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

The partnership between BRIC and Urban Land Conservancy is more than collaboration—it’s shared purpose. Together, they’re reimagining capital as a tool for equity, building lasting opportunities for Black communities in Colorado. From innovative loan funds to land stewardship, this work centers justice, resilience, and belonging.

Connection, focus, and solidarity are essential for the Black community’s resilience and future. LaDawn Sullivan of BRIC Fund shares a vision for sustainable, Black-led philanthropy rooted in ancestral wisdom, collective power, and lasting change.

As we celebrate Black Philanthropy Month 2025, The Acumen’s final issue features a powerful conversation with LaDawn Sullivan, Executive Director of the Black Resilience in Colorado (BRIC) Fund. With over 30 years of experience in philanthropy and community leadership, Sullivan shares her journey, the founding of the BRIC Fund, and her bold vision for equitable giving and transformative Black leadership.

At BRIC, we center Black joy as essential. Not a luxury. Not an afterthought. But a necessary ingredient in building strong, liberated communities.

Every year, as fireworks light up the sky and the nation celebrates its independence, I find myself reflecting on the words of Frederick Douglass, spoken on July 5, 1852: “What, to the American slave, is your Fourth of July? I answer: a day that reveals to him, more than all other days in the year, the gross injustice and cruelty to which he is the constant victim.”

The countdown to Juneteeth is on, and Denver7 is highlighting one Colorado nonprofit focused on supporting and making sure the Black community has what it needs to thrive in the nonprofit space.

Five Points, a historic neighborhood in Denver with a rich history, is also going through some major transformation.

Throughou history, Black women have broken barriers across all sectors, continuously shaping a future brimming with possibilities.

As we recognize the 60th anniversary of Malcolm X’s assassination during Black History Month, we affirm an undeniable truth— Black labor...

Black resilience fuels progress. Through unity, leadership, and investment, we build a future rooted in strength, history, and action.

EDCI strengthens the leadership pipeline of leaders of color. Congratulations to the Class of 2024! The 2025 program opens in January.

In times when fear and division are being stoked, we stand firm in our belief that resilience, unity, and justice will guide us forward.

Seventy years ago, the landmark ruling of the Supreme Court in the Brown v. Board of Education case determined state laws

August is Black Philanthropy Month. As we kick off this significant month, I reflect on the stories of resilience and generosity within our

Dr. Johnny Johnson is a distinguished Black OBGYN and prominent community leader known for his dedication to improving maternal health and a

Denver's most prominent Black voices give their opinions on local news coverage of the Black community.

Michelle Adams, an estate planning attorney discusses the valuable gift of compassion and the steps to build a family legacy of giving.

What does the "public" in public education mean? This question is essential when examining the impact of education practices...

Photo by Joanne Davidson Special to Colorado Politics DENVER, CO (August 30, 2023) – The Black Resilience Fund in Colorado Fund marked...