BRIC IMPACT
In its first three years, the Black Resilience in Colorado (BRIC) Fund developed and expanded its efforts to make an impact by financially supporting community-based Black-led and serving nonprofits. Read our comprehensive report detailing BRIC'S impact on the community.
Since June 2020, the BRIC Fund has distributed over $5 million to Colorado Black-led nonprofits.
BRIC IMPACT FACTS
Almost 50% of grantees participated in the Executive Directors of Color Institute
Over 300,000 people were directly served or impacted through BRIC grants
Since its inception BRIC has been a trailblazer in Black-focused funds that continue to emerge across the country. BRIC has shared its learnings with 50+ philanthropic institutions/groups. BRIC has developed a partnership with the POISE Foundation (Pittsburgh,PA) and the BIG Equity Fund (Greensborough, NC) to elevate best practices, innovation and collaboration.
Impact by Building Bridges
and Collective Networks
The BRIC Fund is working to impact, empower and enrich communities through its resources, programs and collaborative partnerships. It's through this multi-layered framework we fulfill our commitment to strengthen Colorado's Black communities. In doing so, we seek to elevate the community's Black leadership, voice and power, to own the narrative of its history, resilience and giving to build strong Black communities from the inside out – BRIC by BRIC.
2024 BRIC Fund Grant Recipients
10FOR10
5th Element Center for Dance
Abundant Black Health
Access Mode Inc.
African Chamber of Commerce of Colorado USA
Athletics and Beyond
BIPOC Economic Success Trust
Boss Generation
CAFI Sustainability Center Inc.
Carey School of Basketball
Caring and Sharing Community Resources and Transformation Center
Celebrate Life Foundation
Colorado Association of Black Professional Engineers and Scientists
Colorado Beautillion Inc.
Colorado Black Arts Movement
Colorado Community Elite Drill Team
Colorado Ethiopian Community
Colorado FutureTek Inc.
Colorado Lions Youth Organization
Colorado Urban Leadership Foundation
Community Outreach Service Center - COSC
Creative Strategies for Change
Cyber Cat Labs
D.A.W.N - Determined Ambitious Women Networking
Dads With a Plan
Denver Board of Realtist - Denver NAREB
Denver Independent School
Denver Justice Project
EDA for Black Communities
Education and Community - Denver Journal of Education and Community
Elevation Athletic Performance Foundation Inc.
Epitome of Black Excellence & Partnership
Ethiopian Community Television - KETO FM
Financial Education & Economic Transformation Center - FEET Center
Five Point Rhinos Youth Sports
Foundation for Black Entrepreneurship - Sistahbiz
From the Heart Foundation
Gyedi Project
Kappa Housing Inc. -
Kappa Tower I
Kids Above Everything
Legacy Foundation for Family and Community Development - Project Proud Fatherhood
Lincoln Hills Cares
Mama Bird Doula Services
Matrescence
Metropolitan Diversity and Economic Equity Partners - Metro DEEP
Montbello HS Football Touchdown Club
Moyo Nguvu Cultural Arts Center Inc.
NAACP Denver
Park Hill Pirates Youth Sports Organization
Phenom Phoundation
QueenShipp
RISE 5280
Seb's Recreation Center
Sigma Shares - Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.
SOAR - Seeing Our Adolescents Rise
Soul 2 Soul Sisters
STOP COVAD - Crime of Violence and Discrimination
Struggle of Love Foundation
The Black Mental Health and Wellness Coalition
The Caregivers Guardian Education and Advocacy - TCGE and A
The Road Called STRATE
Therapist of Color Collaborative - TOCC
Trendlines Colorado
Venture for Success Preparatory Learning Center
Vibe Tribe Adventures
Community Testimony: BRIC Impact
“The Pirates have always sought to be more than an all-volunteer football and cheer organization. The pandemic, economic downturn, and social unrest from the George Floyd murder was an unfortunate opportunity for us to go beyond our traditional boundaries of support. We had to significantly increase our capacity to serve and be creative in generating funding sources. We tripled down on our partnerships, provided basic need grants, and transformed our services to wrap around entire families. It was a challenge, but our families trusted us and needed us. We are a part of the Northeast Denver community, and as trusted leaders in times of crisis, it's what we have and will continue to do.” ~Herman L. White – Chair, Park Hill Pirates Youth Sports Organization