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1 | Org | Mission | Category 1 | Category 2 | Black Led? | Leadership Contact | Location | Coverage | Most Recent Budget Year | Budget | Guidestar Link | GSB Connection? | GSB Contact | ||||||||||||||
2 | National Black Women's Justice Institute | The National Black Women's Justice Institute (NBWJI) works to reduce racial and gender disparities across the justice continuum affecting Black women, girls, and their families, by conducting research, providing technical assistance, engaging in public education, promoting civic engagement, and advocating for informed and effective policies. | Advocacy | Policy/Women-focused | Yes | Dr Monique Morris | , 2703 7TH ST Mailbox 109 BERKELEY, CA 94710 USA | USA | 2018 | $709,303 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
3 | 1 Hood Media | The mission of 1Hood Media is to build liberated communities through art, education, and social justice. | Art | Youth-led/Grassroot | Yes | L. Gennerret | 460 MELWOOD AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15213 | DMV | 2018 | $570,211 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
4 | 100 Black Men of America | The mission of the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. is to improve the quality of life within our communities and enhance educational and economic opportunities for all African Americans. | Education | Economic Empowerment | Yes | John E. Armstrong, Jr. | 141 Auburn Avenue, NE Atlanta, GA 30303 USA | USA | 2016 | $4,094,542 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
5 | A Long Walk Home | A Long Walk Home empowers young artists and activists to end violence against all girls and women. We advocate for racial and gender equity in schools, communities, and our country-at-large. | Art | Social Justice | No | Scheherazade Tillet | 1658 N Milwaukee Ave # 104 Chicago, IL 60647 | Greater Chicago Area | 2018 | $558,979 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
6 | A New Way of Life Reentry Project | At A New Way of Life Reentry Project, we promote healing, power and opportunity for formerly incarcerated people by taking a multifaceted approach to mitigating the effects of, and ultimately eliminating, mass incarceration. | Activism | Criminal Justice Reform | No | Susan Burton | 9512 South Central Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90002 | Los Angeles Metro Area | 2018 | $3,909,616 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
7 | A Place Called Home | provide the gang affected youth of South Los Angeles with a safe haven away from the life threatening dangers and temptations of the streets. | Youth Development | Youth Services | No | Jonathan Zeichner | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | 2019 | $8,200,000 | Yes | Tarik Ward | |||||||||||||||
8 | Advancement Project | Advancement Project is a next generation, multi-racial civil rights organization. Rooted in the great human rights struggles for equality and justice, we exist to fulfill America’s promise of a caring, inclusive and just democracy. We use innovative tools and strategies to strengthen social movements and achieve high impact policy change. | Human Rights | Yes | John Kim | 1910 W Sunset Blvd #500 Los Angeles, CA 90026 USA | USA | 2017 | $14,733,651 | GS Link | No | N/A | Actism | ||||||||||||||
9 | African American Museum Association | The Association of African American Museums (AAAM) is a non-profit member organization established to support African and African American focused museums nationally and internationally, as well as the professionals who protect, preserve and interpret African and African American art, history and culture. | Art | Museums | Yes | BRIAN J CARTER | PO Box 23698 Washington, DC 20026 | USA | 2018 | $569,593 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
10 | African American Planning Commission | The African American Planning Commission (AAPC) Inc., is a New York City-based 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization committed to reducing homelessness and addressing the related issues of domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, mental illness, substance abuse, shortage of affordable housing, and unemployment in the communities in which we live and serve. | Activism | Human Rights | Yes | Mr Matthew Okebiyi | P.O. Box 330-704 Brooklyn, NY 11233 | USA | 2018 | $36,286,247 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
11 | African-America Institute | The Africa-America Institute (AAI) is a premier U.S.-based international organization dedicated to strengthening human capacity of Africans and promoting the continent’s development through higher education and skills training, convening activities, program implementation and management | Activism | Human Rights/Africa | Yes | Mr. Kofi Appenteng | 420 Lexington Ave Suite 1706 New York, NY 10170 USA | USA | 2018 | $3,170,065 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
12 | Africare Inc | Africare is a leading non-governmental organization (NGO) committed to addressing African development and policy issues by working in partnership with African people to build sustainable, healthy and productive communities. | Organizing | Human Rights/Africa | Yes | Mr. Robert L. Mallett | Africare House 440 R St, NW Washington, DC 20001 USA | Africa | 2018 | $17,787,645 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
13 | Akoma Unity Center | Akoma Unity Center is committed to providing children of color in our communities with high quality, no-cost Afterschool Programs and opportunities beyond the traditional school day that empower students to build academic skills and strengths, grow socially and personally, discover their independence, leadership qualities and self-worth, explore interest and talents in a safe and supervised environment, encounter new and exciting experiences, engage in their communities and beyond, and reach their full potential in school, in their communities and in lif | Education | Community Development | Yes | KIMBERLY CALVIN | 985 Kendall Dr PO Box A319 San Bernardino, CA 92407 | San Bernadino, CA | 2018 | $421,933 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
