Blackboard Fund

Off the Street Club

Founded in 1900, Off The Street Club is Chicago’s oldest boys and girls club. They currently serve more than 3,000 kids in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in the country, West Garfield Park. Off The Street Club is place where kids can truly find hope. Every child seeking a safe place to go is welcome to join them for games, play and mentorship.

510Media Hope Foundation Inc

The 510media Foundation was founded to address the resource gaps in Black entrepreneurial and creative endeavors. Black culture is full of powerful yet untapped resources, and they are committed to helping facilitate solutions that address Black economic challenges.

Stephen C Rose Legacy Foundation

The Steve Fund is the nation’s only organization focused on supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color. The Steve Fund works with colleges and universities, non-profits, researchers, mental health experts, families, and young people to promote programs and strategies that build understanding and assistance for the mental and emotional health of the nation’s young people of color. The Fund holds an annual conference series, Young, Gifted & @Risk, and offers a Knowledge Center with curated expert information. With multicultural mental health experts it delivers on-campus and on-site programs and services for colleges and non-profits, and through tech partnerships it provides direct services to young people of color.