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(Black PR Wire) Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand are announcing over $8 million in grants to 37 organizations through their Black Community Commitment (BCC). Created in 2020, the Jordan Black Community Commitment — a joint and equal 10-year, $100 million initiative of Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand — is focused on leading sustainable change to impact the fight against systemic racism and create more equitable futures for Black Americans.
Aligned across the BCC’s four key pillars (education, economic justice, narrative change and social justice), the most recent grants were distributed to 14 nonprofit institutional grantees and 23 grassroots organizations across the country leading solutions in their cities through the open-call Community Grants Program, which is inspired by the power of local decisions to create systemic change.
“The Jordan Brand has a unique and distinct role to play in continuing to elevate Black culture and Black communities,” says Sarah Mensah, Jordan Brand President. “It’s why we are so committed to partnering closely with organizations who are boldly and intentionally leading the change to create a more equitable future for Black Americans. We are privileged to support these organizations in their inspiring work.”
In order to be eligible for a one-year grant through the Community Grants Program, grassroots 501(c)(3) organizations must have an operating budget of less than $3 million and share a tie to one of the BCC’s four key pillars. Jordan Community Grants were first awarded in 2021, and the latest group of organizations make up the fourth cohort of the program.
Click below to learn more about the latest grantees. To learn more about the Jordan BCC, visit nike.com/jordan/purpose.
Learn more about this year's grantees
Source: Nike, Inc.