14 | Allen Temple AME Church | N/A | Organizing | Ministry | Yes | N/A | PO Box 972 Lake Wales, FL 33859 | FL | N/A Religious Institution | N/A | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
15 | Alliance for Educational Justice | We Came to Learn addresses the stark reality that police in schools is an issue of American racial disparity that requires deep structural change. We explore the question of why police are in schools at all and conclude that police are incongruent with the educational environment we envision for our children. | Organizing | Criminal Justice Reform | No | Mrs. Hannah Lewis | 737 S 3rd Street Louisville, KY 40202 USA | Louisville, KY | 2018 | $703,346 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
16 | Alliance for Safety and Justice | Alliance for Safety and Justice (ASJ) is a multi-state organization that aims to replace over-incarceration with more effective public safety solutions rooted in crime prevention, community health, rehabilitation and support for crime victims. | Organizing | Criminal Justice Reform | No | Paul Amador | N/A | CA | N/A | N/A | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
17 | Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment | The Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) Action is a grassroots, member-led, statewide community organization working with more than 15,000 members across California. ACCE is dedicated to raising the voices of everyday Californians, neighborhood by neighborhood, to fight for the policies and programs we need to improve our communities and create a brighter future. | Organizing | Grassroots | Yes | Sasha Graham | 3655 S Grand Ave Ste 250 Los Angeles, CA 90007 | CA | 2017 | $1,256,022 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
18 | Amistad Law Project | Founded in October 2014, Amistad Law Project advocates for the recognition of the human rights of all people and believes in the intersection of movements against systemic oppression. | Advocacy | Legal | Yes | Ms. Kris Henderson Esq. | P.O. Box 9148 Philadelphia, PA 19139 USA | Greater Philadelphia | N/A Founded in 2019 | N/A | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
19 | Associated Black Charities | ABC works across Maryland as an educator, advocate and supporter to eliminate race-based structural barriers and advance long-term solutions that create new opportunities for African Americans to thrive financially and build a stronger economy for all. | Organizing | Economic Empowerment | Yes | Ms. Diane Bell-McKoy | 1114 Cathedral St. Baltimore, MD 21201 USA | MD | 2017 | $22,828,527 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
20 | Association for the Study of African American Life and History | The mission of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH®) is to promote, research, preserve, interpret and disseminate information about Black life, history and culture to the global community. | Organizing | History/Culture | Yes | SYLVIA CYRUS | 301 Rhode Island Ave NW Washington, DC 20001 | Worldwide | 2018 | $1,078,684 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
21 | Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice | THE ASTRAEA LESBIAN FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE is the only philanthropic organization working exclusively to advance LGBTQI human rights around the globe. We support brilliant and brave grantee partners in the U.S and internationally who challenge oppression and seed change. We work for racial, economic, social, and gender justice, because we all deserve to live our lives freely, without fear, and with dignity. | Human Rights | LGBTQ | No | J. Bob Alotta | 116 East 16th Street, 7th Floor New York, NY 10003 USA | Worldwide | 2018 | $14,265,085 | GS Link | Yes | Kimberly Aceves-Iniguez | ||||||||||||||
22 | Audre Lorde Project | The Audre Lorde Project is a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Trans and Gender Non Conforming People of Color center for community organizing, focusing on the New York City area. Through mobilization, education and capacity-building, we work for community wellness and progressive social and economic justice. Committed to struggling across differences, we seek to responsibly reflect, represent and serve our various communities. | Organizing | LGBTQ | No | Cleopatra Acquaye-Reynolds | 85 South Oxford Brooklyn, NY 11217 USA | New York Metropolitan Area | 2018 | N/A | GS Link | Yes | Johnny Manzon-Santos, PCC | ||||||||||||||
23 | Backyard Gardeners Network | The Backyard Gardeners Network is a Lower 9th Ward based nonprofit organization whose mission is to sustain and strengthen the historically self-sufficient and deeply rooted community of the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, LA using our own food growing traditions as a platform to build community, revitalize the neighborhood and preserve our cultural heritage. We currently manage two community gardens in the Lower 9th Ward, the Laurentine Ernst Community Garden and the Guerrilla Garden, and are spearheading the development of the Ernst Garden Resource Center. | Organizing | Environmental | Yes | Jenga Mwendo | 603 Forstall Street New Orleans, La 70117 | Lower 9th Ward New Orleans | N/A | N/A | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
24 | Be the Bridge | Our vision is that people and organizations are aware and responding to the racial brokenness and systemic injustice in our world. People are no longer conditioned by a racialized society but grounded in truth. All are equipped to flourish. | Organizing | Social Justice | Yes | LATASHA MORRISON | N/A | USA | N/A | N/A | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
