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California Black Freedom Fund is a grantmaker from the California Black Freedom Fund that supports visionary leaders and grassroots organizations advancing Black power-building and community-led agendas statewide.
The fund prioritizes courageous grassroots organizations with budgets under $1 million that are often excluded from traditional philanthropy, providing investments at three levels: individual leaders, organizations, and anchor networks. Issue areas include civic engagement, educational equity, environmental and climate justice, and history and heritage preservation. Ninety-five percent of grants are unrestricted.
The fund has distributed over $45 million to date, including $2. 2 million through the Black LA Relief and Recovery Fund. Eligible applicants are Black-led nonprofits in California.
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Grantmaking | Black Freedom Fund We believe those closest to the issues impacting our communities know best how to solve them. That’s why we invest in visionary leaders and grassroots organizations, advancing community-led and centered agendas to secure a future where all Black people thrive. Black LA Relief & Recovery Fund Distributes $2.
2 Million to Community Organizations California Black Freedom Fund is honored to announce that the Black LA Relief & Recovery Fund will distribute $2. 2 million to community organizations working on the ground to meet the...
Our Approach to Strengthening the Black Power-Building Ecosystem Black Freedom Fund scaffolds support at three levels–leaders, organizations, networks–to advance solutions to the issues most impacting Black communities.
Our deep understanding of the issues, relationships with organizers on the ground, and knowledge of the Black power-building landscape provides a unique perspective that enables strategic grantmaking that catalyzes change. For generations, Black-serving organizations have been on the leading edge of making change in our communities and statewide, yet too often, do not have access to traditional philanthropy.
Our investments prioritize courageous and visionary grassroots organizations driving impact and building power.
Build movement infrastructure through investments in anchor networks and burgeoning local centers of Black power-building Fuel community organizing through direct funding and capacity building for organizations Foster resilience and development of leaders through investments and initiatives Our grantees work on every issue impacting Black communities: Community/Civic Engagement Educational Equity/Reform Environmental Justice/Climate Justice History and Heritage Preservation …and more.
Curious about an issue area? Reach out to our team. $45M total granted to date 95% of our grants are unrestricted 66% of our grantees have budgets under $1M one-time gift or give monthly
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Black-led nonprofits in California Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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