Raising $1 Billion for Black girls*

The #1Billion4BlackGirls campaign is a collective effort to mobilize a $1 Billion investment in the leadership, wellbeing, joy, artistic genius, and power of Black girls and gender-expansive youth.

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*When we refer to Black girls, we include any cis, trans, gender-expansive, gender non- conforming, non-binary and/or any girl- or femme-identified person age 25 and younger who identifies as Black.

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Black Girl Freedom Week

Black Girl Freedom Week (BGFW) is an annual week-long celebration of Black girls and gender-expansive youth, and what is possible when we invest abundantly in their dreams, their power, and their leadership, and work together to co-create a future where they are safe, free, and thriving

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OUR TRUTH

Investing in Black girls and gender-expansive youth is essential to our collective liberation.

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OUR WORK

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Black Girl Freedom Week

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“To know that you have a voice and to see people like you on large platforms is extremely important, especially to younger people.”
— Jamison Ford, Student, Philanthropist, former BGFF Grantmaking Council member

“When we invest in Black girls and gender-expansive youth, we are making an investment in our collective futures.”
— #1Billion4BlackGirls

“Our grantee partners are amazing organizations that believe in the leadership and power of Black girls, femmes and gender-expansive youth, not solely for their potential futures but for who they are right now.”
— Cidra Sebastien, Fund Manager, Black Girl Freedom Fund