COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM
Empowering communities around the United States to lead grassroots solutions in their neighborhoods, the BCC’s annual cycle of Community Grants enables nonprofit organizations to directly effect change in their cities.
2023 Community Grantees
1Hood Media
Pittsburgh, PA
1Hood Media builds liberated communities through art, activism, and social justice.Ad Hoc Group Against Crime
Kansas City, MO
AdHoc Group Against Crime serves as a community resource for violence prevention and intervention for individuals and communities impacted by crime and violence.America On Tech
New York, NY
America on Tech is a nonprofit decreasing the racial wealth gap in underestimated communities by creating pathways for Black high school students and other students of color into degrees and careers in technology.Beyond Sports Foundation
Highland Park, IL
Beyond Sports Foundation empowers Chicagoland student-athletes to succeed in life.Beyond the Ball, Inc.
Dallas, TX
Beyond the Ball, Inc. exposes students to math, science and innovative careers beyond the game.Birmingham Education Foundation
Birmingham, AL
The Birmingham Education Foundation is dedicated to increasing the number of students in the Birmingham City Schools that are on the path to college, career, and life readiness. They believe that this is only possible by cultivating a diverse network of people who demand excellence for our students and inspire others to do the same.Block Builderz
Tulsa, OK
Block Builderz promotes community-led solutions that promote racial justice and economic justice from a holistic perspective. A holistic approach leverages the human capital of community leaders, activists, and those with justice involvement to be the architects of positive change.Built Oregon
Portland, OR
Built Oregon builds an inclusive and empathetic Oregon consumer products ecosystem that values trust, the relationships, and the Oregonians behind the companies, not just the revenue generated, capital raised, or bottom-line efficiency.California Black Women's Health Project
Inglewood, CA
California Black Women's Health Project is the only 501(c)(3) non-profit organization solely dedicated to improving the health of California's Black women and girls through advocacy, education, policy, and outreach.Champs Male Mentoring Program
Chicago, IL
Champs Male Mentoring Program has a mission to educate, empower, and expose boys and young men of color beyond the four walls of the school in order to help them to achieve their dreams and goals.
Community Literature Initiative
Los Angeles, CA
Community Literature Initiative’s mission is to enable poets of color and those from underserved communities to have a voice through poetry and performance, and to share their narratives through published books.Day Eight
Washington, DC
Day Eight empowers individuals and communities to participate in the arts through the production, publication, and promotion of creative projects.DC Justice Lab
Washington, DC
DC Justice Lab develops smarter safety solutions for public safety and national justice reform.Diverso Coalition, Inc
Los Angeles, CA
Diverso Coalition is a nonprofit organization, run by students and for students, dedicated to changing the face of entertainment by empowering the next generation of underrepresented storytellers.Education Justice Alliance
Raleigh, NC
The Education Justice Alliance (EJA) works for an educational system that is equitable and inclusive. They seek to decrease unfair suspensions, expulsions, arrest, and to improve positive approaches to discipline that meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of students.Education Law Center – PA
Philadelphia, PA
Education Law Center – PA has a mission to ensure access to quality public education for all children in Pennsylvania.Firehouse Community Arts Center of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Firehouse Community Arts Center interrupts the cycles of violence in the lives of youth and young adults in North Lawndale area of Chicago through the power of arts and faith.Girl Be Heard
Brooklyn, NY
Girl Be Heard has a mission to develop, amplify, and celebrate the voices of young women and gender expansive youth through theater, storytelling, and performance.Good Call NYC
Brooklyn, NY
Good Call NYC empowers communities of color and creates systemic transformation by using technology and community organizing to provide immediate access to legal support.Growing Home, Inc
Chicago, IL
Growing Home’s mission is to operate, promote, and demonstrate the use of organic urban agriculture as a vehicle for job training, employment, and community development.
