Here's 10 Nonprofits to Donate to That Make a Direct Impact on Black Communities
Check them out this Giving Tuesday
It's that time of the year y'all. Giving Tuesday is upon us and we're already in the holiday spirit around these parts. As someone who works at a nonprofit, I know firsthand that these next few weeks are a crucial time to launch and execute fundraising campaigns to secure some much needed funding. In typical Gritty Vibes fashion, we're sharing with you a few of our favorite nonprofits to donate to. Each of these organizations are either black led, or they do work that directly impacts the community black community.Let's start with Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, where I work as the Director of Marketing. Located in the heart of Jamaica Queens NYC, this org was born out of a community-driven effort to situate arts and culture at the center of the revitalizing Jamaica neighborhood. JCAL inspires youth to pursue an interest in the arts, showcases emerging artists and performers, and has delivered multidisciplinary, multicultural programs to more than three generations in Queens. Donate to Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning hereNow that we got that out the way here are nine other nonprofits to donate to this Giving Tuesday that make a direct impact in black communities.
The Africa Center in Harlem
https://www.instagram.com/p/CWETuJ8lHBU/ Their Mission: The Africa Center is transforming the world’s understanding of Africa, its Diaspora and the role of people of African descent in the world. Serving as the hub for the exchange of ideas around culture, business, and policy related to the continent, and in the spirit of collaboration and engagement with individuals and institutions who share the Center’s values, The Africa Center inspires enthusiasm, and advances thought and action around Africa’s global influence and impact on our collective and shared futures.
The Swaliga Foundation
https://www.instagram.com/p/CVn_-thLE0L/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Their Mission: The Swaliga Foundation's mission is to cultivate learning globally and inspire young people to connect their passion to successful careers. Additional information Global Arts Organization that emphasizes positivity, individuality, and the preservation of the arts.The Swaliga Foundation launched a charitable giving challenge during the month of November in honor of #GivingTuesday for businesses and non-profit organizations to invest and advocate for Swaliga STEAM Clubs. The Swaliga STEAM Clubs are an afterschool program that serves elementary, middle and high schools across the D.C. metropolitan area with a goal to expand Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) learning that will inspire young people to connect their passion to successful careers in STEAM globally. The STEAM Club will allow students to compete for prizes and scholarships using the skills they learned in the afterschool program.
Black Girls Code
https://www.instagram.com/p/CSHbK_LHITh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Their Mission: We build pathways for young women of color to embrace the current tech marketplace as builders and creators by introducing them to skills in computer programming and technology. Radical action is needed if we are to close the opportunity gap for Black women and girls. We lead a global movement to establish equal representation in the tech sector. Black Girls CODE is devoted to showing the world that Black girls can code and do so much more. Together, we are creating stronger economies and more equitable societies—ultimately realizing the true potential of democracy through diversity and inclusion.
Black Women’s Blueprint
https://www.instagram.com/p/CUx5pq3AWWt/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Their Mission: To foster human connection and forge paths to peace, holistic reconciliation, social, economic and environmental justice. BWB is in the unique position to harness the attention now being given to Black-led organizations to address structural and historical racism. We also have the opportunity to make explicit that gender justice must be at the foreground for change. The current moment has allowed us to expand our vision to create an entity that would contain the tremendous world-change and transformation we want to bring about.
A Better Jamaica
https://www.instagram.com/p/CVn63UiLc68/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Their Mission: Established in January 2007, A Better Jamaica, Inc. is a tax-exempt nonprofit community service organization that engages in activities designed to strengthen a set of southeast Queens, New York neighborhoods known collectively as Jamaica. A Better Jamaica has sixteen program initiatives that range from film screenings, to literary initiatives, live music and more.
Arts Administrators of Color Network
https://www.instagram.com/p/CUshd9PPacz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Their Mission: Founded in July 2016, the Arts Administrators of Color Network (AAC) is an arts service network that focuses on networking and community building through the arts. We are advocates and continue to fight for equity in the arts through collaboration, forums, and outlets that provide a voice for arts administrators and artists of color where there may not be one.
Art + Practice
https://www.instagram.com/p/CWEJY5UvzOo/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Art + Practice is based in the neighborhood of Leimert Park in South Los Angeles. A+P supports LA transition-age foster youth through our collaboration with nonprofit social service provider First Place for Youth and provides Angelenos with free access to museum-curated contemporary art. Admission to all art programming is free and open to the public. A+P occupies a nearly 20,000 square foot campus, from which it organizes its programs and activities. This campus includes:
Black Art Futures Fund
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQgs0m5lZYo/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Black Art Futures Fund provides general operating support for U.S. small and community-based Black-led and Black-benefitting arts and culture organizations, whose annual budgets are $500k or below. Organizations can be independent 501c3 organizations or entities with a fiscal sponsor in place for more than one calendar year.
Black Artists + Designers Guild
https://www.instagram.com/p/CWB_kPCholQ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_linkBADG is building a more equitable and inclusive creative culture by advancing a community of independent Black makers in creative industries. We are committed to honoring our ancestral legacies in art and design, taking ownership of our narrative, and creating spaces to celebrate Black creativity and culture. Cultivating leaders in creative industries is how we thrive today and in our shared futures. As a mission-driven organization, we live by our values, creating opportunities for our members to thrive and reaching out to industry allies to support the great work of visionary Black artists and designers.
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