After 15 years of championing and supporting Black-led organizations, our giving circle will take its final bow this year. THANK YOU to our founding and annual members who made our grantmaking possible, our amazing Black-led grantees that are making a major impact in the DMV, and donors who have supported our fund over the years. Without […]
How We’re Supporting Our Grantees During COVID-19
We’re in unprecedented and uncertain times. The impact from the COVID-19 global pandemic will likely be felt months, and even years from now. This news update is to share how we’re supporting our grantee partners now and in the future. This month we granted $2,300 in emergency funding to support relief efforts and online programming […]
Black Benefactors & Beckner Advancement Fund Host Workshop on Healing
On June 12, 2019, Black Benefactors (BB) in partnership with the Beckner Advancement Fund hosted a dinner and discussion on “Centering Individual and Collective Healing in Movements for Social Change” for BB and Beckner grantee partners. The discussion was led by Dr. Ife Kilimanjaro, Senior Network Engagement Director at the U.S. Climate Action Network, and […]