Founded by Nikki Patin in 2014, Surviving the Mic is a Black, femme, and non-binary led organization of survivors whose mission is to amplify and support the power of the voices of survivors of harm. With a priority focus on gender-based violence and intersectionality, Surviving the Mic amplifies survivors of harm via writing workshops, curated performances, access to community-based resources, and paid opportunities to showcase their artistry.

Surviving the Mic (StM) supports and centers survivors on the page, on the stage, and in rooms where their past experiences merge with their artistry to speak truth, poetry, story, and all variations of voice, to power.

Our collective goal is to shift the current and evolve the culture: towards humanity and away from harm.

Surviving the Mic has operated on a volunteer basis since its inception in 2014, Funded primarily by Founder/Executive Director, Nikki Patin, the organization has provided free programming for survivors and maintained a digital presence online through much sweat equity and dedication of all who have been involved.

The five year plan will establish an engaged board, hire paid staff, resume in-person programming, produce and publish compelling work from survivors, and provide a retail space for survivors to sell their creative work.

To learn more, please check out https://survivingthemic.org/stm-a-vision-for-the-next-5-years/

Please help further this work by donating below.

If you'd like to donate your time or other resources to support the next five years of Surviving the Mic, reach out to us at survivingthemic@gmail.com.

Surviving the Mic Five Year Fund