About Us
Learn about the story of To Raise a Village, the mission of this non-profit, and the passion that drives our work
Our Story
To Raise A Village is a newly formed national non-profit organization led by 6 women dedicated to grassroots leadership of Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) and allied women-leadership in the care industry. To Raise A Village’s mission is to ignite community collaboration through alignment of vision & values that allow all to rise towards a care economy. Our vision is to empower communities through a cross-generational approach to social issues that amplify the authentic realities of people with untapped influential power.
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We build national relationships around shared analysis and desired outcomes that disrupts “inside” conversations on care with bold, alternative “outside” strategies. We affirm this as the pathway towards shaping policy, moving opposition and building credibility in the national care ecosystem.
As we shift towards competency-based community organizing, especially for organizations who are committed to advancing social justice, we aim to challenge the status quo for qualifying factors. That being said, To Raise A Village & its Ambassadors stand firm on the following statement:
Our existence is our relevant experience.
Moreover, we value an organization that promotes “For Us, By Us”, as a vantage point.
We know you also hold our previous statement to be self-evident.
We appreciate your acknowledgement and allyship
BriTanya Brown
Village Visionary
BriTanya Brown (she/they) serves as the Founder and President bridging Visionary Strategies® to a national network of community-centered organizations committed to advancing racial, economic and gender justice. As the lead consultant, she supports a cross generational group of grassroots BIPOC and allied women through one-on-one mentorship, team building, organizational capacity building and strategic planning for local, state and federal campaigns. Additionally, she co-leads a national group of childcare providers through the Child Care for Every Family Network where she also sits as a member of the Coordinating Committee.
BriTanya Brown (she/they) serves as the Founder and President bridging Visionary Strategies® to a national network of community-centered organizations committed to advancing racial, economic and gender justice. As the lead consultant, she supports a cross generational group of grassroots BIPOC and allied women through one-on-one mentorship, team building, organizational capacity building and strategic planning for local, state and federal campaigns. Additionally, she co-leads a national group of childcare providers through the Child Care for Every Family Network where she also sits as a member of the Coordinating Committee.
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Her most recent work in strategic planning in the childcare sector includes the national campaign development of the National Day Without Childcare for Community Change’s Childcare Changemakers’ and local/state campaign development of Prop 2 of Tiny Texans.
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She runs a multi-faceted business called Our Loving Village that offers childcare, education, doula and advocacy services. She supports 7 staff and a rural community with vital care services.
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She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Abilene Christian University where she received a dual major B.S. in Speech Therapy & Political Science. In addition to conducting doctoral level research on early childhood interventions and public policy for early education, she is also a Certified Texas Teacher.
Want to Join Our Mission?
We're currently in need of volunteers as our organization grows in impact, efficiency, and effectiveness. We welcome those with a passion to serve to join our volunteer list. We welcome you to share your skills and expertise and how we can leverage them to make needed impact. We also plan to use the information to keep you in the know of what we are doing and where we are going. Fill out the contact form and let us know why you would like to serve.