Black Feminist Advisory

Black
Harvest

Rooting power. Growing movements. Cultivating the conditions
for racial, gender, and youth justice to flourish.

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Tynesha McHarris
Our Foundation

Grounded in
Black Feminism.

"We can't separate out racial injustice, gender injustice — these forms of oppression must be understood together."

Black Harvest is a Black Feminist consulting firm partnering with social movement leaders, donors of wealth, and institutional philanthropy to bolster work advancing racial, gender, and youth justice.

We operate from a deep belief that resourcing the margins is how we transform the whole. Black feminist movements have always been ahead — identifying the connective tissue between all forms of oppression and building the visions worth fighting for.

Our work is fueled by the desire to see the ideals of truth and justice actualized in the lives and conditions of every person we encounter.

What We Do

Advisory &
Strategic Services

We bring over fifteen years of movement-rooted expertise to every engagement — bridging the distance between resources and the frontlines of justice.

01

Strategic Advisement
& Coaching

One-on-one and organizational coaching for movement leaders and philanthropic institutions. We help clarify strategy, deepen vision, and align resources with values — drawing on decades of frontline and foundation experience.

02

Philanthropic Investment
Design & Execution

From portfolio architecture to grantee relationship management, we partner with funders to design investments that move at the speed of movements. We have stewarded over $150 million toward racial, gender, and youth justice.

03

Facilitation &
Curriculum Design

Transformative convenings, workshops, and learning experiences grounded in Black feminist pedagogy. We design spaces that build collective analysis, deepen trust, and catalyze strategic alignment across movements and institutions.

04

Resourcing
Frontline Movements

We work at the intersection of social movements and philanthropy to drive resources to the frontlines of intersectional movements globally — with particular focus on Black feminist organizations in the U.S. and Global South.

Track Record

A Legacy of
Movement Investment

From co-founding the first global Black Feminist Fund to leading portfolios inside major philanthropic institutions, Black Harvest brings a proven record of moving resources to where they matter most.

$150M+
In Philanthropic Portfolios Stewarded
15+
Years of Movement Leadership
54+
Black Feminist Groups Funded Globally
Ecosystem Partnerships
Black Feminist Fund Movement for Black Lives Grantmakers for Girls of Color Funders for Justice Just Beginnings Collaborative Emergent Fund Shake the Table Women's Funding Network Ford Foundation Art & Abolition Sadie Nash Leadership Project
How We Move

Our
Principles

Intersectionality is the Foundation

We do not separate racial injustice from gender injustice. Black feminist analysis demands that we see the whole — and that we build strategies capable of addressing interlocking systems of oppression simultaneously.

The Margins Hold the Vision

Black feminist movements — especially those led by women, femmes, nonbinary, and trans people in the Global South — have always been ahead. They generate the models, the analyses, and the imagination that the broader movement draws from. Resourcing them is not charity; it is strategy.

Long-Term, Flexible Trust

We believe in giving organizations what they actually need — sustained, flexible resources paired with real belief in their power. Transactional, short-cycle funding is a barrier to transformation. We help funders make the shift to genuine partnership.

Truth and Justice, Actualized

Our work is not abstract. It is animated by a desire to see the ideals of truth and justice made real in the lives and conditions of the people we work alongside — not deferred, not theoretical, but tangible and now.

Tynesha McHarris
Principal
Tynesha McHarris
Founder & Principal, Black Harvest  ·  Co-Founder, Black Feminist Fund

Tynesha McHarris is a Black feminist advisor, strategist, and movement leader with more than fifteen years of experience working at the intersection of racial justice, gender justice, and youth liberation — across frontline organizations, social movements, and major philanthropic institutions.

She is the co-founder of the Black Feminist Fund, the first ever global fund dedicated to resourcing Black feminist movements. Born from a kitchen table conversation in 2013 between Tynesha and colleague Hakima Abbas, and eight years in the making, the fund has committed tens of millions of dollars to Black feminist organizations across the globe.

As Principal of Black Harvest, she partners with social movement leaders, major donors, and institutional philanthropy — advising on portfolio strategy, facilitating transformative convenings, and connecting resources to the frontlines of intersectional struggle. She has designed philanthropic portfolios exceeding $150 million.

Tynesha has also led organizations supporting survivors of gender-based violence and young people impacted by incarceration — bringing a practitioner's depth to every advisory relationship.

"Love and shared commitment fuel our hope — even in the face of backlash to racial and gender justice."

Board & Leadership Roles
  • Co-Founder & Global Co-Director — Black Feminist Fund
  • Co-Chair — Funders for Justice (Neighborhood Funders Group)
  • Board Member — Grantmakers for Girls of Color
  • Steering Committee — Just Beginnings Collaborative
  • Board of Advisors — Emergent Fund
  • Board Member — Art & Abolition (Nairobi, Kenya)
  • Trustee — Chad Schools Foundation
Let's Build Together

Ready to
Grow Something?

Whether you're a movement leader navigating growth, a funder seeking to align resources with justice, or a philanthropic institution ready to go deeper — we'd love to talk.

hello@blackharvestllc.com
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