About the Founder

I am a proud black woman fascinated by my culture and inspired by those around me and those that have come before me. Within the black community, we are privileged to know countless stories throughout history of role models like Harriet Tubman, whose courage, bravery, and dedication to fighting for a cause she believed in – despite dangerous circumstances – inspired countless others and changed the face of our history.

I have been fortunate to also have strong, black female role models in my life. At least twice a year growing up, my family sent clothes, shoes, and money back home to Haiti and the Dominican Republic. My mom started this tradition, and my sister and I have continued it. My Aunt also volunteered her time – and ours – growing up. She was so generous with her time doing work within our community and I could see the impact of her work – also how rewarding it was for her. It wasn’t until I was a bit older that I fully realized the need to really support organizations within the black community locally and “back home”.

Now, it is clear that the black diaspora around the world is still very involved and concerned about what’s going on in their parents’ home country, supporting businesses and organizations abroad.

Working with charitable organizations serving the black community as a fundraising specialist, it gave me the opportunity to learn about their needs and struggles. The challenges that came up over and over were the struggle to get the support from their community and a lack of visibility in this new digital age. I created SupportBlackCharities to help connect donors and volunteers to organizations who are supporting the black community – to have a global impact and contribute to and inspire black communities worldwide.