25 | Bedstuy Restoration | Restoration relentlessly pursues strategies to close gaps in family and community wealth to ensure all families in Central Brooklyn are prosperous and healthy. | Organizing | Economic Empowerment | Yes | Colvin W. Grannum | 1368 Fulton Street Brooklyn, NY 11216 | Bedstuyvesant Brooklyn | 2017 | $14,679,783 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
26 | Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of Memphis | The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change promotes its mission of teaching, studying and promoting civil rights and social change primarily through teaching, research, innovative campaigns, and community engagement. For more than twenty years, the Hooks Institute has developed an impressive track record of educating, engaging and empowering the community. | Organizing | Education | Yes | Mr. Byron Morgan | PO Box 1000, Dept. 238 Memphis, TN 38148 USA | Tennessee | 2018 | $96,672,301 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
27 | Black & Pink | As we continue to grow as an organization, a family, and a community of accomplices – we will always hold true to our foundational and radical beliefs in the capacity for good, in the abilities of all people to be the best versions of themselves, and to dismantle the systems that plague our communities. We will always be partners with those impacted by the prison industrial complex, the atrocities it enacts, and we will not rest until it is completely dismantled. Because we not only imagine a world without prisons, we demand it. | Organizing | Criminial Justice Refrom/LGBTQ | Yes | DOMINIQUE MORGAN | PO Box 231126 Boston, MA 02123 USA | USA | 2018 | $373,599 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
28 | Black Alliance for Just Immigration | The Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) believes that a thriving multiracial democracy requires racial, social and economic justice for all. African Americans and black immigrants are stronger together and we can win by becoming leaders in the fight against structural racism and systemic discrimination. BAJI was formed to bring Black voices together to advocate for equality and justice in our laws and our communities. | Organizing | Immigration | Yes | Rev. Kelvin Sauls | 1360 Fulton St Bldg. B Suite 427 Brooklyn, NY 11216 USA | USA | 2017 | $1,396,851 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
29 | Black Belt Community Foundation | The mission of the Black Belt Community Foundation’s is to forge a collective stream of giving that transforms our 12-county region and connects those interested in having an impact in this region with nonprofits that are making a difference today. | Organizing | Economic Empowerment | Yes | Felecia Lucky | PO Box 2020 Selma, AL 36702 | Selma, AL | 2017 | $7,117,198 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
30 | Black Church Center for Justice and Equality | With a mission and overall goal of amplifying and strengthening the voices of progressive African American faith leaders, we aim to provide pastors and clergy with the tool needed to promote, discuss, mobilize, and advance their congregations, to drive effective change for the communities they serve. | Advocacy | Ministry | Yes | Shannon Williams | 1341 G St NW Ste 5 Washington, DC 20005 | USA | 2017 | $120,461 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
31 | Black Cooperative Investment Fund | Our mission is to create social change for the Black community through the primary strategy of building assets and wealth. We provide microloans through pooled dollars from individuals and companies who are passionate about economic empowerment for the African American community. | Organizing | Social Justice | Yes | Mr. Robert Lewis | 6080 Center Drive, 6th floor Los, CA 90045 USA | Southern California Region | 2017 | $56,787 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
32 | Black Family Development | BFDI’s mission is to strengthen and enhance the lives of children, youth, and families through partnerships that support safe, nurturing, vibrant homes, schools and communities. | Organizing | Community Engagement | Yes | Alice G. Thompson | 2995 E Grand Blvd Detroit, MI 48202 | Detroit Area | 2017 | $18,001,900 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
33 | Black Futures Lab | Black Futures Lab works with Black people to transform our communities, building Black political power and changing the way that power operates—locally, statewide, and nationally. The problems facing Black communities are complex. The solutions to these problems will come from our imagination, our innovation, and experimentation. Changing our communities for the better requires changing a culture that takes Black people for granted and changing policies and laws that make us criminals and keep resources from our communities. | Legal | Criminal Justice Reform | Yes | Alicia Garza | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||
34 | Black Girls CODE | Since our launch in April 2011, Black Girls CODE has had the honor of bringing technology and entertainment to many wonderful girls of color. By teaching the girls programming and game design, we hope to have started the lifelong process of developing in them a true love for technology and the self-confidence that comes from understanding the greatest tools of the 21st century. | Organizing | Tech/Women-focused | Yes | Kimberly Bryant | PO BOX 640926 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94164 USA | San Francisco Area | 2018 | $3,617,108 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
35 | Black Girls Dive Foundation | Keeping Young Girls & Women Afloat. Black Girls Dive Foundation inspires and empowers young girls and women to engage in aquatic STEM activities and pursue careers in aquatic sciences. | Organizing | STEM/Women-focused | Yes | Dr C. Nevada Winrow | PO Box 582 Owings Mills, MD 21117 USA | DMV | Unavailable | Unavailable | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
