Black households tend to give more of their discretionary income to charitable causes than other segments of society - as much as 25 percent more - according to the book "African American Psychology: From Africa to America" by Faye Z. Belgrave and Kevin W. Allison (Fourth Edition, 2019).

Black leadership in philanthropy is key to engaging in authentic and informed grantmaking in communities of color.

Give Black, Give Back, an initiative of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, recognizes donors and the variety of ways they give - not only large gifts, but also the impactful volumes of small gifts and collective giving that Black families, faith-based institutions and civic organizations provide.

It is our responsibility to engage and encourage Black philanthropists to continue enhancing the vibrancy of our community.

We do this by:

Serving as a resource to amplify the Black-led funds at CFMT;
Helping to foster new partnerships among Black philanthropists as well as Middle Tennessee's nonprofit organizations with similar aspirations for serving the community;
Providing access and education to the community at-large to help close the racial wealth gap

To learn more and support Give Black, Give Back, visit BlackGivingBack.com.