Our Mission

Community-Centric Fundraising is a fundraising model that is grounded in equity and social justice. We prioritize the entire community over individual organizations, foster a sense of belonging and interdependence, present our work not as individual transactions but holistically, and encourage mutual support between nonprofits.

Centered Around Community

We need a fundraising model in which we respect donors and build strong relationships with them, but one that they are not the center of. The community we serve and benefit from must be centered.

Movement Building

We envision a sector that believes in the principles of Community-Centric Fundraising, that uses these fundraising principles and practices to build the power and voice of communities of color.

Ever-Evolving

The CCF principles and sample actions are iterative and will change and evolve as we have more conversations, including, likely, some more healthy arguments.

10 Principles of Community Centric Fundraising

Fundraising must be grounded in race, equity, and social justice.

Individual organizational missions are not as important as the collective community.

Nonprofits are generous with and mutually supportive of one another.

All who engage in strengthening the community are equally valued, whether volunteer, staff, donor, or board member.

Time is valued equally as money.

We treat donors as partners, and this means that we are transparent, and occasionally have difficult conversations.

We foster a sense of belonging, not othering.

We promote the understanding that everyone (donors, staff, funders, board members, volunteers) personally benefits from engaging in the work of social justice – it’s not just charity and compassion.