36 | Black Girls Rock Inc | The BLACK GIRLS ROCK! brand has a plethora of impactful pro-social programs that empower girls of color across the globe. We are committed to mentoring, enriching, and educating the next generation of young women leaders by giving girls the tools needed to develop leadership skills, improve academic achievements, refine critical thinking, promote social awareness and increase civic engagement, so that they may find their voice, define their truth, and own their agency. | Organizing | Women-focused | Yes | BEVERLY BOND | P.O. Box 380186 Brooklyn, NY 11238 USA | USA | 2017 | $257,722 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
37 | Black Girls Smile Inc. | Our vision is of a society that focuses on ensuring all young African American females receive the resources and support necessary to lead mentally healthy lives. | Organizing | Women-focused/Mental Health | Yes | Lauren Ashley Carson | Po Box 2779 New York, NY 10163 USA | NYC | Unavailable | Unavailable | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
38 | Black Lives Matter | #BlackLivesMatter was founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer. Black Lives Matter Foundation, Inc is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. By combating and countering acts of violence, creating space for Black imagination and innovation, and centering Black joy, we are winning immediate improvements in our lives. | Advocacy/Organizing | Social Justice | Yes | Robert Ray Barnes | 19197 Golden Valley Rd Canyon Country, CA 91387 | USA, UK, Canada | 2017 | $279,109 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
39 | Black Mama's Matter (Sister Song) | Black Mamas Matter Alliance is a Black women-led cross-sectoral alliance. We center Black mamas to advocate, drive research, build power, and shift culture for Black maternal health, rights, and justice | Health and Wellness | Women-focused | Yes | Monica Raye Simpson | 1237 Ralph D Abernathy Blvd Sw Atlanta, GA 30310 USA | USA | 2017 | $1,752,367 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
40 | Black Organizing for Leadership and Dignity (BOLD) | BOLD is a national training intermediary focused on strengthening Black social justice infrastructure in the U.S. We do this by transforming the practice of Black organizers to increase their alignment, impact and sustainability to win progressive change. | Organizing | Social Justice | Yes | Denise Perry | 1801 NE 123rd St Ste 314 North Miami, FL 33181 | USA | Unavailable | Unavailable | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
41 | Black Organizing Project | The Black Organizing Project is a Black member-led community organization working for racial, social, and economic justice through grassroots organizing and community-building in Oakland, California. | Organizing | Social Justice/Grassroots | Yes | JACQUELINE BYERS | 1035 W Grant Ave Oakland, CA 94607 USA | Oakland, CA Area | 2017 | $778,977 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
42 | Black Political Empowerment Project | Advocating that ALL African Americans are registered to vote and that they embrace the mission: “It’s a LIFETIME COMMITMENT …African Americans VOTE in EACH and EVERY election! | Organizing | Political | Yes | Contact | 2201 Wylie Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15219 | USA | 2018 | $108,048 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
43 | Black Swan Academy | Our mission is to EMPOWER black youth in under-served communities through civic leadership and engagement, giving them a comprehensive set of TOOLS needed to SUCCEED in life and become active SOCIAL CATALYST in their communities. | Organizing | Youth-focused | Yes | SAMANTHA P DAVIS | 5024 2nd St NW Washington, DC 20011 | USA | 2019 | $358,975 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
44 | Black Veterans for Social Justice | We are dedicated to servicing military personnel, veterans and their families in the areas of social readjustment, housing, employment, compensation, disability, substance abuse, medical treatment, Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, family intervention, prison counseling and relocation into the community, legal advocacy, discharge up-grade and redress of grievances within and outside the military. | Organizing | Military | Yes | WENDY MC CLINTON | 665 Willoughby Ave Brooklyn, NY 11206 | USA | 2018 | $26,629,285 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
45 | Black Voice Foundation | We strive to help business owners develop a solid foundation and business strategy so they can be successful. We will work to improve sales, productivity, organization, company culture, and employee relations. | Organizing | Economic Development | Yes | Lynn Lee | PO Box 912 Riverside, CA 92502 | CA | 2018 | $655,273 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
46 | Black Women for Wellness | Black Women for Wellness is committed to the health and well-being of Black women and girls through health education, empowerment and advocacy. | Health and Wellness | Women-focused | Yes | Janette Robinson-Flint | P.O. Box 292516 Los Angeles, CA 90029 USA | Los Angeles Area | 2017 | $1,546,195 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
47 | Black Women's Blueprint | We work to place Black women and girls’ lives as well as their particular struggles squarely within the context of the larger racial justice concerns of Black communities and are committed to building movements where gender matters in broader social justice organizing so that all members of our communities gain social, political and economic equity. We engage in progressive research, historical documentation, policy advocacy and organizing steeped in the struggles of Black women within their diverse communities and within dominant culture. | Organizing | Women-focused | Yes | Farah Tanis | P.O. BOX 24713 Brooklyn, NY 11202 USA | NYC | 2017 | $1,212,099 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
