FOR COMPANIES

Support Black led non-profits

You have an opportunity to raise awareness and BackBlack nonprofits. Whether amplification, funding, or insights we could use your help. Show your community you BackBlack and learn more about what you can do.

FOR DONORS

Close the Giving Gap

Help close the giving gap by directly funding Black-led nonprofits.

How to back Black organizations

Donations

Provide direct or matching funds to a Black-led nonprofit.

Data

We are partnering with Giving Gap and GIving Tuesday to source anonymous and aggregated data on giving to Black led nonprofits. If you are a fundraising platform, get involved.

Digital distribution

Help spread the word during Black Philanthropy Month. Check out our official toolkit to share across your social channels and networks.

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Frequently asked questions

  • BackBlack is a collaborative initiative aimed at directing more resources and funding to underserved Black-led organizations, as well as offering tools for donors and corporations to advance social impact and justice in philanthropy and communities.

    BackBlackMovement.org is a central hub where donors, giving platforms, and Black-led nonprofits and organizations can connect each other with resources and funding to achieve shared goals.

  • BackBlack is the first activation from the Giving Platform Collaborative, a partnership of major fundraising platforms in the U.S. working together to solve disparities in philanthropy.

    BackBlack partner organizations include Bonterra, Charity Navigator, Charityvest, Deed, Endaoment.org, Every.org, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Give 8/28 Day, Givebutter, Giving Compass Network, Giving Gap, GlobalGiving, Grapevine, HERitage Giving Fund, Lightful, MightyCause, Network for Good DAF, PayPal, and Philanthropy Together.

  • Black-led nonprofits are underfunded by donors compared to White-led organizations. Revenues of Black-led nonprofits are 24% smaller than revenues of their White-led counterparts, and unrestricted net assets are 76% smaller, according to Echoing Green and The Bridgespan Group. White-led nonprofits are also more likely to receive corporate donations — 71% vs 58% for BIPOC-led nonprofits, according to the Nonprofit Finance Fund.

    Combined funding to Black communities makes up 1% of all community foundation funding while the combined Black population is 15%, resulting in an underfunding of Black communities of $2 billion, according to the National Center for Responsive Philanthropy.

    Giving platforms have tremendous influence on where donors choose to give. By connecting Black-led organizations with resources and funding opportunities, BackBlack is taking action to close the funding gap and advance equal opportunity in philanthropy.

  • As BackBlack connects Black-led organizations with giving platforms and donors, we hope to bring on new corporate and community partners.

    With data from our partner organizations, BackBlack hopes to generate new insights on racial disparities in philanthropy and determine effective means of closing the funding gap.

  • Sure- check out our press release here.

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