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This 2015 research brief analyzes U.S. philanthropic funding trends for Black men and boys and describes recent initiatives and investments supporting Black males. A follow-up to the analysis in Where Do We Go From Here? Philanthropic Support for Black Men and Boys, the brief identifies quantifiable shifts in giving patterns, offers a glimpse at outcomes and impacts of various programs and initiatives, and makes recommendations for future investments.
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In 2012, 98 foundations made grants worth $64.6 million explicitly designated for Black men and boys, up from $40.4 million in the previous year. Tweet
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More than half of all foundation funding for Black males from 2003 to 2012 was distributed in the latest three years. Tweet
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Education continues to be a top funding priority, but grantmaking for public affairs significantly increased. Tweet
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The top 10 grant recipient organizations consisted of a mix of national civic, policy, and advocacy organizations. Half of the top 10 list are Black-led organizations. Tweet
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Recommendations for future investments include increased funding in the area of health and wellness, in southern states, and for general operating support. Tweet
- Published by
- Campaign for Black Male Achievement
- Foundation Center
- Funded by
- Open Society Foundations
- Issue areas
- Men
- Nonprofits and Philanthropy
- Race and Ethnicity
- Document type
- Report/Whitepaper
- Geography
- North America / United States
- Copyright
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
- What to read next
- Building a Beloved Community: Strengthening the Field of Black Male Achievement
- Quantifying Hope: Philanthropic Support for Black Men and Boys, 2017
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- Title
- Quantifying Hope: Philanthropic Support for Black Men and Boys
- Publication date
- 2015-04-14
- Publication year
- 2015
- Authors
- Grace Sato , Seema Shah
- Copyright holder(s)
- Foundation Center, Campaign for Black Male Achievement
- Geographical focus
- North America / United States
- Keywords
- black men, black male, men of color, d boys, foundation
- Document type
- Report/Whitepaper
- URL
- https://candid.issuelab.org/resource/quantifying-hope-philanthropic-support-for-black-men-and-boys
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- Issue Lab