Black Philanthropy Month 2024

Yes! We love our small nonprofits. If you are looking for tips to make your campaigns even butter, join one of our Office Hours sessions dedicated to helping you create an engaging campaign.

If your organization holds nonprofit status with the IRS, you may qualify for verified status on Givebutter. You can read how to verify your Givebutter account here.

While groups that do not have verified nonprofit status cannot be considered at this time, you can still take advantage of Givebutter’s free fundraising tools!

Givebutter will make a $1K donation to each of the ten most engaging campaigns on Friday, August 30th.

No. The campaigns must be active.

The campaign page or event must be live and have at least $500 contributed to be considered.

To be eligible for Givebutter Gives Back Black Philanthropy Month, we require that at least 50% of your nonprofit’s leadership, board, AND staff are Black, thereby accurately reflecting the population you serve.

The Association of Black Fundraising Executives (ABFE) defines Black-led social change as those organizations with a predominantly Black board and executive leadership, staff leadership, and constituents, if relevant, and whose primary organizational purpose is to work to build the political, economic, and/or social power of the Black community.

So, “Black-led” is about the demographic makeup and racial identity of the leadership as well as a political purpose of building power to ensure that the Black community thrives.

Black Philanthropy Month (BPM) is an annual celebration of Black giving and a global call to action for funding equity and greater investment in Black philanthropic leadership. 

Founded by Dr. Jackie Bouvier Copeland and the Women Invested to Save the Earth Fund (in partnership with a diverse group of Black women community leaders), Black Philanthropy Month officially launched with its first international summit in 2011. Since its inception, BPM has engaged 20 million people across 60+ countries and is formally recognized by the United Nations and more than 45 governmental bodies.

August is Black Philanthropy Month. Each year communities across the globe organize events and celebrations, and Givebutter is joining in on the fun all month long by giving away $10K to Black changemakers, sharing resources, and celebrating Black leaders and organizations in the Givebutter Fam.

For the most engaging campaigns, we’re looking for fundraising efforts that…

• Effectively show your organization’s mission and impact 📣

  Elevate your campaign by sharing engaging videos, photos, graphics, impact statistics, campaign updates, or livestreams.
• Make the most of Givebutter’s free fundraising tools 🧈 

  Use any combination of our free features like team fundraising, text-to-donate, custom donation amounts, comments in the supporter feed, recurring donations, auctions, and more.
• Mobilize community engagement 🔥

  Display how you've rallied your community right on your page with a fundraising goal bar, peer-to-peer or team fundraising, volunteer opportunities, supporter feed engagement, or any other creative idea you have.

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We’ll be sharing tips and best practices for making your campaign the best it can be during dedicated Office Hours all throughout the month of August!

Investing in Black philanthropic leadership means investing in a better future for all! Join us and millions of other changemakers to uplift powerful stories of change and help Black-led organizations make the world a better, more equitable place.

If you're not sure where to start, here are a few Black Philanthropy Month ideas:

• Donate to Black causes: Find and support verified fundraisers on Givebutter serving Black communities. We’ve highlighted some incredible organizations on this page and will share more inspiring campaigns in our newsletter throughout August. Subscribe →
• Join in the FUNdraising: Take it a step further and join in a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign to raise money on behalf of a nonprofit during Black Philanthropy Month.
• Spread the word: Share about the Givebutter Gives Back initiative with awesome Black-led organizations you think should apply.

You can also explore the official Black Philanthropy Month website for additional resources and more ways to get involved!