How you can Back Black this August

Grapevine is proud to be joining other giving platforms and philanthropy providers in the BackBlack campaign. As part of our ongoing commitment to inclusive philanthropy and community empowerment, we're excited to be a part of this multi-platform movement that includes friends and collaborators such as Charity Navigator, Givebutter, GlobalGiving, Giving Compass, Giving Gap and Philanthropy Together.

Last year Grapevine joined the Back Black Movement, an initiative to bring awareness to the disparities facing Black-led nonprofits and how we can collectively work to address these gaps. To support this movement, we’re hosting a conversation on Tuesday, August 27th, for How to Back Black Through Giving Circles. This conversation will build on the deeply personal and thoughtful conversation we hosted on August 15, 2023.

During this panel discussion:

• You’ll meet Black-led nonprofits who were Giving Circle grantees and hear first-hand how this funding and community support impacted their organization
• You’ll hear directly from Giving Circle leaders on how they approach selecting and supporting their nonprofit grantees, including their recommendations for best practices
• You’ll learn about gaps in the funding ecosystem and how Giving Circles can play a critical role in addressing these funding disparities for not only Black-led organizations, but others similarly underfunded

Panelists:

🌟 Colette Choates (Co-lead of  San Jose Women in Business)
🌟 Nyla Choates (Founder of My Roots Are Rich)
🌟 Tenea Watson Nelson (Co-lead of Black History, Every Month)
🌟 Winston Ashby (Executive Director of PARTI Program)

We'll be offering a donation match of up to $250 for Black-led nonprofits and community projects that start a new Giving Circle via Grapevine

• Only first-time, recurring gifts are eligible for the match
• No Giving Circle is eligible to receive more than $250
• While supplies last (we have $5K in generous community support to allocate)

Black-led nonprofits supported this August by Grapevine Giving Circles:

Alliance for Global Justice

Black Mothers in Power

Blackroots Alliance

DC Justice Lab

Equal Justice Initiative

Generation Hope

My Roots Are Rich

Positive Alternative Recreation Teambuilding Impacting Program

Represented Foundation

Skyway Tutoring & Rop