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<a href=\"https:\/\/saadandshaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Shaw_BLOs_Crisis-To-Change.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black-Led Organizations In The Bay Area: From Crisis To Change (2015)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Philadelphia &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/philanthropynetwork.org\/resources\/how-african-american-led-organizations-differ-white-led-organizations-research-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How African-American-Led Organizations Differ from White-Led Organizations: Research Report on African American Nonprofit Organizations in Philadelphia (2016)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Seattle &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/byrdbarrplace.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Funding.KC_.BLOs_.Final_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Case for Investing in King County&#8217;s Black-Led Organizations (2020)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>*Each of these communities went from listening to resourcing Black-led organizations more strategically.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; 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Our goal was to find out what Black-led organizations throughout the Houston region need to do their work most effectively, and what funders can do to offer support, instead of causing harm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We developed and conducted a survey to identify and understand the ecosystem of Black-led organizations in Harris and surrounding counties. Additionally, we surveyed local, regional, state, and national funders who a) fund in the Greater Houston area and b) fund Black-led organizations.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buildblackhou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5-1024x576.png\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-987493866 aligncenter size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buildblackhou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.buildblackhou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5-980x552.png 980w, https:\/\/www.buildblackhou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Beyond the survey, we created focus groups, discussions, events, and other gatherings with opportunities to collectively talk about Black-led organizations in the Houston area, where they work, their goals and needs, and the different types of resources that would best support them.<\/p>\n<p>We have synthesized the findings of this landscape study to produce reports, summaries, and other resources. These are designed to share insight into the work, challenges, and structural concerns that Houston area Black-led organizations face, to shed light on current philanthropic practices and funding processes, as well as provide recommendations to better support Black-led organizations.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;How were people chosen to get involved?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Those involved with the project were identified through existing lists, giving guides, and with the help of people like you! We invited leaders from Black-led organizations across the region to join us.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From June &#8211; October 2022, we spent time outreaching to and hearing from BLOs across the greater Houston region.\u00a0 During this time we identified 130 BLOs.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We held 12 organization-focused events during the data collection period.\u00a0 We followed up with three additional events &#8211; two data gallery meetings where participants were able to share initial reactions to our learnings and one virtual summit in June 2023.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the course of the planning process, 88 organizations attended at least one event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Who Funded #buildblackhou?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; closed_toggle_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Houston Endowment awarded a planning grant to support <a href=\"https:\/\/blackimpacthouston.squarespace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Impact Houston<\/a> to engage in community planning.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;What is a Planning Grant?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]A planning grant provides funding to support the learning needed to create a successful plan or project. 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