GRANT REPORT: #Justice4DC Supports #OurLivesMatter and #BlackLivesBlossom Initiative for Black Youth
On September 24, 2014, the inaugural #JUSTICE4DC Giving Circle (www.justice4fund.org) composed of 17 members raised $3100 from 137 donors to fund four social justice organizations with gifts ranging from $600 – $1,000. Black Swan Academy (BSA) received $1000 in funding through the #JUSTICE4 Giving Circle infinitive. BSA used these funds to host two #OurLivesMatter townhall events for youth, and funding will support a #BlackLivesBlossom kite-making initiative taking place during Washington, DC, National Cherry Blossom Festival. How Grant Funds Were Disbursed: $475.00 – Kite-Making...
read moreGRANT REPORT: #Justice4DC Funds Police Brutality Formus in DC & MD
On September 24, 2014, the inaugural #JUSTICE4DC Giving Circle composed of 17 members raised $3100 from 137 donors to fund four social justice organizations with gifts ranging from $600 – $1,000. Thursday Network – Greater Washington Urban League Young Professionals received $900 in funding to host four community assembly events in Washington, DC (2 events), Prince George’s County ( 1 event) and Montgomery County (1 event). The events brought together community leaders and neighborhood citizens to discuss police role in keeping communities safe. Know Your Right Cards were...
read moreGRANT REPORT: CC Funds Computers and Literacey Software for Youth at Paul Lighthouse Charter School
In June 2013, the Paul Lighthouse Charter School received $2,102 nonprofit grant that was crowd-funded by Capital Cause Young Philanthropists: Anthony E. Harbour (team lead), Shantae Edwards, Ijeoma Nwatu, and Krishana Davis. Capital Cause Young Philanthropists selected the nonprofit after hearing their pitch to receive support for $2,000 to help increase literacy at a charter school. Administrators asked for funding to purchase a computer and literacy software that could be utilized on the computer and other computers by the school’s population who were reading below grade level. How...
read moreGrant Application Round Opens: #JUSTICE4DC
The second iteration of the #JUSTIC4DC Giving Circle is opening another round of grants to benefit social justice organizations. Organizations serving young African-American men may enter to compete for $500 – $1,000 financial grants. The #Justice4 Fund is a millennial-led intiaitive created to fund the social justice organizations working to advocate, protect and support Black lives. In September 2014, seventeen (17) members of Capital Cause nonprofit founded the #Justice4 Fund and in 30 days raised $3100 to fund four social justice projects benefiting 364 citizens whose lives have...
read more#Justice4DC Hosts Institute for Young Black Boys
On February 21, 2015, as part of the ongoing #JUSTICE4 initiative to connect young philanthropists contributions to social justice organizations doing work, the #JUSTICE4DC Giving Circle activated 58 donors to help fund an institute designed to empower young boys through workships and hands-on sessions! African-American male young philanthropists hosted sessions that empowered sixty-two (62) young middle school and high school boys. This day-long mentoring opportunity changed lives by accomplishing three key goals: Hosting intimate rap sessions with young, Black boys Teaching boys how to...
read moreCapital Cause Kicks-Off Round 2 of Justice4
In light of the recent death of Eric Garner, African-American millennials in Washington, DC decided to launch second round of #Justice4 fundraising in order to fund social justice organizations. Building upon the success of the last circle where 17 Capital Cause young philanthropists raise $3500 to change the lives of 364 citizens, a second group of young philanthropists are working to raise $2,000 to fund initiatives supporting Black men and boys. Leading the #Justice4 circle in New York City is Ms. Britney Whaley. She has begun to recruit young philanthropists to fund her initiative....
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