Join our EPiC 25 Collective (Monthly Sustainers)

Our EPiC 25 Collective is a dedicated community of supporters ensuring Black parents have the tools, knowledge, and confidence to advocate for high quality, equitable education for Black youth. As a monthly sustainer, your contributions will support every child to have an equal opportunity to succeed in school. When Black parents are empowered advocates for their children's education, our entire community thrives.

Why should I become a monthly sustainer?

Our monthly sustainers provide a predictable, recurring revenue that requires less capacity to maintain than traditional fundraising. As a Black woman-led organization, this helps strengthen EPiC’s sustainability by diversifying our income while maintaining focus on excellent delivery of vital community programming. Our EPiC 25 Collective provides opportunities for our grassroots donors to make impactful contributions as a community supporter collective.

Where do my monthly donations go?

$25/month: Supports engagement incentives for 10-15 families, creating pathways for meaningful school involvement.
$50/month: Enables participation incentives for 20-25 families, directly supporting parent engagement and community connection.
$75/month: Funds leadership development for 3-5 parent leaders, amplifying advocacy for 30-50 students.
$100/month: Provides childcare for 4-6 community events, removing barriers for 20-40 families to participate in educational programming.
$250/month: Develops 1-2 parent leadership cohorts, supporting education and advocacy for 100-150 students through targeted training and collective action.

What does EPiC do?

To achieve our mission, EPiC implements the following programs to ignite the spark of change:

Focus Groups/Community Learning builds collaborative relationships with families and educators through community discussions that map the concerns, priorities and insights to then inform our local, system-change goals to improve educational practices and policies.

Listening Sessions elevate the “voice of the parent/caregiver” within a school community for authentic inclusion of educating their children allowing for connectivity between school and home, and provision for all students with academic support (e.g., tutoring, co-curricular activities, tiered interventions) to keep them on track for graduation.

Circle of Hope (COH) secures a safe, supportive space for Black parents and caregivers to practice community self-care and build relationships with each other which leads to collective healing which has a positive impact on the safety and wellness of all, but especially the youth in their care. Groups have expanded from our original (and most popular) Black mothers/caregivers to include childcare providers, educators, single parents and Black fathers/caregivers.

Community Forum provides an educational series that offer parent-led solutions that address data driven inequities found within a school or school system. The forum facilitates positive, strong relationship building between educators and parents/caregivers.

Collective Communities foster collaboration between families to influence levers of change and advocate for the desires of the Collective to better support Black students’ academic success. Families gain leadership positions and hold power to drive efforts to close the opportunity gap.

EPiC's programs are managed and evaluated by our dedicated team of professionals under the steady guidance of our passionate executive director, as aligned with the strategic plan set by our esteemed board of directors.

Together, we can challenge inequalities, empower families, and build a brighter future for our children. Every contribution brings us one step closer to equity and justice. We appreciate your support!

About Us: Empowered Parents in Community (EPiC) is a Black-led, community-rooted, decolonizing, collaborative, strength-based organization unapologetically focused on Black children and their success at school and in life. We are a non-profit, 501c3 organization that’s cultivating Black leadership through collective organization and advocating for accountability at all levels to close the educational opportunity gap.

EPiC Monthly Sustainer

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EPiC Monthly Sustainer