Supporting justice and equality has never been more urgent. Below are several organizations and projects that are making a difference in communities, especially those disproportionately affected by systemic injustice, racism, and inequality. Your donations can help support their vital work and empower marginalized voices.
Brooklyn Community Bail Fund
The Brooklyn Community Bail Fund is dedicated to dismantling the racism and inequality perpetuated by the criminal legal system and immigration enforcement. They focus on supporting low-income communities of color disproportionately targeted by these systems.
Learn more at their website.
Equality for Flatbush (E4F)
Equality for Flatbush is a grassroots organization led by people of color that focuses on anti-police repression, affordable housing, and anti-gentrification work in Brooklyn, NY. They are currently leading 17 active campaigns in Flatbush and East Flatbush, creating a powerful movement for change.
Louisville Community Bail Fund
Cash bail disproportionately impacts low-income communities, keeping people trapped in debt and injustice. The Louisville Community Bail Fund works to end this practice, liberating individuals by paying their bail and fighting for broader criminal justice reform.
Parole Preparation Project
The Parole Preparation Project provides direct support and advocacy for incarcerated people serving life sentences. They aim to transform the parole release process in New York State, giving incarcerated individuals a fair chance for freedom.
Assata’s Daughters
Assata’s Daughters is a Black-woman-led organization based in Chicago that empowers young Black people through political education, leadership development, and community-based services. Rooted in the Black Radical Tradition, their programs help sustain and escalate the Movement for Black Liberation.
The Okra Project
The Okra Project addresses food insecurity in the Black Trans community by hiring Black Trans chefs to cook home-cooked meals for those in need. For Black Trans individuals experiencing homelessness, the project partners with organizations to deliver nourishing meals in safe community spaces.
Minnesota Freedom Fund
The Minnesota Freedom Fund calls for urgent support in areas like housing, mental health services, and youth resources, rather than increased policing. While they are currently well-funded, they encourage donations to other vital organizations like Black Visions Collective and Reclaim the Block, which are working toward long-term systemic change.
Black Visions Collective
Black Visions Collective envisions a future where Black communities are autonomous, safe, and connected to their ecosystems. Their work focuses on building a future where community-led solutions replace oppressive systems.
Reclaim the Block
Reclaim the Block advocates for redirecting city resources into housing, mental health, and violence prevention programs rather than increasing police presence. Their mission is to build a safer community by addressing root causes of violence and systemic inequality.
North Star Health Collective
Born out of the 2008 Republican National Convention protests, the North Star Health Collective provides essential healthcare and training to ensure community safety during times of social unrest. Their work continues to support protestors and vulnerable communities across the nation.
Black AIDS Institute
The Black AIDS Institute is the only national organization focused exclusively on ending the Black HIV epidemic. Led by Black leaders and informed by two decades of advocacy, they provide high-quality services and push for policy changes to save lives.
Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI)
BAJI educates and organizes African American and Black immigrant communities to fight for racial and economic justice. Through their local organizing committees, they build coalitions and launch campaigns to address the intersection of race, immigration, and economic inequality.
Families for Freedom
Founded by families affected by deportation, Families for Freedom fights for the rights of immigrant prisoners and their loved ones. They work to repeal laws that tear apart families and communities, advocating for immigrant rights as human rights.
African Communities Together (ACT)
African Communities Together empowers African immigrants in the U.S. by connecting them with essential services, fostering leadership, and advocating for civil rights. They strive for better integration, economic opportunity, and community engagement for African immigrants nationwide.
Haitian Immigrant Bail Assistance Project
The Haitian Immigrant Bail Assistance Project raises funds to pay bail for detained Haitian immigrants who have no support network. These individuals are often isolated within the detention system, and your contribution can help reunite them with their families and restore their dignity.
New York Immigrant Freedom Fund
The New York Immigrant Freedom Fund, a program of the Brooklyn Community Bail Fund, pays immigration bonds for those unable to afford it. By freeing immigrants from detention, they give them a better chance to fight their cases and stay united with their families.
Queer Detainee Empowerment Project (QDEP)
The Queer Detainee Empowerment Project supports LGBTQIA+ individuals coming out of immigration detention by providing access to health, education, and legal resources. They work to dismantle the barriers these communities face due to their immigration status, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
Donate: Help QDEP
Hotline: 347.645.9339
Write Letters and Send Books to Prisons
Support incarcerated individuals by sending letters and books. Ensure that all books are new, softcover, and comply with prison guidelines. You can also look up inmate numbers using their facility’s inmate lookup tool to ensure your letters reach the right person.
Your support and involvement in these organizations help create tangible change in communities that need it the most. Whether through donations, advocacy, or direct action, every effort counts in the fight for justice and equality.