About the Fund
The For Us, By Us Fund was created in 2016 by two Portland, Maine-based Black organizers in response to community need for BIPOC centered spaces to connect, collaborate, create, and organize. The founders connected with local Maine non-profit Resources for Organizing and Social Change (ROSC) who agreed to be The Fund’s fiscal sponsor.
About the Founder
The founder, Samaa Abdurraqib (she/her) has lived in Maine for over ten years. She is a writer and community organizer who has worked with a variety of nonprofit organizations in Maine either as paid staff or as a consultant.
“The For Us, By Us Fund is an expression of faith that Black and Brown people continue to grow, building on all of the work, knowledge, and love that has come before us and laid foundations for us to be beautiful and dope.” - Samaa