#BPM2023CLT

Get in the Know: What, Why, Who, and More!

Links to register for these events can be found further below.

What is Black Philanthropy Month (BPM)

Black Philanthropy Month (BPM), held every August, was created in 2011 by Dr. Jackie Bouvier Copeland and the Pan-African Women’s Philanthropy Network as an annual global celebration of African-descent giving.  BPM culminates with a giving day on August 28 initiated by Young, Black and Giving Back Institute to promote financial support for Black-led and Black-benefiting grassroots organizations.  

Learn about NGAAP‘s role in elevating Black philanthropy as well as the evolution and expansion of monthlong BPM celebrations worldwide.

What is #BPM2023CLT

#BPM2023CLT is a collaborative initiative led by NGAAP Charlotte to observe BPM, celebrate Black giving, and advocate racial funding equity in Charlotte-Mecklenburg. Throughout August, #BPM2023CLT will encourage and promote community-wide participation that:

  • Illuminates fresh stories from Black founders and Black leaders of nonprofits that serve our communities, sharing who they are and why they matter
  • Engages community members and nonprofit leaders with a variety of virtual and in-person events to heighten awareness and make connections
  • Channels financial contributions and matching dollars to benefit nonprofits with Black founders and Black leadership
  • Culminates the monthlong campaign with a concerted giving day on August 28 called CLT Gives Black. In 2023, NGAAP is partnering on Give 8/28, the annual national campaign led by Young, Black and Giving Back Institute (YBGB) to generate financial support for Black nonprofits. Learn more about the significance of August 28 here. 

Why #BPM2023CLT

The concept began taking form in 2019 as a part of The Bold Project, which is an NGAAP initiative with Black organizations leading differently. The Bold Project aims to pave a new path, break down barriers and elevate the vision and voices of Black leaders in Charlotte’s nonprofit and philanthropic realm.

Recognizing the importance of cultural competence and representation, being proximate to communities served, and leveling the playing field in philanthropy, NGAAP’s efforts aim to strengthen nonprofits that identify as follows:

  • Black-founded: established by a person or people who identify as Black or African American 
  • Black-led: 50 percent or more of staff leadership and/or board members identify as Black or African American 
  • Black-benefitting: 50 percent or more of population served identifies as Black or African American

Who: 2023 Project Organizers

New Generation of African American Philanthropists (NGAAP) is a philanthropic collective that values preserving culture, building community and sharpening philanthropy’s social impact for racial equity and equality.

QCity Metro provides news, information and commentary from a Black perspective.

SHARE Charlotte works to build a better Charlotte by empowering nonprofits and helping people invest in their communities in ways that matter most to them.

Give 8/28 is the annual giving day (August 28) dedicated to grassroots, Black nonprofits, nationwide. It is an initiative of DC-based YBGB and is the country’s ONLY giving event dedicated to giving back to Black nonprofits.

Join Our BPM 2023 Events

  • Tue, July 25 (12:00-1:00 pm EDT)  | Black Philanthropy Month 2023 InfoSHARE: Specifically for Black-founded, Black-led and/or Black-benefitting nonprofits to cultivate deeper connections and prepare for maximizing the individual and collective presence, knowledge and donor cultivation among Black nonprofits during August [virtual] • NGAAP with SHARE Charlotte
  • Thu, Aug 10 (5:30 pm-7:30 pm EDT)  | Community-Centric Fundraising, presented by guest speaker Michelle Muri. Community-Centric Fundraising is a fundraising movement grounded in race, equity and social justice.
  • Mon, Aug 21 (8:00 am) | Early giving for CLT Gives Black opens one week leading up to and counting toward the official start on August 28. [online giving] • NGAAP with Give 8/28
  • Mon, Aug 28 (8:00 am-Midnight EDT) | CLT Gives Black, concerted community-wide giving to identifiably Black nonprofit organizations serving Charlotte-Mecklenburg communities. Early giving opens Aug 21. Get your give on! [online giving] • NGAAP with Give 8/28

Refer to SHARE Charlotte for a listing of many of the Black-led, Black-benefitting nonprofits in Charlotte-Mecklenburg  here.  

NOTE: If you are a Black-founded, Black-founded or Black-led organization benefitting Black communities in Mecklenburg County that would like to learn OR you’re a business, corporate funder, family or individual that would like to learn more, contact Valaida Fullwood of NGAAP (ngaap.charlotte@gmail.com).