National Black United Fund

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About National Black United Fund

The National Black United Fund promotes charitable giving and volunteerism by African Americans. It serves as a national coordinating and planning body for local affiliates that raise money primarily through employee payroll deduction and then distribute the funds to community-based nonprofits serving the African-American community. This grant will enable the fund to create communication tools that reach out to a greater number of potential community leaders; encourage greater civic engagement by citizens; and increase support for family and community development.

The NBUF vision for the future builds on its national network of Black American philanthropic organizations dedicated to promoting community-based philanthropy, and continues its embryonic success in mainstream philanthropy by expanding its current workplace giving strategy and transitioning to more permanent and self-sustaining models of funding.

The NBUF goal is to bring new philanthropic dollars into local Black American communities by educating and securing the commitment of individuals who understand charitable giving, but who historically have not participated in organized giving programs. In order to reach that goal, NBUF has developed new vision to leverage its past success and transform to a more viable funding resource for the entire Black American community. The success of this strategy, however, is dependent upon the strategic and planned giving of the Black American community and support from mainstream philanthropic institutions.

We make a difference in the lives of people by investing in organizations that impact children, families and communities. National Black United Fund values self-help, economic opportunity, positive community change and social justice.