# Spotlight On CLT Black Philanthropy Month
GUIDE TO NONPROFITS
Black Philanthropy Month (BPM), held every August, was created 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.
Here locally in Charlotte, BPM is an initiative led by NGAAP to observe BPM, celebrate Black giving, and advocate racial funding equity in Charlotte-Mecklenburg.
SHARE Charlotte has 130+ Black-led/Black-benefitting nonprofit organizations on our site. Highlighted in this guide are examples of these organizations and how you can support them and their impact in our community.
ARTS & CULTURE:
Evolutionary Aquatics
Adult-based aquatic programs for new and experienced swimmers and kayakers.
Springclean
Job training, workshops, and volunteer opportunities to help organizations achieve their sustainability goals.
EDUCATION:
Black Women Network
Dedicated to entrepreneurial thinking, holistic wellness, and expanding equitable funding access.
City Startup Labs
Preeminent accelerator in Charlotte for aspiring African-American millennial entrepreneurs.
Fearless Brown Girls®
Empowering underserved and underrepresented high school girls to achieve confidence and financial independence.
LiveLearnPlay Preschool
Nature-based preschool serving marginalized and underserved populations through outdoor learning.
STREAM Foundation
StrengThening Race and Equity in Asset Management with a goal of increasing industry representation.
The Be More Foundation
Curating and elevating safe spaces where Black, Brown, & LGBTQ+ youth are centered and celebrated.
HOUSING & SHELTER:
Another Chance House of Refuge, Inc.
Providing a safe environment, safe housing, educational support, employment training, and selfsufficiency skills.
Community Link
Helping individuals and families obtain and sustain safe, decent, and affordable housing through Asset Building and Travelers Aid.
Emerge Young Adult Services
Supporting foster youth aging out of the system towards independent living.
Gracious Hands Transitional House for Homeless Women and Children
Sanctuary and support for women and children experiencing homelessness.
Healing Vine Harbor
Providing a pathway out of poverty to ensure self-sufficiency through education and mentoring.
HUMAN SERVICES:
Beatties Ford Road Vocational Trade Center, Inc.
Providing construction and technician training and counseling to aid students in health and wellness.
Beauty for Ashes Ministry, Inc.
Advocacy and support for victims, survivors, and the community on the dynamics of intimate partner violence.
Care Ring
Health services for the uninsured/underinsured or those lacking access to affordable, high-quality health care.
Charlotte Angels
Foster care support through intentional giving, relationship building and mentorship.
Exodus Foundation.org
Transforming public mental health and safety through trained mentors for people impacted by jails and prison systems.
Family Mankind™
Protect women and children by ending the generational cycles of domestic violence.
Muggsy Bogues Family Foundation
Empower underserved youth to improve their quality of life through food, education, & workforce development.
Roots In the Community Market Foundation
Addressing food insecurity through a unique fullservice Nonprofit Grocery Store.
Stroke Epilepsy and Disability Foundation
Education and support for stroke & seizure prevention and disability rights.
The Center for Community Transitions, Inc. (CCT)
Helping individuals with criminal records rebuild pathways to living healthy and productive lives.
The DeAngelo Williams Foundation
Providing mammography screenings for uninsured/ under-insured women.
The Park Community Development Corporation
Create sustainable change within marginalized communities by investing in housing, health, and economic mobility.
Urban League of Central Carolinas
Empowering communities and changing lives through workforce development, education and economic development.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT:
Access
to Success - A2S
Sustainable programs that generate positive change for Nigerian children and their communities.
Barre Belle
Free ballet, creative movement, and yoga classes to students in underserved communities.
Camping With Cradle
Outdoor mentoring program for youth to become more familiar with the outdoors.
Center 360
Engaging middle school students via a holistic approach to career development.
Chosen Leadership Academy
After school program providing youth with reading tutors and leadership opportunities.
Grooming Greatness
Enriching youth in underserved communities through exposure to the visual and performing arts.
Jumping
Dreams Double Dutch
Enhancing the holistic development of youth through a unique approach.
Our Daily Bread Foundation
Supporting youth boys of color ages 13-15 by building kinship in the kitchen.
Parkview Community Foundation
Charlotte West Side after school program committed to enriching the lives of children.
Stiletto Boss University
Entrepreneurship series promoting education and application to female high school students.
Talented Girls in Action
Uplifting girls from low-income backgrounds through education and opportunities in STEM.
YBLA - Young Black Leadership Alliance
Identify, educate and develop young Black leaders to positively impact their community.