Promising nonprofit organizations led by or closely connected to the communities they aim to serve often face challenges in terms of recognition and funding, despite their track record of community impact.
Among promising early-stage nonprofits, the revenues of Black-led organizations are
24% smaller
than the revenues of their white-led counterparts.1
The unrestricted net assets of these Black-led organizations are
76% smaller
than white-led organizations.1
White-led nonprofits are also more likely to receive corporate donations
71% compared to 58%
for Black, Indigenous, and other people of color nonprofits.2
These curated resources have been collected to assist the growing number of donors who have requested guidance on how to incorporate an equity lens into their individual giving strategies.
Learn through resources offered by trusted leading sources
RESOURCES FOR ELEVATING:
Asian and Pacific Islander community
AAPI database – The AAPI Nonprofit Database
Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy – a justice-minded national philanthropy-serving organization that provides unique community spaces for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and allies in philanthropy
Asian community nonprofits – curated by Charity Navigator
RESOURCES FOR ELEVATING:
Hispanic and Latino/a community
Hispanics in Philanthropy – HIPGive is a platform of projects, organizations, and giving circles where donors can choose to show their support for the Latinx community
RESOURCES FOR ELEVATING:
Black and African American community
Black-founded nonprofits – curated by Charity Navigator and Giving Gap
The 2024 State of Black Nonprofits Report – published by Giving Gap, underscores the pivotal role of Black-founded nonprofits as service providers, agents of positive change, and champions of racial equity and justice.
RESOURCES FOR ELEVATING:
Indigenous and Native American community
Native Americans in Philanthropy – promotes equitable and effective philanthropy in Native communities with networks that include Native professionals in philanthropy, elected tribal leaders, Native youth leaders, Native philanthropic executives and board members, and Native nonprofit leaders
First Nations Development Institute – “Philanthropy in Indian Country” Knowledge Center
Indigenous peoples nonprofits – curated by Giving Compass
Being a Good Relative: A Guide for Individuals and Organizations to Support Native-Led and -Controlled Initiatives (PDF) – A First National Development Institue guide for individuals and organizations to support Native-led and Native-controlled initiatives
Connect with others to give for greater impact
Join a Giving Circle Committed to Advancing Equity
Giving circles are groups of people with shared values that come together to pool resources and make change.
Philanthropy Together has a database of giving circles you can join and search by Equity & Equality, and more.
Offers truth, reconciliation, and healing resources through education, reparative giving, and narrative change. You can join their Liberated Capital giving circle to move funding to Black, Indigenous, and other people of color communities.
A cross-racial community of donors of color—a home for donors committed to building the collective power of people of color. Members can learn from workshops, nonprofits, and each other about how they can drive systems change and advance racial equity.
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
1 From Bridgespan and Echoing Green research (PDF) (2020)
2 From Nonprofit Finance Fund’s 2022 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey (relevant to BIPOC-led nonprofits and funding)
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