My #GivingTuesday 10
10 Communities, Initiatives, and Non Profits I’m supporting this Giving Tuesday
If you follow me, then you know personal finance has become a passion of mine. I post articles about tech companies, ask about stock trades, and if you dm me, engage in harmless debates. It’s fun, but most importantly, I see getting smart about personal finance as a journey towards freedom. Giving back is one way I use some of my “freedom” (and privilege) to free others, and I believe it should be a core component of everyone’s personal finance strategy. Giving Tuesday is a perfect platform to enable freedom for others through of end of year giving.
So what exactly is Giving Tuesday?…
Giving Tuesday started as a movement to give back after two of the biggest US shopping days: Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It’s a call to action: we’ve spend billions (reportedly $9B in 2020 alone) holiday shopping; now, let’s spend time donating to organizations who need support. Since 2012, it has grown into an international giving holiday raising an estimated $511M online and $1.97B total in 2019.
While I have communities I regularly support, I asked my followers who I should give to this year. Here are the 9 amazing organizations they shared (+ a bonus).
10 Communities, Initiatives, and Non Profits I’m supporting this Giving Tuesday:
(1) The Posse Foundation. The Posse Foundation is an organization rooted in the belief that a small, diverse group of talented students — a Posse — carefully selected and trained, can serve as a catalyst for individual and community development. As the United States becomes an increasingly multicultural society, Posse believes that the leaders of the 21st century should reflect the country’s rich demographic mix. The key to a promising future for our nation rests on the ability of strong leaders from diverse backgrounds to develop consensus solutions to complex social problems. Posse’s primary aim is to train these leaders of tomorrow.
(2) COVID-19 Black. COVID-19 is devastating the Black community at a disproportionate rate. COVID-19 Black is a health initiative centered on educating and empowering the Black community on strategies to strengthen health and reduce the spread of COVID-19.
(3) Next Wave in Business. Next Wave in Business connects Black and Latinx undergraduate students with top companies to help eradicate the opportunity gap. Their mission is to increase the number of Black and Latinx undergraduate students who have internships and full-time employment at top companies through its three services: biweekly newsletter, workshops, and annual conference.
(4) The Movement for Black Lives. In response to the sustained and increasingly visible violence against Black communities in the U.S. and globally, a collective of more than 50 organizations representing thousands of Black people from across the country came together in 2015 with renewed energy and purpose to articulate a common vision and agenda. The Movement for Black Lives is a collective that centers, and is led by and rooted in, Black communities, recognizing the shared struggle with all oppressed people: collective liberation will be a product of all.
(5) African American Cultural & Resource Center (University of Cincinnati). The AACRC helps prepare students to become effective leaders and plays a key role in the mission of the university by influencing academic excellence through programming and recognition, providing connections, building community relationships, recruiting and retaining students. The Center serves as a resource for enlightenment about the Black experience and has become a known resource for variety of organizations on campus and in the Greater Cincinnati community.
(6) HYPE: Hope for Youth through Providing Education. HYPE provides 21st century skills and tech training to girls of color. Through computer science education, technology career exposure, and significant leadership & learning experiences, HYPE Scholars grow in civic mindedness & global awareness while preparing for careers of the future.
(7) Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio. Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio’s mission is to provide access to high quality health care and education that empower people to make informed private decisions about their reproductive lives and sexual health. Over their 90 year history serving southwest Ohio and northern Kentucky, two things remain constant — their commitment to patients and the steadfast dedication of incredible community of supporters.
(8) Pacific Clinics. Pacific Clinics supports individuals and families in over 50 locations across Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Ventura Counties. With free, low-cost and sliding scale fee services for children, youth, transitional age youth, adults, and older adults, we are here for Southern Californians at every stage of life. Their mission is to advance behavioral healthcare through comprehensive continuum of services, advocacy at the state and federal levels on policies that impact mental health, and evidence-based training for professionals.
(9) Bstrong. bstrong, an initiative in partnership with Global Empowerment Mission, is a disaster relief initiative that provides real time emergency assistance to individuals and their families in crisis. Their mission is to empower people struck with tragedy by providing gift cards, emergency aid, food and shelter to disaster victims.
(10) Lindner Black Alumni & Friends Scholarship. Yes, that’s me in the photo :), and this is the scholarship I started with two fellow UC alumni. The Lindner Black Alumni & Friends Scholarship seeks to increase the number of diverse business leaders by addressing the core needs that inhibit Black students from pursuing careers in business at the University of Cincinnati: support and resources.
If you’ve made it this far, thank you!
I want to know, who are you supporting this Giving Tuesday? If you don’t have a 2020 Giving Tuesday plan, might you join me in supporting the efforts above? Let’s continue to use leverage our freedom to free others.
Happy Giving Tuesday!
