Black History Month Spotlight
February is Black History month and while the Charity of the Month feature is not yet operational, we still wanted to highlight a few fantastic organizations doing great work in their communities! Please consider supporting these organizations through donations or through your engagement in real life or on social media.
Facing History and Ourselves
One of the most difficult conversations in the country today surrounds racial tension and it’s unfortunate yet prominent place in our country’s history. Facing History, by integrating the study of history, literature, and human behavior with ethical decision making and innovative teaching strategies enables teachers to promote historical understanding, critical thinking, and social-emotional learning.
Their pedagogy is backed by scientific evaluation and multiple decades of results-based educational strategies. The goal is to create the next generation of leaders who will build a world based on knowledge and compassion, the foundation for more democratic, equitable, and just societies.
Black Girls Code
Black Girls Code is one of Giveology’s favorites because of its unique strategy to combat a variety of socioeconomic factors. BCG has ongoing activities including workshops, hackathons, and conferences hosted by its 15 chapter around the country.
The organization started with a “nerdy Mom” and a “geeky daughter” who wanted to disrupt the world of tech which is traditionally a male dominated field. Since its inception in 2011, BCG has served over 20,000 students and the goal is to reach 1 million girls by 2040.
Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness
The Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness takes a holistic approach to wellness to improve the lives of their clients. This includes the operation of programs surrounding healthy living, family support, career education and advocacy.
Founder Lisa Peyton-Caire, in response to losing her mother, launched Black Women’s Wellness Day on May 22nd 2006 dedicated to informing, inspiring, and empowering women and girls to build and sustain healthy, thriving, wellness-centered lives.
Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF)
TMCF was established in 1987, is named for the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1st African American Supreme Court Justice. The organization serves students attending publicly supported HBCU’s and PBI’s through scholarships and resources for the institutions themselves.
In the 2019 – 2020 academic year alone TMCF supported 1,153 students through scholarships, 300 K-12 classroom teachers, 12,000 students at the annual Leadership institute and 260,000 through career related programs.
National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI)
NBCDI supports and works primarily with Black children birth through age eight and their families, through coalition building with community-based organizations, foundations, corporations, school systems, elected officials, government, childcare, Head Start and many other public and private partnerships.
Their approach is multi-faceted, focusing on early childhood education, health and wellness, family engagement, literacy, and policy to positively impact the lives of young black children.
