Press Releases

08/01/2024 — Giving Gap Announces New Board Chair Transition

02/29/2024 — Giving Gap Publishes First Report on the State of Black Nonprofits in the U.S.

08/03/2023 — BackBlack Campaign launches to connect Black-led nonprofits with philanthropic capital

08/02/2023 — Announcing the Giving Gap Community Fund: A First-of-Its Kind Social Donor Advised Fund powered by Charityvest

03/07/2023 — Giving Gap Celebrates 1,000+ Black-founded Nonprofits Milestone with actor/comedian Chris Tucker

12/19/2022 — Giving Gap Announces Leadership Transition Early in 2023

12/13/2021 — Give Blck Announces Rebrand as Giving Gap and Sets New, Bold Goals under CEO Aisha Alexander-Young

08/18/2021 — Aisha Alexander-Young, former Meyer Foundation VP for Strategy & Equity, appointed Chief Executive Officer of Give Blck

10/20/2020 — Benevity Partners with Give Blck to Raise Visibility and Support for Black-founded Nonprofits Across the U.S.

As Seen On

The NonProfit Times — Commentary: Holding Steady In A World That Never Was Certain

Giving Compass — The Importance of Empowering Black-Founded Nonprofit Organizations

Philanthropy News — BackBlack initiative to address funding gap for Black-led nonprofits

Barron's — Giving Platforms Collaborate to Back Black-Led Nonprofits

The NonProfit Times — BackBlack Campaign Seeks To Boost Black-Led Nonprofits

The New York Times — As Donations Shift in the Pandemic, New Databases Aim to Help

NBC News — Beyond Crisis Funding: Black-led Organizations that saw a Surge in Donations Look for Lasting Impact

NPQ — Black Philanthropy Conference Links Racial Justice Funders Worldwide

USA Today — What is GivingTuesday? Here are the 2021 Holiday's Featured Charities

The Seattle Times — Foundations Back New Effort to Ignite Americans’ Generosity

Robb Report — Meet Maverick Philanthropists With New Models for Tackling Climate Change, Racial Inequality and More

The Grio — Giving Gap, in the spirit of Reginald F. Lewis, aims to improve philanthropy for Black nonprofits