Funds

Fiscal Sponsorship

Black Equity Coalition

Fiscal Sponsorship

The Black Equity Coalition Fund was created in July 2020 by The Black Equity Coalition to address health disparities that exists between the Black and White community in Pittsburgh, PA and other select cities. The fund was established as a response to the COVID-19 Pandemic but was designed to address long term comorbidity issues that have existed for many years.

Black Girls Drone

Fiscal Sponsorship

Established in 2022 by Black Girls Drone, the fund’s goal is to prepare black girls and other under resourced audiences for careers in technology by introducing the technical, opportunity and earning potential of becoming drone literate.

Black Tech Nation

Fiscal Sponsorship

Established in 2020 by Kelauni Cook, Founder of Black Tech Nation to receive funds to support Black Tech Nation’s digital education program for Black people in tech.

BME – Freedom Indeed

Fiscal Sponsorship

This fund was established in 2018 to support the Freedom Indeed Project created by Cornell Jones with initial funding through BME Genius award. This program is designed to train ex-offender men and women on how to learn every position in the internet radio field.

Greater Pittsburgh Arts Project

Fiscal Sponsorship

Established in 2022, GPAP acts as a robust resource hub, connecting artists with private, public, and nonprofit organizations that offer funding and other support (including mental health support) for Pittsburgh’s arts community members.

Juneteenth

Fiscal Sponsorship

Established in 2013 by Stop the Violence Pittsburgh (William Marshall) to support various community cultural and education programs with a specific emphasis on celebrating Juneteenth in the City of Pittsburgh.

Melanate.

Fiscal Sponsorship

Melanate., spearheaded by founder Sadé Dozan, is a visionary initiative reshaping philanthropy at the crossroads of empowerment and resource-building transformation. With a three-fold vision, Melanate. pioneers the Certified FREed Fund, propelling Black women fundraisers toward Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) certification while fostering a supportive community.

Next Generation Equitable Solutions

Fiscal Sponsorship

Established in 2023 by Davis Consulting Solutions to help increase the overall economic mobility of minorities through recruitment processes to diversify staffing for employers and outreach strategies for their participation in procurement opportunities.

Operation Amani

Fiscal Sponsorship

Founded in 2023 by Cornell Jones this focuses on peacebuilding and therapeutic services through a wraparound model that focuses on youth and adults.

Philadelphia Black Giving Circle

Fiscal Sponsorship

Established in 2017 by the Founding Members of The Philadelphia Black Giving Circle. Its purpose is to assist charitable organizations in Philadelphia that support the city’s black community. This fund supports the Giving Circle’s grants to eligible organizations.