Higher Heights Leadership Fund
Brooklyn, NY
Higher Heights Leadership Fund is investing in a long-term strategy to expand and support Black women’s leadership pipeline at all levels and strengthen their civic participation beyond Election Day.I Be Black Girl
Omaha, NE
I Be Black Girl serves as a collective for Black women, femmes, and girls to actualize their full potential to authentically be, through autonomy, abundance, and liberation.Institute of Intellectual Property and Social Justice
Rockville, OH
Institute for Intellectual Property & Social Justice pursues the social justice promise of intellectual property systems by promoting core principles of access, inclusion, and empowerment.Love Now Media
Philadelphia, PA
Love Now Media is on a mission to help create a more just, well, and equitable future by amplifying acts of love at the intersection of social justice, wellness, and equity.Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, Inc.
Boston, MA
Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice is driven by a mission to promote equal rights and opportunities for Massachusetts residents by developing and advocating for systemic solutions to social justice issues.MENTOR Greater Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
MENTOR Greater Milwaukee will increase mentoring relationships by building the capacity of existing mentoring organizations, matching a caring adult with children in need through safe, effective mentoring programs throughout Greater Milwaukee.Metcalfe Park Community Bridges Inc.
Milwaukee, WI
Metcalfe Park Community Bridges is driven by a mission to create a neighborhood where residents lead and design community change.MORTAR Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
MORTAR Cincinnati aims to build diverse communities by providing Black and minority entrepreneurs with access to the tools and resources they need to successfully start and run a business.NewRoot Learning Institute
Chicago, IL
NewRoot Learning Institute uplifts restorative mindsets in adults to co-create thriving spaces for youth and communities through equity, wellness, and radical love.One Love Global
Lansing, MI
One Love Global's mission is to transform communities so Black children experience justice, peace, healing, opportunity, and abundance.
Profound Ladies Inc.
Raleigh, NC
Profound Ladies is driven by a mission to equip women of color educators with the mentorship, training, leadership and career development pathways so their students will experience the impact of a thriving woman of color leading their education.Public Narrative
Chicago, IL
Public Narrative is a Chicago-based nonprofit that offers training, programming, and resources focused on cultivating media literacy, uplifting community voices in media, and shifting narratives around public health, public safety, and public education.Red Door Project
Portland, OR
Red Door Project’s mission is to use the power of stories to bring difference into the spotlight, illuminate our shared humanity, and create opportunities for new thinking, healing, and collaboration.Requity Foundation Inc.
Baltimore, MD
Requity aims to break down barriers between vocational education and the marketplace.Reuben V. Anderson Center for Justice
Tougaloo, MS
The Reuben V. Anderson Center for Justice was established to address systemic poverty and economic injustice through the programs in poverty reduction, educational advancement, criminal justice, access to quality health care, community and economic development, and protecting the legal rights of children. The Center is the first of its kind in Mississippi to address the intersection of race, poverty, educational inequity and economic justice.Revolution Workshop
Chicago, IL
Revolution Workshop builds skills, hope, and resilience in Chicago's underserved communities through construction job training and job creation.Riverview West Florissant Development Corporation
St. Louis, MO
Riverview West Florissant Development Corporation undertakes community development activities that includes housing, neighborhood improvement, and economic development in the neighborhoods of Baden, College Hill, Near North Riverfront, North Point, O’Fallon, Penrose, Walnut Park East and West, Hyde Park, and other communities within the city’s North corridor in St. Louis, MO.STEM to the Future
Los Angeles, CA
STEM to the Future uses social justice learning that inspires, motivates, and supports elementary and middle school youth as they create the futures they want.The Community Action League
Palmdale, CA
The Community Action League’s mission is to promote equality, to assist, empower, improve, elevate, and advance the economic, political, and social conditions of community residents within Los Angeles County and the Antelope Valley.The First 72+
New Orleans, LA
The First 72+ works to stop the cycle of incarceration by fostering independence and self-sustainability for formerly incarcerated people through stable housing, gainful employment, and financial security.
