Black & Brown Founders Giving Campaign
Pave the Way to 5K
Donate a recurring gift to us and enable our work helping Black and Latinx entrepreneurs build sustainable tech businesses.
LET'S "REWRITE THE PLAYBOOK"
We believe that the key to a thriving economic future for America is enabling tech innovation in ways that EVERYONE can participate.
We have a vision, proof-of-concept, incredible talent, and we are already creating change. Please donate so we can build a strong operation that equips us for our short and long-term work. When you give to Black & Brown Founders, you are enabling us to not just survive, but thrive.
Our goal is simple: get 5,000 people to give at least $10/month via recurring donation to Black & Brown Founders to cover our general operating expenses.
Most of this will be to pay our super-talented team so we can work on BBF full-time, as well as essential expenses like software, accounting and legal services, workspace, and travel.
Black & Brown Founders is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN 82-2187440. All contributions are tax-deductible for income, gift, and estate taxes.
Check out the perks for becoming a member of our giving circle here.
“Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, or in the thick of growing your business from scratch to scale, NorthStar is a great place to get inspired, informed, and connected with other entrepreneurs and investors who understand the unique challenges and opportunities of black and brown founders.”
- Quote by a Project NorthStar attendee (Philadelphia, October 2018)
What We Do
Our Mission
Black & Brown Founders provides community, education and access to Black and Latinx entrepreneurs, allowing them to build successful tech businesses with modest resources.
We started on this path in 2017, and have now organized 5 meticulously curated workshops and conferences to help entrepreneurs of color who are cash-strapped. At each one, 100% of our participants said they would attend another Black & Brown Founders event.
Black & Brown Founders Project: San Francisco, CA | March 2017
Black & Brown Founders Project: Philadelphia, PA | October 2017
Hustle House @ SXSW: Austin, TX | March 2018
Tech x Oakland Summit: Oakland, CA | April 2018
Project NorthStar: Philadelphia, PA | October 2018
Looking ahead, alongside our top-notch events, our organization is building training programs to provide our community with more hands-on help, and doing more reporting of the data we’re capturing along the way.
Our KEY METRIC
We want at least 10% of the businesses in the Black & Brown Founders community generating annual revenues of $500,000 or more, and creating at least 3 full-time jobs in addition to its founder(s).
“This conference was life changing, and really helped me in the direction I am taking my organization. I actually know what I have to do and how to do it.”
- Quote by a Black & Brown Founders Project attendee (San Francisco, March 2017)
WhY WE DO IT
Vision and Values
Technology and innovation are key to the future of the American economy, and are largely driven by entrepreneurship and technological advancements.
It offers a great opportunity to close gaps of income and wealth, which is why participation by Black and Latinx people in the “innovation economy” is important. Its products and services are quickly becoming connected to all aspects of human life, and shaping new societal norms.
Diverse participation in the innovation economy means the ability to help build an equitable and inclusive world.
We believe that anyone with a great solution to an important problem, and the determination to bring to it life, should have the opportunity to build it.
If we can increase diverse entrepreneurship and start building tech from truly diverse perspectives, then we can start to develop the best solutions for the communities that need them most.
“This is the conference to attend if you're ready to make moves.
There was a clear theme in all presentations to equip us with the tools needed to go fish for ourselves.”
- Quote by a Black & Brown Founders Project attendee (Philadelphia, October 2017)
Join our giving circle
Membership Levels
SPARK | $5 per month
Receive annual reports highlighting our year of work, discoveries, and outcomes from BBF initiatives
FLAME | $10 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 | $25 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, Aniyia Williams
STAR | $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
Invite to a quarterly “Ask Me Anything” group video call with BBF Executive Director, Aniyia Williams
Shout out or mention in BBF communications
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, Aniyia Williams
Shout out or mention in BBF communications
YOUR story highlighted in a blog post to the BBF community
“An inspiring heartfelt event that was designed to provide founders with the tools, experiences and support necessary to be better creators of successful businesses.
This event combined dynamic speakers, spectacular venues, and a diverse set of attendees to shape one of the best summits I have attended. Every aspect of the event demonstrated a clear vision and purposeful crafting.”
- Quote by a Tech x Oakland Summit attendee (Oakland, April 2018)
