Associated Black Charities

Hiv/aids emergency relief. The ryan white hiv/aids program provides a comprehensive system of care that includes primary medical care and essential support services for people living with hiv who are uninsured or underinsured.

Community service

Using an equity framework as a funder, convener and thought leader to end race-based barriers that impede african americans from having a fair opportunity to succeed economically. The work occurs by educating to influence others to see where there are system barriers that prohibit people of color from economic advancement and having those persons become a part of the solutions to address the workforce/economic system barriers. The work also involves providing mentors and coaching for african american workers, helping persons of color serve on nonprofit boards. Using an equity framework to support the capacity growth of organizations serving aa including workforce practitioners (this includes youth service organizations for 2018 and 2019). The long-term outcomes desired are increased wages and opportunities for employment/career growth and thereby ending the wage gap and the wealth gap for persons of color thereby improving the economic viability for the region. (this region has higher percentage of people of color who are low wealth and working with low wages thus unable to purchase homes, start businesses, invest in higher education. And there is an absence of high wage african american workers in the growth economic sectors).