The Gailen and Cathy Reevers Center for Community Empowerment
Los Angeles, CA
The Gailen and Cathy Reevers Center for Community Empowerment promotes and strengthens families and communities by offering education, health, recreation, and cultural enrichment programs.Turning Tables
New Orleans, LA
Turning Tables is a New-Orleans-based non- profit that advocates for equity in the hospitality industry, providing mentorship, education, hands-on training, and access to shared resources and real opportunity for the Black and Brown hospitality community within a system of support.Vanguard Theater Company
Montclair, NJ
Vanguard Theater Company challenges conventional social and cultural narratives through theater dedicated to DREAM: Diversity, Reciprocity, Education, Activism, & Mentorship.Village of Love and Resistance
Baltimore, MD
Village of Love and Resistance seeks to co- create a cooperative community in East Baltimore owned by Black and Brown people. We seek to build this cooperative community through the reclamation of land, healing, reconnecting and building a base of community power.Village of Wisdom, Inc.
Durham, NC
Village of Wisdom’s mission is to liberate and protect the intellectual curiosity and positive racial self-concept of Black Learners (Black Genius®) by increasing the quality and number of culturally affirming learning environments.Vocal Justice
Oakland, CA
Vocal Justice positions youth who are proximate to injustice as leaders for social change by cultivating learning conditions that strengthen their community, critical consciousness, and communication skills.YA-YA Network
New York, NY
The YA-YA Network advances youth organizing as a strategy for youth development and social transformation. Through training and leadership experience. YA-YA prepares participants to become the next generation of activists in the movement for social and economic justice.Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project
Philadelphia, PA
The Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project uses direct service and policy advocacy to transform the experiences of children in the adult criminal justice system and to ensure fair and thoughtful reentry for individuals who were sentenced to life without the possibility of parole as children.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE JORDAN BLACK COMMUNITY COMMITMENT
As part of our joint, 10-year $100 million commitment, Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand are committed to leading sustainable and meaningful change to directly impact the fight against systemic racism.
COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM
Empowering communities around the United States to lead grassroots solutions in their neighborhoods, the BCC’s annual cycle of Community Grants enables nonprofit organizations to directly effect change in their cities.
2023 Community Grantees
1Hood Media
Pittsburgh, PA
1Hood Media builds liberated communities through art, activism, and social justice.Ad Hoc Group Against Crime
Kansas City, MO
AdHoc Group Against Crime serves as a community resource for violence prevention and intervention for individuals and communities impacted by crime and violence.America On Tech
New York, NY
America on Tech is a nonprofit decreasing the racial wealth gap in underestimated communities by creating pathways for Black high school students and other students of color into degrees and careers in technology.Beyond Sports Foundation
Highland Park, IL
Beyond Sports Foundation empowers Chicagoland student-athletes to succeed in life.Beyond the Ball, Inc.
Dallas, TX
Beyond the Ball, Inc. exposes students to math, science and innovative careers beyond the game.Birmingham Education Foundation
Birmingham, AL
The Birmingham Education Foundation is dedicated to increasing the number of students in the Birmingham City Schools that are on the path to college, career, and life readiness. They believe that this is only possible by cultivating a diverse network of people who demand excellence for our students and inspire others to do the same.Block Builderz
Tulsa, OK
Block Builderz promotes community-led solutions that promote racial justice and economic justice from a holistic perspective. A holistic approach leverages the human capital of community leaders, activists, and those with justice involvement to be the architects of positive change.Built Oregon
Portland, OR
Built Oregon builds an inclusive and empathetic Oregon consumer products ecosystem that values trust, the relationships, and the Oregonians behind the companies, not just the revenue generated, capital raised, or bottom-line efficiency.California Black Women's Health Project
Inglewood, CA
California Black Women's Health Project is the only 501(c)(3) non-profit organization solely dedicated to improving the health of California's Black women and girls through advocacy, education, policy, and outreach.Champs Male Mentoring Program
Chicago, IL
Champs Male Mentoring Program has a mission to educate, empower, and expose boys and young men of color beyond the four walls of the school in order to help them to achieve their dreams and goals.
