For funders & partners
Don't just fund the idea. Invest in the conditions that allow it to succeed.
Black Ops gives philanthropic partners a way to invest more deeply in the founders and community leaders they believe in.
For funders & partners
Don't just fund the idea.Invest in the conditions that allow it to succeed.
Capital matters. But capital without infrastructure, relationships, leadership support, and organizational capacity can only go so far.
Black Ops gives philanthropic partners a way to invest more deeply in the founders and leaders they believe in.
Partner with us to
- Sponsor Black founders and nonprofit and community leaders
- Fund leadership cohorts or accelerators
- Provide capacity-building support alongside grants
- Connect leaders to capital and strategic relationships
- Test new approaches to equitable capacity building
- Strengthen networks of Black-led organizations and community leaders
If you know a leader whose vision deserves the infrastructure to match it, connect them to Black Ops.
Beyond capacity
The goal isn't simply stronger organizations.It's greater power.
Black Ops is grounded in a larger belief:
When Black founders and community leaders have the resources and infrastructure necessary to build sustainable organizations, they create more than successful ventures.
- They create jobs.
- They build institutions.
- They generate community wealth.
- They develop new solutions.
- They change who gets to make decisions.
- And they expand what's possible for the communities they serve.
Let's build what should exist.
Whether you're a founder building something transformative, a nonprofit or community leader preparing your organization for what's next, or a funder looking to invest differently—we'd like to hear from you.
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What are you building?
Tell us what you're building and where you're getting stuck. We read every note.