48 | Black Women's Health Imperative | Since inception, the organization has been at the forefront of women’s health issues, through comprehensive public education initiatives that promote overall wellness of Black women. | Health and Wellness | Women-focused | Yes | Linda Goler Blount MPH | 55 M Street SE Suite 940 Washington, DC 20003 USA | USA | 2017 | $2,728,054 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
49 | Black Youth Project 100 | BYP100 is National, member-based organization of Black 18-35 year old activists and organizers, dedicated to creating justice and freedom for all Black people. We do this through building a network focused on transformative leadership development, direct action organizing, advocacy, and political education using a Black queer feminist lens. | Organizing | Youth-led | Yes | JANAE BONSU | PO Box 15254 Chicago, IL 60615 | USA | 2017 | $168,391 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
50 | Blackbird | As a rapid-response operation, we’ve helped organizers face crises in every issue area and transform them into organizing wins that lift up those who are directly impacted. Whether its the criminal expansion of immigrant detention, covered-up police shootings, ongoing efforts to stifle the vote, confederate flags flying high in the face of Black death— Blackbird has been proud to support the organizers working to change the narrative. | Media/Organizing | Social Justice | Yes | Contact | 1105 Elkader Court South Antioch, TN 37013 USA | TN | 2018 | $2,761 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
51 | Blacks in Government | We believe that Blacks in government should have the opportunity for full, complete and equitable access to jobs, education, advancement, housing and health services, and that they must have recourse in adverse situations without discrimination because of race. | Organizing | Political | Yes | James Wilson | 3005 Georgia Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 | USA | 2018 | $2,271,454 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
52 | BLU Educational Foundation | To provide educational and human services programming to youth, adults and organizations in order to build healthy, productive communities. | Organizing | Community Development | Yes | Dina Walker | Po Box 7042 Sn Bernrdno, CA 92411 USA | CA | 2018 | $472,726 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
53 | BME | BMe Community is an award-winning network of innovators, leaders, and champions who invest in aspiring communities. We train leading organizations in matters of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We run the most remarkable fellowships for Black leaders in the nation. | Organizing | Leadership Development | Yes | Contact | 1444 Biscayne Blvd Ste 203 Miami, FL 33132 | Miami Dade Area | 2018 | $1,392,603 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
54 | Borealis Transforming Policing Fund | Launched in 2017, the Communities Transforming Policing Fund (CTPF) supports innovative grassroots organizing groups and coalitions across the country working to create public safety by shifting power and resources from policing and the carceral state to transformative, community-directed supports and interventions. | Organizing | Criminal Justice Reform | N/A | N/A | USA | N/A | N/A | GS Link | No | N/A | |||||||||||||||
55 | Bridespan | We work to build a better world by strengthening the ability of mission-driven organizations and philanthropists to achieve breakthrough results in addressing society’s most important challenges and opportunities. | Philanthropy | Community Development | No | Jeff Bradach | 333 7th Ave 11th floor, New York, NY 10001 | USA | N/A | N/A | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
56 | Bridge DA Gap Movement, Inc. | Our mission is to deliver one-on-one content to improve the mental, social, emotional, academic, economic, and financial conditions of persons and their respective communities by using our various curricula across genres and platforms which foster improved emotional stability, improved academic performance, and improved independent living and self-sufficiency through music, workshops, online web-based portals, and mobile devices | Media | Community Development | Yes | Jennifer I. Baker | 1100 Peachtree St. NE, Suite #200 Atlanta, GA 30309 USA | Atlanta Metro Area | 2018 | $48,236 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
57 | Broklyn Community Bail Fund | Brooklyn Community Bail Fund is committed to challenging the racism, inequality, and injustice of a criminal legal system and immigration and deportation regime that disproportionately target and harm low-income communities of color. | Justice Reform | Bail | No | Peter Goldberg | Brooklyn, NY | Brooklyn, NY | 2018 | $2,443,292 | Link | ||||||||||||||||
58 | Bronx Defenders | The Bronx Defenders is a public defender nonprofit that is radically transforming how low-income people in the Bronx are represented in the justice system and, in doing so, is transforming the system itself. | Justice Reform | Legal Aid | No | Robin Steinberg | Bronx, NY | Bronx, NY | 2018 | $35,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
59 | Brooklyn Defender Services | We provide legal representation to individuals in Kings County who are arrested, or facing the loss of their children or deportation | Justice Reform | Legal Aid | No | LISA SCHREIBERSDORF | Brooklyn, NY | Brooklyn, NY | 2018 | $42,055,526 | Link | ||||||||||||||||
60 | Campaign for Black Male Achievement | The Campaign for Black Male Achievement (CBMA) is a national membership network that seeks to ensure the growth, sustainability, and impact of leaders and organizations committed to improving the life outcomes of Black men and boys. | Education | Men-focused | Yes | Mr. Shawn Dove | 570 Lexington Ave 5th Fl New York, NY 10022 USA | USA | 2017 | $3,397,956 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
