Purpose in Action: Black History Month
February is a time to honor Black history, culture, and lived experiences while celebrating the lasting impact of Black leaders past and present. This month, we uplift a few of the organizations dedicated to preserving these stories and advancing cultural understanding, equity, and representation. Their work safeguards important histories and inspires future generations.
Clients Featured: Ebenezer Baptist Church, Collective Renaissance Guild
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Mission: Ebenezer Baptist Church is an urban-based, global ministry dedicated to individual growth and social transformation through living in the message and carrying out the mission of Jesus Christ.
In order to expand their social justice work, the church has formed two additional organizations: Ebenezer ACTS and the Martin Luther King, Sr. Resource Collaborative.
Ebenezer ACTS leverages education, training, partnerships, and strategic, organized action to advance social transformation in priority areas, including ending mass incarceration, fortifying democracy, and cultivating healthy, multi-generational leadership.
Martin Luther King Sr. Community Resources Collaborative works daily to disrupt generational poverty, create sustainable pathways to economic mobility, and empower disenfranchised citizens through social justice reform.
Consultants: Tiffany Reed, Lee Nowell
Purpose Possible Work: Fundraising support (grants retainer).
“It’s been an honor providing grants support for the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church. I really admire how they respond to the needs of their local community by actively connecting their vision of a shared future with the lessons we’ve learned from our shared history.”
Collective Renaissance Guild
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Mission: To engage, educate, and activate young Black folx with the goal of increasing their collective power.
Consultant: Lee Nowell
Purpose Possible Work: Fundraising support (grant writing).
“Working with Collective Renaissance Guild on writing and securing grant funding is deeply meaningful to me. Since 2007, the organization has trained young Black leaders across the state of Georgia, bringing their experiences and perspectives to the center of political conversations. Their grassroots work in rural and urban areas increases the number of registered voters, uplifting and amplifying the power that young Black voices have during elections. At this particular time in American democracy, their mission is more important than ever.”
