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WHEREAS, Black Philanthropy Month held every August, was created in August 2011 by Dr. Jackie Copeland-Carson and the Pan-African Women's Philanthropy Network (PAWPNet) as an annual, global celebration of African-descent giving. Recognized by the United Nations as part of its Declaration of 2011 as the International Year for People of African Descent, and declared by Congressman Keith Ellison, with proclamations from Minnesota's governor and the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul; and,
WHEREAS, The BPM Campaign Architects are BPM Founder Jacqueline Copeland-Carson, Tracey Webb and Valaida Fullwood. The Architects and their organizations have blazed trails in philanthropy and contributed notably to advancing Black Philanthropy in the United States and around the globe; and,
WHEREAS, Tracey Webb is the founder of Black Benefactors, a giving circle based in Washington, DC that provides grants and in-kind support to Black-led organizations serving the African American community. Webb has been hailed as the first online chronicler of Black philanthropy as the creator of BlackGivesBack.com, a pioneering blog that highlighted stories of Black giving from 2007-2015; and,
WHEREAS, Valaida Fullwood is a nationally known writer, public speaker and project strategist. She is author of "Giving Back: A Tribute to Generations of African American Philanthropists," an award-winning book chronicling traditions of giving in Black communities. In 2014, she was selected Lake Distinguished Visitor by Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Valaida is a founding member of New Generation of African American Philanthropists, a Charlotte-based giving circle that launched the Giving Back Project; and,
WHEREAS, In 2013, a widespread and concerted effort began to invite public participation in a wave of high-impact events, media stories and service projects. Expanding each year, the BPM civic engagement and awareness campaign occurs online and in communities with ...
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