Nonprofits serving people of color

Promising nonprofit organizations led by or closely connected to the communities they aim to serve often face challenges in terms of recognition and funding, despite their track record of community impact.

Among promising early-stage nonprofits, the revenues of Black-led organizations are
24% smaller
than the revenues of their white-led counterparts.¹

The unrestricted net assets of these Black-led organizations are
76% smaller
than white-led organizations.¹

White-led nonprofits are also more likely to receive corporate donations
71% compared to 58%
for Black, Indigenous, and other people of color nonprofits.²

Learn • Connect • Give

These curated resources have been collected to assist the growing number of donors who have requested guidance on how to incorporate an equity lens into their individual giving strategies.

Learn through resources offered by trusted leading sources

RESOURCES FOR ELEVATING:
People of color

Racial justice nonprofits – curated by Charity Navigator

RESOURCES FOR ELEVATING:
Asian and Pacific Islander community

AAPI database – The AAPI Nonprofit Database

Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy – a justice-minded national philanthropy-serving organization that provides unique community spaces for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and allies in philanthropy

Asian community nonprofits – curated by Charity Navigator

RESOURCES FOR ELEVATING:
Hispanic and Latino/a community

Hispanics in Philanthropy – HIPGive is a platform of projects, organizations, and giving circles where donors can choose to show their support for the Latinx community

RESOURCES FOR ELEVATING:
Black and African American community

Black-founded nonprofits – curated by Charity Navigator and Giving Gap

The 2024 State of Black Nonprofits Report – published by Giving Gap, underscores the pivotal role of Black-founded nonprofits as service providers, agents of positive change, and champions of racial equity and justice.

RESOURCES FOR ELEVATING:
Indigenous and Native American community

Native Americans in Philanthropy – promotes equitable and effective philanthropy in Native communities with networks that include Native professionals in philanthropy, elected tribal leaders, Native youth leaders, Native philanthropic executives and board members, and Native nonprofit leaders

First Nations Development Institute – “Philanthropy in Indian Country” Knowledge Center

Indigenous peoples nonprofits – curated by Giving Compass

Being a Good Relative: A Guide for Individuals and Organizations to Support Native-Led and -Controlled Initiatives (PDF) – A First National Development Institue guide for individuals and organizations to support Native-led and Native-controlled initiatives

Connect with others to give for greater impact

Join a Giving Circle Committed to Advancing Equity

Giving circles are groups of people with shared values that come together to pool resources and make change.

Philanthropy Together has a database of giving circles you can join and search by Equity & Equality, and more.

Decolonizing Wealth Project

Offers truth, reconciliation, and healing resources through education, reparative giving, and narrative change. You can join their Liberated Capital giving circle to move funding to Black, Indigenous, and other people of color communities.

Donors of Color Network

A cross-racial community of donors of color—a home for donors committed to building the collective power of people of color. Members can learn from workshops, nonprofits, and each other about how they can drive systems change and advance racial equity.