61 | CDAD Community Development Advocates of Detroit | CDAD is a membership organization for community development and neighborhood improvement groups, enhancing the capacity and effectiveness of its members and Detroit residents through advocacy, training, technical assistance, information sharing, education, and facilitating common action. | Organizing | Community Development | No | Phyllis Edwards | 440 Burroughs St Ste 201 Detroit, MI 48202 | Detroit Area | 2018 | $1,490,242 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
62 | Center for Constitutional Rights | Center for Constitutional Rights stands with social justice movements and communities under threat—fusing litigation, advocacy, and narrative shifting to dismantle systems of oppression regardless of the risk. | Organizing | Social Justice | No | Katherine Frank | 666 Broadway Fl 7 New York, NY 10012 | USA | 2018 | $28,108,357 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
63 | Center for Policing Equity | Center for Policing Equity’s work continues to simultaneously aid police departments to realize their own equity goals as well as advance the scientific understanding of issues of equity within organizations and policing. | Organizing | Criminal Justice Reform | Yes | Phil Atiba Goff PhD | 347 West 57th Street, Suite 304 New York, NY 10019 USA | USA | 2017 | $1,184,881 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
64 | Center for Third World Organizing | The Center for Third World Organizing (CTWO, pronounced "C-2") is a racial-justice organization dedicated to building a social-justice movement led by people of color. As a training and resource center, it promotes and sustains direct-action organizing in communities of color in the United States. | Organizing | Social Justice | No | Mrs. Karissa Lewis | 1714 Franklin Street Suite 100-245 Oakland, CA 94612 USA | USA | 2018 | $428,730 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
65 | Center for Urban Families | Our core mission is to strengthen urban communities by helping fathers and families achieve stability and economic success. | Organizing | Men-focused | Yes | Mr. Joseph T Jones Jr. | 2201 N Monroe St Baltimore, MD 21217 | USA | 2017 | $5,130,733 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
66 | Change Happens | Change Happens!, formerly known as Families Under Urban & Social Attack (FUUSA), is a nonprofit that transforms the lives of families and children in high-risk communities of the Gulf Coast Region 6. We provide a variety of programs that reflect our mission to empower people to help themselves. | Organizing | Social Justice | No | Troxel Mike | P.O. Box 25327 Portland, OR 97298 USA | Gulf Coast Region 6 | 2017 | $5,005,556 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
67 | Children's Defense Fund | The Children’s Defense Fund Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities. | Organizing | Youth-focused | No | Mr. Max Lesko | 840 First ST NE Suite 300 Washington, DC 20002 USA | USA | 2018 | $62,939,464 | GS Link | Yes | Shilpi Somaya Gowda | ||||||||||||||
68 | Clay Counseling Foundation | Clay Counseling Foundation brings resources to the community by offering services at low counseling services using a sliding fee scale. | Health and Wellness | Community Development | Yes | Carl Clay | 1180 W 9th St San Bernardino, CA 92411 | CA | N/A | N/A | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
69 | Coalition of Black Trade Unionists | The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists consists of members from seventy-seven international and national unions with forty two chapters across the country. CBTU seeks to fulfill the dream of those Black trade unionists, both living and deceased, who throughout this century have courageously and unremittingly struggled to build a national movement that would bring all our strengths and varied talents to bear in the unending effort to achieve economic, political and social justice for every American. | Organizing | Social Justice/Union | Yes | REV TERRENCE L MELVIN | 1155 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 500 Washington, DC 20036 | USA | 2018 | $1,272,521 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
70 | Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corp. | We build a cohesive and resilient community in Codman Square and South Dorchester, develop affordable housing and commercial spaces that are safe and sustainable, and promote economic stability for low and moderate income residents of all ages. | Organizing | Grassroot | Yes | Ms. Gail Latimore | 587 Washington Street Dorchester, MA 02124 USA | Boston Area | 2018 | $6,452,368 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
71 | Collective Impact | Collective Impact's mission is to provide youth, families and programs with the tools and resources they need to succeed. | Organizing | Youth-focused | Yes | Erika Chambers | PO Box 156853 San Francisco, CA 94115 USA | San Francisco Area | 2018 | $2,323,154 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
72 | Color of Change | Color Of Change is the nation’s largest online racial justice organization. We help people respond effectively to injustice in the world around us. As a national online force driven by 1.7 million members, we move decision-makers in corporations and government to create a more human and less hostile world for Black people in America. | Organizing/Media | Youth-focused | Yes | Rashad Robinson | 1714 FRANKLIN ST STE 100 # 136 OAKLAND, CA 94612 USA | USA | 2017 | $11,624,749 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
