The Story
Black & Brown Founders is on a mission to close the vast and growing wealth gap between Black and Latinx households and their counterparts in the United States. We help Black and Latinx entrepreneurs launch and build tech businesses with modest resources. This wouldn’t be possible without a community of Game Changers--individuals like you, corporations, and philanthropic foundations--supporting our work.
As the pandemic exposed the depths of inequity, inequality, and injustice among humanity, countless corporations and organizations scrambled to shift from being a part of the problem to a factor in the solution. Apologies were offered. Promises were made. Money was given. However, a worldwide attempt to resume some semblance of normalcy has caused skepticism from many within the Black and Latinx community.
How long will the commitments last? Was it all performative or real progress?
Black & Brown Founders wants to ensure that those commitments are real and the change is systemic.
We’ve seen, firsthand, what can happen when individuals and those in power choose to do good. One decision can move the needle one degree in the right direction. Our giving circle makes that decision monthly or annually; they are the difference because they are Game Changers and you can be too.
Here are FOUR Ways You Can Help us make Game Changing Good a way of life.
OPTION 1
Give One Time
EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS US CLOSE THE RACIAL WEALTH GAP
Option 2
Make it Monthly
consistency Ensures we can keep good the work going.
OPtion3
Start a Fundraiser of Your Own
Say somethin'.
Use this toolkit to help spread the word throughout the day and month.
Rock somethin'.
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All contributions are tax-deductible for income, gift, and estate taxes.Haha
Mailing a check? Send it to:
Black & Brown Founders
P.O. Box 883093
San Francisco, CA 94188-3093
Option 4
Ask Your Employer to Match Your Donation
Be the Difference
Help us reach our $200,000 goal.
Germinate Fund
$50,000
Black & Brown Founders invests between $2,500 and $5,000 in non-dilutive funding for eligible Bootstrapping Bootcamp enrollees. Your giving will help 16 founders level up their business.
CHROMA
$50,000
Next year our virtual conference series and community will also be in person. Your giving will help us to provide 500+ entrepreneurs with free admission and hire local Black and Latinx local vendors.
Bootstrapping Bootcamp Scholarship
$100,000
We teach founders how to go from prototype to profit in 10-weeks via our virtual training program. Your giving will help cover scholarships and/or 1:1 coaching for 100 entrepreneurs.
Join our giving circle
Membership Levels
SPARK | $25 per month
Receive annual reports highlighting our year of work, discoveries, and outcomes from BBF initiatives
FIRE | $50 per month
Receive annual reports highlighting our year of work, discoveries, and outcomes from BBF initiatives
Discounts on tickets to Black & Brown Founders’ paid events and conferences
Recognition as a member of our Giving Circle on the Black & Brown Founders website (you may choose to be anonymous)
Discounts on Black & Brown Founders merchandise
BLAZE | $75 per month
Receive annual reports highlighting our year of work, discoveries, and outcomes from BBF initiatives
Discounts on tickets to Black & Brown Founders’ paid events and conferences
Recognition as a member of our Giving Circle on the Black & Brown Founders website (you may choose to be anonymous)
Discounts on Black & Brown Founders merchandise
Invite to a quarterly “Ask Me Anything” group video call with BBF Executive Director, Deldelp Medina
SUPERNOVA | $100 per month
Receive annual reports highlighting our year of work, discoveries, and outcomes from BBF initiatives
Discounts on tickets to Black & Brown Founders’ paid events and conferences
Recognition as a member of our Giving Circle on the Black & Brown Founders website (you may choose to be anonymous)
Discounts on Black & Brown Founders merchandise
Invite to a quarterly “Ask Me Anything” group video call with BBF Executive Director, Deldelp Medina
Shout out or mention in BBF communications
GALAXY | $250 per month
Receive annual reports highlighting our year of work, discoveries, and outcomes from BBF initiatives
Discounts on tickets to Black & Brown Founders’ paid events and conferences
Recognition as a member of our Giving Circle on the Black & Brown Founders website (you may choose to be anonymous)
Discounts on Black & Brown Founders merchandise
Invite to a quarterly “Ask Me Anything” group video call with BBF Executive Director, Deldelp Medina
Shout out or mention in BBF communications
YOUR story highlighted in a blog post to the BBF community