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At ioby, we believe that residents know what’s best for their neighborhoods. We know that low-income residents, communities of color, and especially Black residents have for many years been intentionally excluded from decision-making in their communities. And we know that when Black entrepreneurs dream up positive change to serve the public good, they are often denied the funding and support to make them happen. As part of our commitment to anti-racism, we have to fight against that status quo.
We invite you to join us on our journey to racial justice. As part of that journey, we invite you to give to and learn from the many Black-led projects currently crowdfunding on ioby below, or start your own project fighting for racial justice. As you'll notice, the fight for racial justice is as broad as it is deep. It transcends any one category, and involves everything from food justice, to housing justice, to criminal justice, and—of course—the celebration and honoring of Black joy and Black life.
As always, your gift on ioby is always tax-deductible and will help directly power neighbor-led positive change across the country.
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South Bronx Concert Series - Quarantine Edition
Singer, Elissa Carmona will create and produce the third annual "South Bronx Concert Series - Quarantine Edition", a series of ten virtual concerts that will run from May through December 2020.
NEEDS: $0 of 10,908 -
Nonviolent Communication and Restorative Justice in Leon County Schools
Help us stop the cycle of violence; help us make Tallahassee an innovative leader in restorative justice
NEEDS: $0 of 31,253 -
ONE BED $1
Growing food is an art. So is creating hunger. We dump tons of food; as waste, in the same zip codes where homelessness & food insecurity quietly co-exist.
NEEDS: $3,954 of 4,124 + Volunteers -
Great Lakes African American Writers Conference & Youth Poetry Slam 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Great Lakes African American Writers Conference is going virtual on Wednesday, September 23 and October 2 - 4 (Friday through Sunday).
NEEDS: $0 of 7,623 -
The Most Beautiful Home... Maybe
The Most Beautiful Home... Maybe aims to use art to influence housing policy - to change policies we must change culture, to change culture, we must change the hearts and minds of individuals.
NEEDS: $0 of 7,195 -
2020 Pittsburgh Military Tribute Banner (PMTB) Project
We need your financial support to bring Military Tribute Banners to Pittsburgh, PA in 2020. Every donation raised will cover costs for honoring our veterans and active-duty service members in this Special way.
NEEDS: $0 of 50 + Volunteers -
Abundance of Health Intraurban Conservatory
AHIC is an organization that provides educational resources on the benefits of eating healthy and affordable local organic produce grown at AHIC urban farm.
NEEDS: $3,699 of 3,799 -
Roof Restoration for the Old Garfield YMCA Building
Repairing the roof of the old Garfield YMCA. A place where we all had a lot of fun, developed a lot of memories, and built life-long relationships.
NEEDS: $20,645 of 20,655 -
Beebe Arts LLC Impact Funding
Help Beebe Arts LLC increase its impact around Metro-Detroit and the Midwest!
NEEDS: $0 of 1,651 -
Flatbush Caton Market Micro Entrepreneur Relief Fund
Preserving the Caribbean culture of Flatbush Brooklyn by supporting our entrepreneurs.
NEEDS: $0 of 46,040 -
Kelly Street Garden During COVID
Our community faces multiple challenges with some of the highest rates nationally in asthma, heart disease, and diabetes. COVID-19 has forced us to reimagine how we bring fresh produce to our impacted community.
NEEDS: $0 of 10,309 -
Ohio Mental Health Matters
It's time we put our Mental Health at the top of our to do list. Let's make Mental Health care more accessible in our neighborhoods.
NEEDS: $0 of 2,145
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Start your own racial justice project
Neighbors like you know better than any outsider what your community needs in the fight for racial justice. Whether it's a community teach-in to invite white neighbors to wrestle with racism, a neighbor-led art project to build and honor historic solidarity between Asian-American and Black communities, or a project to celebrate and lift up Black joy and Black life, we're here to lend a hand. Share your project with us and you’ll get an ioby Success Strategist dedicated to you who can offer personalized coaching to help you work through developing your project idea, fundraising for it in your community, and bringing it to life.
Resources for racial justice projects
We've compiled a running list of resources from our neighbors and from around the web, to lend a thoughtful hand to you and your neighbors as you tackle racial justice in your own community. Use them to start your own project, or to plug into efforts already underway. As always, remember to follow guidance from the CDC and your local health authority before taking any action. Protecting your health and the health of your community is an important act of care, even if it means working together from afar.
Have a suggestion to add to this list? Share it with us by emailing hello@ioby.org.
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