73 | Colors of Change | Color Of Change is the nation’s largest online racial justice organization. We help people respond effectively to injustice in the world around us. As a national online force driven by 1.7 million members, we move decision-makers in corporations and government to create a more human and less hostile world for Black people in America. | Organizing | Racial Justice | Yes | Rashad Robinson | USA | 2018 | $11,624,749 | GS Link | No | N/A | |||||||||||||||
74 | Common Ground Foundation | More than 10 years ago, Common committed his time and resources to help inner-city youth in his hometown of Chicago. Our work reaches high school students through mentoring and college preparation programs. Our focus areas are nutrition and healthy living, financial literacy, character development, and creative expression. | Youth Development | Grassroots | Yes | Dr Mahalia A Hines | 1136 S. Delano Ct. West Suite B201 Chicago, IL 60605 USA | Greater Chicago Area | 2017 | $773,569 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
75 | Community Catalyst | Community Catalyst is a national non-profit advocacy organization working to build the consumer and community leadership that is required to transform the American health system. We believe that this transformation will happen when consumers are fully engaged and have an organized voice. | Advocacy | Health and Wellness | No | Ms. Emily Stewart | One Federal Street Fifth Floor Boston, MA 02110 USA | USA | 2017 | $19,820,259 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
76 | Community Voices Heard (CVH) | Community Voices Heard (CVH) is a member-led, multi-racial organization principally comprised of women of color and low-income families in New York State. CVH tackles tough issues and builds power to secure racial, social and economic justice for all New Yorkers. | Advocacy/Legal | Grassroots | Yes | Ms. Afua Atta-Mensah Esq. | 115 East 106th Street 3rd Floor New York, NY 10029 USA | NYC | 2017 | $1,816,796 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
77 | Concerned Black Men National | Our goal since the organization’s inception has been “Caring for Our Youth®” We are passionate about creating “Best Practice” programs that provide solutions to our children’s most urgent needs. CBM’s grassroots beginning paved the way for disruptive thought that dared to challenge the odds facing the most vulnerable children and provide caring, support and encouragement. That legacy continues to this day with mentoring, after-school enrichment and scholarship. | Oganizing | Men-focused | Yes | REGINALD BRODDIE | 1313 L St NW Washington, DC 20005 | USA | 2016 | $1,194,350 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
78 | Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement | CONGREGATIONS ORGANIZED FOR PROPHETIC ENGAGEMENT (COPE) WAS STARTED IN 2000 WITH A MISSION TO "TRAIN AND DEVELOP THE CAPACITY OF RELIGIOUS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO PROTECT AND REVITALIZE THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE, WORK, AND WORHSIP." | Organizing | Faith | Yes | REV SAMUEL J CASEY | 1505 W Highland Ave # 1 San Bernardino, CA 92411 | CA | 2018 | $641,653 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
79 | Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. | Our mission of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) is to advance the global black community by developing leaders, informing policy, and educating the public. | Organizing/Advocacy | Political | Yes | Dr. Elsie Scott | 1720 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 | USA | 2018 | $11,302,706 | GS Link | Yes | Kristen Shipley | ||||||||||||||
80 | Cut50 (Dream Corps) | About #cut50 is a bipartisan effort to cut crime and incarceration across all 50 states. We bring together leaders impacted by the criminal justice system with unlikely allies spanning the political divide to push for criminal justice solutions. | Organizing | Criminal Justice | Yes | Nisha Anand | 436 14th St Suite 920 OAKLAND, CA 94612 USA | USA | 2018 | $5,952,924 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
81 | David’s Harp Foundation | To inspire, educate and empower opportunity youth to achieve academic success through music education, sound engineering and multimedia production | Youth Development | Artistic Development | Yes | Brandon Steppe | San Diego, CA | San Diego, CA | 2018 | $133,361 | Link | Yes | Tarik Ward | ||||||||||||||
82 | Delta Blues Museum | The Delta Blues Museum is dedicated to creating a welcoming place where visitors find meaning, value, and perspective by exploring the history and heritage of the unique American musical art form of the blues. | History | Music/Blues | Yes | Shelley Ritter | 121 Sunflower Clarksdale, MS 38614 USA | USA | 2017 | N/A | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
83 | Detroit Black Community Food Security Network | DBCFSN works to build self-reliance, food security and justice in Detroit’s Black community by influencing public policy, engaging in urban agriculture, promoting healthy eating, encouraging cooperative buying and directing youth towards careers in food-related fields. | Health and Wellness | Grassroots/Food Ssecurity | Yes | Malik Yakini | 11000 W MCNICHOLS RD STE 103 DETROIT, MI 48221 USA | Detroit Area | 2017 | $323,836 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
84 | Detroit Justice Center | The Detroit Justice Center (DJC) is a non-profit law firm working alongside communities to create economic opportunities, transform the justice system, and promote equitable and just cities. | Organizing | Criminal Justice Reform | Detroit Area | GS Link | No | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
85 | Divas for Social Justice | DIVAS for Social Justice empowers and inspires youth living in underserved communities in NYC to use tech and visual arts to promote social justice and become change makers in their communities. We do this by instilling values of community pride and promoting community engagement. We provide youth with knowledge, skills, and community connections that enable them to engage with social justice issues in their communities. | Social Justice | Grassroot | Clarisa James | New York Metropolitan Area | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||
