This Colorado Gives season, LaDawn Sullivan calls on us to go beyond donations and double down on investing in Black-led nonprofits and community power across Colorado. Because when we invest in us, everybody wins.

In moments of crisis, urgency brings people together — but when the attention fades, Black and marginalized communities are too often left carrying the weight alone. In this essay, LaDawn Sullivan reflects on the cycles of urgency and why lasting change requires consistency, not just compassion in times of crisis.

BRIC celebrated its fifth anniversary with a powerful luncheon featuring Anthony Anderson and filmmaker Dallas Jackson. Together with community leaders, they shared messages of manifestation, resilience, and Black-led change—honoring BRIC’s $6 million impact and inspiring a bold path forward for Colorado’s Black communities.

Yes, the pain is real—but so is your power. In a time of shutdowns, injustice, and uncertainty, LaDawn Sullivan calls on us to stay grounded, organize locally, and invest in the communities that sustain us.

Courage is the currency we inherit—and what we invest in future generations. Discover how the BRIC Fund transforms courage into resources, resilience, and real power for Black communities across Colorado.

The BRIC Fund is celebrating five years of resilience, creativity, and wellness in Colorado. Join us Nov. 1 at the Westin Denver Downtown for an unforgettable anniversary event featuring Anthony Anderson, Dallas Jackson, and a vision for the future.

Five years after the Crown Act became law, we celebrate hair freedom while confronting economic instability. Black women face job losses that threaten livelihoods, but resilience endures. BRIC Fund invests in Black-led nonprofits to protect communities, ensuring our crowns remain sustainable—not just symbolic.

BRIC helps black-led and black-serving nonprofits sustain their growth and invest in their future.

The BRIC Fund honors the legacy of Civil Rights leaders by empowering Black-led organizations in Colorado, championing leadership, equity, and liberation.