Nonprofits
Want to know how you can make a positive impact? Here's a list of organizations whose services greatly benefit a Black community in need or the advancement of Black people. Please do your own research before donating your time or money.
Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation
Oakland, CA
Focus:
Children
"Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation is committed to unlocking the amazing potential of every child by fighting to end childhood hunger, ensuring students have access to a quality education, and providing safe places for all children to play and be active." (eatlearnplay.org)
Southeast Raleigh Promise
Raleigh, NC
Focus:
Community Revitalization
"Southeast Raleigh Promise will lead revitalization efforts by engaging community members, building partnerships, securing funding, and ensuring significant investments in 5 key areas: Education, Affordable Housing, Health & Wellness, Economic Opportunity, and Leadership Development. Together we can dismantle the system and environment that perpetuated a cycle of intergenerational poverty and replace it with a system that allows for all people to thrive." (serpromise.org)
Ship Outreach Center
Raleigh, NC
Focus:
At Risk Community
"Ship Community Outreach serves downtown Raleigh, North Carolina and the surrounding communities with a focus on food insecurity, poverty alleviation, crime prevention, healthy living, employment readiness, life skills training and human trafficking intervention." (shipoutreach.org)
Black Past
Seattle, WA
Focus:
Black History
"BlackPast is dedicated to providing a global audience with reliable and accurate information on the history of African America and of people of African ancestry around the world. We aim to promote greater understanding through this knowledge to generate constructive change in our society." (Blackpast.org)
Still She Rises
Tulsa, OK
Focus:
Mothers, Criminal Justice
"With your help, we can provide low-income mothers in North Tulsa with access to meaningful and effective legal representation in criminal, family and civil court and work towards ensuring they have the social support they need." (stillsherises.org)