling slides across social media

january

2024

Ben and Elizabeth take a step back from organizing new

events to attend to family; BEF will continue and professional development will continue Diannely and Elizabeth do individual sessions with Mikel; once Ben completes individual sessions, we will do group session including Andrea, with outcomes to follow.

Ben’s family’s home burned down– NH PANTHER’s network fundraised $5000+ on gofundme for their family and the other victims of the fire. Thank you to everyone who contributed.

Ben is invited to review grant applications for the NHWF Women and Girls of Color Fund, and is accepted!

februrary

2024

LatinX Voices recording drops on Bread and Poetry Podcast!

march

2024

Met with Krakoa Fund Funders for check-in, began preparing Annual Report and grant report backs for Kirsten Scobie and Grassroots Fund, continue with professional development, look ahead to 2024 BEF.

c BUILDERS o m m &u n i t y PARTNERS Community Builders Community Builders are partners in our network who have made financial contributions in support of our flagship community grants program.

We recognize and thank them for their commitment to supporting grassroots community organizing!

ACLU NH | Water & Stone Massage | Sam Pao, artist | NHCF New Hampshire Harm Reduction Coalition | Socially Yours, Strategist Henry amistadi, digital media

Community partners Our Community Partners are individuals and organizations that we have met with, collaborated with, rallied or marched with; they are not just our network but our real community. These are the folks we turn to as our day-to-day advisors; these are the peers whose work we support, uplift, and find inspiration in. True liberation is collective liberation. Thank you to all of our community partners! SOLIDARITY!

BLM NH | New Hampshire Harm Reduction Coalition | project s.t.o.r.y. ​​North Country Community Safety Project | Queerlective | Wrong Brain Insubordination Station | New Hampshire Youth Movement | NH Mutual Aid Relief Fund | Reproductive Freedom Fund of New Hampshire | Change For Concord | American Friends Service Committee - Concord | NH SIerra club | black women in new hampshire social club

cLOOKING o m m u nFORWARD i t y Conclusion / Year Ahead In this year of transition for NH PANTHER, we have tried to hone in more closely on our areas of service. As we continue the coaching process with Mikel and MPact, we hope to strengthen and clarify our vision and roles.

In 2024 and beyond, we plan to organize and put on further Poetry & Conversation events (Immigrant Voices, Queer Voices, Harm Reduction themes), give unrestricted Black Excellence Fund Community Grants, live screenprint at BIPOCfest (this year at Strawberry Banke!), and create opportunities for diverse youth to access culturally competent self-care services, by hosting self-care events, like a summer kick-off hair-braiding event for students in Concord.

NH PANTHER is organized by: Ben Bacote, Diannely Antigua, Andrea Martin, & Elizabeth Robertson, thanks and farewell to Reba!

Acknowledgements Thank you to the Krakoa fund, all of our donors and funders, and our fiscal sponsor, Global Justice Solidarity Project, for making our work possible.

Thank you to Henry Amistadi, for creating this gorgeous report! Thank you to the communities we serve, for inspiring us, thank you to everyone out there standing up and fighting back alongside us.

FINANCES FUNDRAISING

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FINANCES INCOME & GRANTS & Received 2022 FUNDRAISING 2.2% 21.1%

INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS nh charitable foundation you have our trust fund

7.2%

Grassroots fund 57.9%

krakoa fund

11.6%

2022 INCOME & GRANT AMOUNTS individual donations NH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION YOU HAVE OUR TRUST FUND GRASSROOTS FUND krakoa fund

$750 UNRESTRICTED $2,300 FOR POETRY, $5,000 UNRESTRICTED $2,500 FOR POETRY $4,000 FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT $20,000 (INCREASED FROM $10,000) RECURS IN 2024

FINANCES & EXPENSES 2023 FUNDRAISING community engagement / events operations stipends / grants outreach / fundraising professional development

2022

expenses

AMOUNTS

community engagement / events

$1,206.52

operations

$439.60

stipends / grants

$18,600

outreach / fundraising

$468.38

professional development

$2,301.57

fiscal sponsor fee

$1,727.50

FINANCES & EXPENSES 2023 FUNDRAISING black excellence fund & storytelling project

$15,000

Total of $15,000 dispersed in (3) $5,000 Community Grants

Poetry programming stipends $3,600 Nashua Black Voices event (2 stipends) Vida Cantina LatinX Voice event (5 stipends)

$1,200 $2,650

community programming $1,150.78 Queerlective Art Extravaganza at Manchester Pride Queerlective Community Art Day with Capital City Pride NE BIPOCfest at Vida Cantina Pride Summity at Loading Dock

professional development $2,240 Diannely Antigua - attended Corporeal Writing Workshop Mikel Oliver Branch MPact Consulting $2,000 paid for individual coaching $3,000 balance due when group coaching commences

$240 $5,000

FUNDRAISING / OUTREACH $468.38 Seachange conference Diannely Antigua workshop Meeting with Sandeep from NHCF Mailing T-Shirts

operations $377.17 Website hosting Fiscal Sponsor

2023 total expenses $22,836.33

FINANCES PROJECTED BUDGET & & FUNDRAISING GOALS FUNDRAISING black excellence fund & storytelling project

$15,000

Total of $15,000 dispersed in (3) $5,000 Community Grants

Poetry programming $4,800 - $7,000 Immigrant Voices (4-5 stipends) $2,400 - $3,000 Queer Voices (2-3 stipends) $1,200 - $1,600 Harm Reduction / Mental Health (2-4 stipends) $1,200 - $2,400

community programming $5,500 Culturally Competent Self Care for Students Event (May 25) $1,500 Repeat in August/September for beginning of school year? $1,500 BIPOCfest $1,500 Live Screenprinting $300 Mini Poetry & Convo $1,200 Sponsorships $1,000 Black Women In NH Social Club, Juneteenth New England Bronze Level $500 Professional Development $3,000 Continue with Mikel (balance due at start) Potential to sponsor another event ????

operations $288 Website domain and hosting $188 Office Supplies $100 Fiscal Sponsor 5% of income

PROJECTED BUDGET $30,788 known funding $20,000 Krakoa Fund sustained annual funding (August, 2024)

deficit to fundraise $10,788

c GET o nINVOLVED t r i &b DONATE u t e Contribute to support the Black Excellence Fund and free access to all of NH PANTHER’s community programming

The donation takes you to our secure donation portal, managed by our fiscal sponsor, Global Justice Solidarity Project. donations are tax deductible. www.nhpanther.org/donate