86 | Dream Defenders | Today, the Dream Defenders is a multiracial group of young people who are organizing to build power in our communities to advance a new vision we have for the state. Our agenda is called the Freedom Papers. Through it, we are advancing our vision of safety and security – away from prisons, deportation, and war – and towards healthcare, housing, jobs and movement for all. | Organizing | Immigration | No | Rachel Gilmer | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||
87 | Ella Baker Center for Human Rights | We are named after Ella Baker, a brilliant, black hero of the civil rights movement. Following in her footsteps, we organize with Black, Brown, and low-income people to shift resources away from prisons and punishment, and towards opportunities that make our communities safe, healthy, and strong. | Organizing | Criminal Justice Reform | Yes | GS Link | Yes | Mark Nicolson | |||||||||||||||||||
88 | Equal Justice Initiative | The Equal Justice Initiative is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society. | Human Rights | Criminal Justice Reform | USA | GS Link | No | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
89 | Equal Justice Society | The Equal Justice Society is transforming the nation’s consciousness on race through law, social science, and the arts. | Advocacy | Legal | USA | GS Link | No | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
90 | Expanding Black Business Credit Initiative | To document and disseminate best practices in lending to Black businesses within network and broadl | Organizing | Economic Development | Yes | Mary Houghton | 135 S La Salle St Ste 2040 Chicago, IL 60603 | USA | 2016 | $21,251 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
91 | Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children (FFLIC) | "Our mission is to create a better life for all of Louisiana’s youth, especially those involved in or targeted by the juvenile justice system." | Advocacy | Criminal Justice Reform | Louisana | GS Link | No | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
92 | Families for Freedom | Founded in September 2002, Families for Freedom is a New York-based multi-ethnic human rights organization by and for families facing and fighting deportation. We are immigrant prisoners (detainees), former immigrant prisoners, their loved ones, or individuals at risk of deportation. We come from dozens of countries, across continents. | Advocacy | Immigration | NY | GS Link | No | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
93 | Forward Justice | Forward justice is a nonpartisan law, policy, and strategy center dedicated to advancing racial, social, and economic justice in the U.S. South. | Advocacy | Legal | No | Caitlin Swain | 400 West Main Street Suite 203 Durham, NC 27701 USA | The South (USA) | 2018 | $1,207,900 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
94 | Forward Together | Forward Together unites communities to win rights, recognition and resources for all families. | Organizing | Community Development | No | Eveline Shen | 300 FRANK H OGAWA PLZ STE 700 OAKLAND, CA 94612 USA | USA | 2018 | $3,335,730 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
95 | Girls for a Change | Girls For A Change (GFAC) is a nonprofit youth development organization aimed at empowering Black girls and other girls of color in Central Virginia to visualize their bright futures and potential through discovery, development, innovation and social change in their communities. | Advocacy | Women-led | Yes | Angela Patton | P.O. Box 14844 Richmond, VA 23221 USA | USA | 2017 | $272,406 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
96 | Girls for Gender Equity | Girls for Gender Equity (GGE) is an intergenerational organization committed to the physical, psychological, social, and economic development of girls and women. Through education, organizing and physical fitness, GGE encourages communities to remove barriers and create opportunities for girls and women to live self-determined lives. | Advocacy | Women-led | Yes | Ms. Joanne N. Smith | 25 Chapel Street Ste 1006 Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA | NY | 2018 | $1,715,159 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
97 | Girls Going Global | Our mission is to empower girls of color through travel and cultural exchange to become creators and leaders of the world. | Advocacy | Women-led | Yes | MARTICE SUTTON | 358 Fraser St SE Atlanta, GA 30312 | GA | N/A | N/A | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
98 | GirlTrek | Pioneer a health movement for African-American women and girls grounded in civil rights history and principles through walking campaigns, community leadership, and health advocacy. | Advocacy | Health | Yes | T. Morgan Dixon | 1800 Wyoming Ave, NW Washington, DC 20009 USA | USA | 2018 | $12,401,033 | GS Link | No | N/A | ||||||||||||||
99 | Global Fund for Women | We are a global champion for the human rights of women and girls. We use our powerful networks to find, fund, and amplify the courageous work of women who are building social movements and challenging the status quo. | Human Rights | Women-led | Yes | Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro | 800 Market St. 7th Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 USA | USA | 2017 | $23,885,984 | GS Link | Yes | Noura Bou Zeid | ||||||||||||||
100 | GoodProjects | GOODProjects supports Dreamers like Carza Posey start their own clothing brand at 13 years old to provide opportunities for them and their family. | Advocacy | Immigration | Yes | Darius Good | 1440 G Street NW Washington, DC 20005 USA | DMV | 2018 | $1,491,271 | GS Link | No | No |