Community Literature Initiative
Los Angeles, CA
Community Literature Initiative’s mission is to enable poets of color and those from underserved communities to have a voice through poetry and performance, and to share their narratives through published books.Day Eight
Washington, DC
Day Eight empowers individuals and communities to participate in the arts through the production, publication, and promotion of creative projects.DC Justice Lab
Washington, DC
DC Justice Lab develops smarter safety solutions for public safety and national justice reform.Diverso Coalition, Inc
Los Angeles, CA
Diverso Coalition is a nonprofit organization, run by students and for students, dedicated to changing the face of entertainment by empowering the next generation of underrepresented storytellers.Education Justice Alliance
Raleigh, NC
The Education Justice Alliance (EJA) works for an educational system that is equitable and inclusive. They seek to decrease unfair suspensions, expulsions, arrest, and to improve positive approaches to discipline that meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of students.Education Law Center – PA
Philadelphia, PA
Education Law Center – PA has a mission to ensure access to quality public education for all children in Pennsylvania.Firehouse Community Arts Center of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Firehouse Community Arts Center interrupts the cycles of violence in the lives of youth and young adults in North Lawndale area of Chicago through the power of arts and faith.Girl Be Heard
Brooklyn, NY
Girl Be Heard has a mission to develop, amplify, and celebrate the voices of young women and gender expansive youth through theater, storytelling, and performance.Good Call NYC
Brooklyn, NY
Good Call NYC empowers communities of color and creates systemic transformation by using technology and community organizing to provide immediate access to legal support.Growing Home, Inc
Chicago, IL
Growing Home’s mission is to operate, promote, and demonstrate the use of organic urban agriculture as a vehicle for job training, employment, and community development.
Higher Heights Leadership Fund
Brooklyn, NY
Higher Heights Leadership Fund is investing in a long-term strategy to expand and support Black women’s leadership pipeline at all levels and strengthen their civic participation beyond Election Day.I Be Black Girl
Omaha, NE
I Be Black Girl serves as a collective for Black women, femmes, and girls to actualize their full potential to authentically be, through autonomy, abundance, and liberation.Institute of Intellectual Property and Social Justice
Rockville, OH
Institute for Intellectual Property & Social Justice pursues the social justice promise of intellectual property systems by promoting core principles of access, inclusion, and empowerment.Love Now Media
Philadelphia, PA
Love Now Media is on a mission to help create a more just, well, and equitable future by amplifying acts of love at the intersection of social justice, wellness, and equity.Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, Inc.
Boston, MA
Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice is driven by a mission to promote equal rights and opportunities for Massachusetts residents by developing and advocating for systemic solutions to social justice issues.MENTOR Greater Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
MENTOR Greater Milwaukee will increase mentoring relationships by building the capacity of existing mentoring organizations, matching a caring adult with children in need through safe, effective mentoring programs throughout Greater Milwaukee.Metcalfe Park Community Bridges Inc.
Milwaukee, WI
Metcalfe Park Community Bridges is driven by a mission to create a neighborhood where residents lead and design community change.MORTAR Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
MORTAR Cincinnati aims to build diverse communities by providing Black and minority entrepreneurs with access to the tools and resources they need to successfully start and run a business.NewRoot Learning Institute
Chicago, IL
NewRoot Learning Institute uplifts restorative mindsets in adults to co-create thriving spaces for youth and communities through equity, wellness, and radical love.One Love Global
Lansing, MI
One Love Global's mission is to transform communities so Black children experience justice, peace, healing, opportunity, and abundance.
Profound Ladies Inc.
