Black History Month

BHM 2021 – Let’s celebrate future leaders

  In 2020, “Black Lives Matter” ranked No. 10 in the most searched terms in the News category as per Google News LAB. In related searches, “how to be anti-racist” was searched more in 2020 than “how to be a millionaire”. The “Black Lives Matter” movement has officially become mainstream and, consequently, has broken through racial lines. The movement has evolve...

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Fundraising trends in 2021

7 Fundraising Trends for 2021

  2020 was an interesting year on so many levels.  For Black organizations, it has created a resurgence of interest and a pouring of investment into the nonprofit sector while traditional fundraising efforts were disrupted. 2021 however, brings in a fresh start, with a sense of hope moving forward as we take a look at the new fundraising trends of 2021.&nbs...

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GivingTuesday

Why every Black organizations should start a Giving Tuesday campaign this year

If 2020 has taught us something, it is that anything can happen and fast. It will come as no surprise that it’s been a challenging fundraising year across the nonprofit and charitable sector. Whether they were pivoting quickly to raise funds in the face of adversity, or shifting their approach in a new digital online environment due to social distancing, organization...

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Philanthropy and the Black community

With the Black Philanthropy Month and Giving Black Day behind us, it feels like philanthropy is gaining more traction among Black communities worldwide. Spring and Summer 2020 were marked by a series of events which disproportionately negatively affected Black communities. In response, we’ve seen a surge of philanthropic endeavors as evidenced by an increase in Black...

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Black Giving

Why is August so important for the Black Community?

  For Support Black Charities, August is proving to be the most important month of the year. It is Black Philanthropy Month which is culminated by Giving Black Day observed on August 28th each year mostly in the United States. These 2 events are fairly recent and therefore not yet known globally. SBC’s mission to increase charitable giving by and for people of ...

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Keeping the conversation alive – aligning with Charitable Impact

In the aftermath of racial inequality made more visible by many recent events and swift responses, I have been engaged in numerous discussions with foundations, organizations, businesses, groups and individuals. Their common thread: wishing to make a real and tangible impact within the Black Community. The scope of the work needed to affect real change in so many lay...

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Fight Against racial inequality

Fight Against Racial Inequality – The role of individuals and black organizations

  In light of largely publicized recent, unthinkable, racial based killings in the USA, I have been overwhelmed by emails and calls from people of all races and walks of life asking our organization, SupportBlackCharities.org (SBC), “How can I help? How can I get involved?” I initially directed them to SBC’s online directory where they could find an area they a...

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Why this 2020 pandemic is a wake-up call for black charitable organizations?

As we are still in the midst of dealing with the unknown consequences of this unprecedented Covid19 pandemic, the latest alarming news emerging globally is that black communities are disproportionately being affected by it. Unfortunately, during prior health crisis such as crack-cocaine addiction and HIV/AIDS, underserved, marginalized and underrepresented communitie...

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5 ways your organization can continue to positively impact your community during the pandemic

Unless you have been living under a rock for the last 3 months, your life has most likely been affected directly or indirectly by this unprecedented Global Health Crisis. As the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic travels worldwide and across communities, charitable  organizations are tasked with ensuring safe operations while still carrying out their missions—a...

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Tell your story, write your own history!

We often don’t realize how much storytelling is a part of sharing history. During Black History Month, we always hear countless inspiring stories of Black Leaders, Inventors, Pioneers or Influencers on how they affected our history. For your organization, storytelling can also help you create more engagement and help your supporters better understand the impact you’r...

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