Foundation For Black Philanthropy Grants $25,000 for Education, Health Care and Business Development

Foundation For Black Philanthropy Grants $25,000 for Education, Health Care and Business Development

Date: 08-31-26

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Foundation For Black Philanthropy recently awarded $25,000 in grants to five local nonprofits. Each organization received a $5,000 grant to support programs addressing a wide range of community needs across Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.

Foundation For Black Philanthropy is an affiliate of the Charlotte-based Foundation for the Carolinas. The grants were awarded by the FFBP's local board of advisors as part of an annual grantmaking program, which has invested more than $620,000 in Charlotte/Mecklenburg residents since 1993.

The following grant awards support a range of activities impacting Charlotte's Black community:

  • Mind Body Baby supporting the Community Doula Program, which advances maternal and infant health equity through culturally responsive doula care, perinatal mental health support, parent education and resource navigation. Funding will expand access to pregnancy, birth and postpartum support for underserved families across Mecklenburg County.
  • Mothers of Murdered Offspring (MOM-O) to support year-round services for families impacted by homicide. Funding will assist monthly family support groups, MOM-O Kids programming, community-building activities, violence prevention and conflict resolution programs, holiday assistance, court advocacy and other resources that help families heal, connect and rebuild.
  • S.T.A.R.S. Math & English Academy to support its End-of-Grade (EOG) Bootcamp program. The initiative provides students in grades 3-8 with up to 32 hours of instruction focused on academic power standards and test-taking skills to help strengthen student achievement and readiness for EOG assessments.
  • StriveCLT supporting the Southside Homes Afterschool Enrichment Program. Grant funding will help provide food, facilities and program continuity for children and families navigating a significant school transition as students are bused from their community to a new school.
  • Youth Development Initiatives Inc. to support work-based learning opportunities for up to 16 rising 10th-grade students at Julius L. Chambers High School. The initiative is part of a planned four-year continuum designed to help students graduate prepared to enroll in college, trade or technical school, enlist in the military, or enter the workforce.

About Foundation For Black Philanthropy:
The Lethia Henderson Fund Endowment was established at Foundation for the Carolinas in 1981 to support nonprofit programs and organizations with an emphasis on health and community service. The Elizabeth S. Randolph African American Fund Endowment was established in 1993 at Foundation for the Carolinas to foster philanthropy and to support nonprofit programs and organizations that address African American concerns. Learn more about Lethia Henderson's Legacy and the story of Elizabeth S. Randolph.

Persons or groups interested in contributing to the Henderson and Randolph Funds or opening a new fund may contact Alexis Mayo-Tapp at Foundation for the Carolinas: 704.973.4520 or amayotapp@fftc.org. All contributions are tax-deductible.

 

Foundation For Black Philanthropy 2026 Board of Advisors:

Patrice Withers, Chair
Al Alston 
Najla Haywood Denada Jackson 
Stan Law
Raki McGreggor 
Patricia Morgan
Shantiqua Neely
Brandy Price 
Jenene Seymour

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Media Contact: Kristin Tokic, Assistant Vice President Scholarships, Foundation for the Carolinas, ktokic@fftc.org