Raleigh, NC
Profound Ladies is driven by a mission to equip women of color educators with the mentorship, training, leadership and career development pathways so their students will experience the impact of a thriving woman of color leading their education.Public Narrative
Chicago, IL
Public Narrative is a Chicago-based nonprofit that offers training, programming, and resources focused on cultivating media literacy, uplifting community voices in media, and shifting narratives around public health, public safety, and public education.Red Door Project
Portland, OR
Red Door Project’s mission is to use the power of stories to bring difference into the spotlight, illuminate our shared humanity, and create opportunities for new thinking, healing, and collaboration.Requity Foundation Inc.
Baltimore, MD
Requity aims to break down barriers between vocational education and the marketplace.Reuben V. Anderson Center for Justice
Tougaloo, MS
The Reuben V. Anderson Center for Justice was established to address systemic poverty and economic injustice through the programs in poverty reduction, educational advancement, criminal justice, access to quality health care, community and economic development, and protecting the legal rights of children. The Center is the first of its kind in Mississippi to address the intersection of race, poverty, educational inequity and economic justice.Revolution Workshop
Chicago, IL
Revolution Workshop builds skills, hope, and resilience in Chicago's underserved communities through construction job training and job creation.Riverview West Florissant Development Corporation
St. Louis, MO
Riverview West Florissant Development Corporation undertakes community development activities that includes housing, neighborhood improvement, and economic development in the neighborhoods of Baden, College Hill, Near North Riverfront, North Point, O’Fallon, Penrose, Walnut Park East and West, Hyde Park, and other communities within the city’s North corridor in St. Louis, MO.STEM to the Future
Los Angeles, CA
STEM to the Future uses social justice learning that inspires, motivates, and supports elementary and middle school youth as they create the futures they want.The Community Action League
Palmdale, CA
The Community Action League’s mission is to promote equality, to assist, empower, improve, elevate, and advance the economic, political, and social conditions of community residents within Los Angeles County and the Antelope Valley.The First 72+
New Orleans, LA
The First 72+ works to stop the cycle of incarceration by fostering independence and self-sustainability for formerly incarcerated people through stable housing, gainful employment, and financial security.
The Gailen and Cathy Reevers Center for Community Empowerment
Los Angeles, CA
The Gailen and Cathy Reevers Center for Community Empowerment promotes and strengthens families and communities by offering education, health, recreation, and cultural enrichment programs.Turning Tables
New Orleans, LA
Turning Tables is a New-Orleans-based non- profit that advocates for equity in the hospitality industry, providing mentorship, education, hands-on training, and access to shared resources and real opportunity for the Black and Brown hospitality community within a system of support.Vanguard Theater Company
Montclair, NJ
Vanguard Theater Company challenges conventional social and cultural narratives through theater dedicated to DREAM: Diversity, Reciprocity, Education, Activism, & Mentorship.Village of Love and Resistance
Baltimore, MD
Village of Love and Resistance seeks to co- create a cooperative community in East Baltimore owned by Black and Brown people. We seek to build this cooperative community through the reclamation of land, healing, reconnecting and building a base of community power.Village of Wisdom, Inc.
Durham, NC
Village of Wisdom’s mission is to liberate and protect the intellectual curiosity and positive racial self-concept of Black Learners (Black Genius®) by increasing the quality and number of culturally affirming learning environments.Vocal Justice
Oakland, CA
Vocal Justice positions youth who are proximate to injustice as leaders for social change by cultivating learning conditions that strengthen their community, critical consciousness, and communication skills.YA-YA Network
New York, NY
The YA-YA Network advances youth organizing as a strategy for youth development and social transformation. Through training and leadership experience. YA-YA prepares participants to become the next generation of activists in the movement for social and economic justice.Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project
Philadelphia, PA
The Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project uses direct service and policy advocacy to transform the experiences of children in the adult criminal justice system and to ensure fair and thoughtful reentry for individuals who were sentenced to life without the possibility of parole as children.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE JORDAN BLACK COMMUNITY COMMITMENT
As part of our joint, 10-year $100 million commitment, Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand are committed to leading sustainable and meaningful change to directly impact the fight against systemic racism.
BLACK COMMUNITY COMMITMENT
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