coming together to close the racial wealth gap

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to close the racial wealth gap by organizing, educating, and activating people with class privilege to leverage their influence and affluence within a diverse and connected community.

OUR VISION

A truly equitable America where all people can access the capital and opportunities they seek to thrive regardless of their skin color or socioeconomic status.
HOW WE DRIVE ACTION

OUR APPROACH

The Impact Collective’s approach rests on five pillars that we believe drive change. These pillars are activated through our programs, partnerships, and communications.
Five Pillars
  • Accountability: Take responsibility for injustice in yourself and the world.
  • Knowledge: Learn about the racial wealth gap and develop skills for change.
  • Community: Build trust to challenge each other and grow together.
  • Courage: Activate your power in service of your humanity and values.
  • Action: Activate the breadth of your resources and influence.

OUR THEORY OF CHANGE

The Impact Collective believes that white Americans with class privilege have an outsized opportunity to impact the racial wealth gap. 

We believe that if we...

  • Shift Mindsets among white people with class privilege;
  • Work Alongside Others who share our vision and complement our value;
  • Inspire Courage and Action in service of economic and racial justice; and
  • Connect People to Opportunities to deploy capital and wealth, and activate their influence.
Then...
  • Cultural Norms, Policies, and Practices will shift to generate and celebrate increased inclusivity, equity, and justice;
  • Cross-Racial Relationships and Connections will be forged and will enrich cultures, communities, families, and individuals.
  • Access to Capital and Power will no longer be predetermined by the color of your skin. 
  • Wealth will be common among people of color, who have historically been denied access to capital.

Programs

A range of programs bring our five pillars to life, including the flagship Intensive Workshop for white women; accountability programming for workshop alumni; guest and mini-workshops; and an open-armed collective that creates tangible opportunities for increasing equitable access to capital through cross-racial and multi-sector partnerships, hiring practices, and investments.

Diverse Community of Thought Partners

CLTV aggressively gathers input from a diverse community of partners, leaders, and peers and is specifically nurturing a dedicated group of majority Black advisors to formally guide our strategy, actions, and capital flow as we strive to center impact as defined by Black communities.

The Black-White Wealth Gap

CLTV focuses specifically on the Black-white wealth gap because the impact of financial inequity and intergenerational wealth is disproportionately felt by Black people and communities.

White Women with Class Privilege

CLTV works with those in the white community with wealth and class privilege because we believe those who have historically benefited from societal inequities should share the burden of explaining and dismantling structural racism. We see untapped potential for white women to leverage their access to wealth and influence to redirect capital to economically marginalized communities and ultimately help close the racial wealth gap.

OUR THEORY OF CHANGE

The Impact Collective believes that white Americans with class privilege have an outsized opportunity to impact the racial wealth gap. 
We believe that if we...
  • Inspire Action among white people with class privilege,
  • Connect People to Opportunities for concrete action, and
  • Support Pathways to redistribute capital and wealth,

Then...

People of Color who have historically been denied access to capital Will Be Able to Build Wealth.