Built by the community it serves

Building the infrastructure for Black Philanthropy

We connect Black family foundations with Black-led organizations and give families the tools to start foundations of their own, so capital moves within our community, on our terms.

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Three generations of a Black family reviewing plans together around a table

People. Families and leaders who share a commitment to Black communities.

Place. Giving rooted in the towns and neighborhoods that shaped us.

Purpose. Capital matched to the organizations doing the work.

For decades, Black giving has flowed through institutions that were not built for us. The missing piece has never been generosity. It has been infrastructure. The Network moves capital from Black grantmakers to the Black-led organizations doing the work.

Four ways to join in

01

Start a foundation

A step-by-step resource guide that helps Black families launch and run a family foundation with confidence.

For families → 02

Create a profile

Black family foundations publish grantmaking priorities, cycles, and reporting requirements in one place.

For foundations → 03

Register your organization

Black-led organizations, including fiscally sponsored projects, connect with active funders. Free through Jan 1, 2027.

For organizations → 04

Join the convening

An annual gathering that turns a scattered field into a coordinated, self-sustaining community.

Summer 2027 →
A Black family foundation founder writing plans at a desk with an open guide
For families

Move from intention to a working grantmaking vehicle.

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Start a family Foundation

Establishing a foundation can feel opaque: legal structure, mission, governance, grantmaking, compliance. Our resource guide walks you through each step, with templates and plain-language guidance.

  • Choose the right structure and set up governance
  • Define your mission, focus areas, and giving strategy
  • Templates for policies, applications, and reporting
  • A clear path to making your first grants
Start with the guide

Make your grantmaking Visible

Create a foundation profile so Black-led organizations understand exactly how to work with you before they ever submit. Publish what you fund, when, and what you expect, and cut the noise of mismatched applications.

Grantmaking priorities

The causes, communities, and outcomes you fund.

Granting cycle

Deadlines, decision timelines, and how to apply.

Reporting requirements

What grantees report, and how often.

Create your foundation profile
Reverend John H. Scott Memorial Fund Louisiana · Est. 1980
Verified member
Priorities
Education, youth development, civic engagement, arts and culture, entrepreneurship, financial literacy
Grants
$1,000 to $5,000, direct grants
Cycle
Rolling. Email a project narrative.
Reporting
Annual report

Connect with funders making grants

Register your Black-led or Black-founded organization, including fiscally sponsored projects, to be discovered by family foundations across the Network. Free through Jan 1, 2027, with simple, mission-aligned pricing after.

Founding access

Free

through January 1, 2027

  • Full organization profile
  • Discovery by member foundations
  • Matching to grantmaking priorities
  • No charge during the trial
Start free trial
Best value

Annual

$500/year

from Jan 1, 2027 · save $100

  • Everything in monthly
  • Two months free vs. monthly
  • Priority in funder matching
  • Annual reporting support
Join the network

Monthly

$50/month

from Jan 1, 2027 · cancel anytime

  • Full organization profile
  • Ongoing funder discovery
  • Priority-matched connections
  • Flexible, month to month
Join the network

Pricing begins January 1, 2027. Everyone who registers before then keeps free founding access until that date.

Black philanthropic leaders connecting at a convening

The annual convening Summer 2027

A yearly gathering that builds the trust and relationships technology alone cannot, bringing the Black philanthropic ecosystem together in one room. Location and dates will be announced soon.

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The network is open

Create your free profile in the member portal and you're in. Choose how you're joining when you sign up, and the portal sets you up with the right tools.

  • Your profile, live and discoverable in minutes
  • Free access for organizations through Jan 1, 2027
  • The full resource guide and 14 templates for families starting a foundation
I lead a family foundationPublish your priorities, cycles, and reporting requirements. My family is starting a foundationGet the step-by-step guides and templates. I lead a Black-led organizationIncluding fiscally sponsored projects. Get matched with aligned funders. Create your profile