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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. 

  • LovingKindness 2020

    The Love & Freedom Bus provides entertainment, self-care practices, basic need items, and a smile to the faces of our vulnerable and under-served communities.
     

    NEEDS: $0 of 4,061 + Volunteers
  • Local Arts & Culture Back to School Rally

    During a civic engagement stimulation project, a group a teens from Cleveland, Ohio decided to bring art to their community while providing essential school supplies to their peers.

    NEEDS: $0 of 3,081 + Volunteers
  • Free Food for Garfield

    Garfield Gives

    Donating to the Garfield Gives campaign helps provide resources, including funds to help pay bills, to those who are affected by Covid-19 that live and work in the East End of Pittsburgh!

    NEEDS: $0 of 7,100
  • two brown hands holding a small sign that says "Love Letters to Black Folx" on a floral background

    Love Letters to Black Folx

    Support us in creating this movement to conjure joy, hope, rest and rejuvenation for Black people.

    NEEDS: $0 of 2,098 + Volunteers
  • BlackSpace Urbanist Collective

    BlackSpace demands a present and future where Black people, Black spaces, and Black culture matter and thrive.

    NEEDS: $0 of 125,000
  • The Umoja Project

    Since COVID-19 our outreach efforts have expanded and we are feeding 200 unhoused and low-income families weekly. We also provide public-transportation vouchers, sanitary products, toiletries, clothing and bedding.

    NEEDS: $0 of 1,317 + Volunteers
  • The Studio @ Alt Space

    A Meeting Space and Rehearsal Studio for local artists and community groups

    NEEDS: $0 of 4,699
  • KAN Cultural Center & Literacy Hub

    We are creating a Literacy Hub where youth & adults have access to creative writing classes, books, publishing opportunities, residencies & a space to light up the open mic.

     

     

    NEEDS: $0 of 23,411 + Volunteers
  • Growing Girlhood!

    A Girl in her power can change the world, a collective of girls in their power can create a new one!

    NEEDS: $4,736 of 5,191
  • Beat the Streets Cleveland wrestler taking down the competition

    Beat the Streets Cleveland

    Positively alter life’s trajectory for student-athletes from underserved areas in the City of Cleveland by giving them access to mental and physical development through wrestling and mentorship.

    NEEDS: $0 of 1,030 + Volunteers