Give Black Richmond is a database designed to make finding and supporting Black-founded community organizations in the metro Richmond area easier. The founders hope their platform helps to remove some of the barriers between Black-owned and Black-led community organizations and the people that want to support them. The organizations listed do work in the areas of arts and culture, food justice, education, whole-body health and wellness, criminal justice reform, LGBTQIA+ affairs, environmental justice and more.

The Building Movement Project report, Nonprofit Executives and the Racial Leadership Gap: A Race to Lead Brief, shows that Black organizations are funded up to 70 percent less than their white counterparts that serve the same communities.

Donating to the organizations on the Give Black Richmond site is one way to act with purpose and can help level the playing field by supporting an equitable and accessible pipeline to resources. This helps ensure that these organizations are not only sustainable, but become profitable and scalable, opening doors to new possibilities for the community and building a more vibrant Richmond.

For more info, call 804-571-2114 or visit GiveBlackRichmond.org.