Community Advisory Boards
A key ethos of Candide Group has always been “Nothing About Us Without Us” — we cannot make good investment decisions on behalf of community stakeholders if we do have them represented at our decision-making tables. Therefore, we included the formation of a Community Advisory Board (CAB) as part of launching Olamina in 2019, and similarly with Afterglow Climate Justice Fund in 2024. We are grateful to the community members who have worked with us to help ensure each and every investment we pursue is in full lockstep with our mission.
Olamina CAB
The Olamina Fund seeks to build tangible and sustainable community wealth by investing in access to asset-building, high-quality jobs, community land ownership, and self-determination for low-income communities across the United States.
Kururama Masomere
Adriana Abizadeh
Melanie Allen
Nikishka Iyengar
Cheryl Cherry
Mariela Cedeño
Prairie Rose Seminole
Afterglow CAB
The Afterglow Climate Justice Fund seeks to build momentum toward effective and equitable solutions to the greatest crisis in human history, by expanding access to and ownership of affordable clean energy solutions for communities overburdened by climate change.
Andrea Sanchez Davidson
Silky Misra
Aina Abiodun
Christina Cummings
Michael Hawthorne Jr.
Shaun Deschene