Strengthening the Field of Black Male Achievement









BMAfunders

Dear Colleagues,

Did you know the BMAfunders Knowledge Center has aggregated more than 100 foundation, nonprofit, and academic reports specifically related to Black men and boys? The collection represents a vast amount of collective intelligence that can inform your work in Black male achievement.

Here are some of the most popular 2015 reports—with summaries and key findings:

Quantifying Hope: Philanthropic Support for Black Men and Boys
This 2015 research brief analyzes U.S. philanthropic funding trends for Black men and boys and describes recent initiatives and investments supporting Black males. The brief identifies quantifiable shifts in giving patterns and offers a glimpse at outcomes and impacts of programs.
Investments for Change: Year in Review
This report provides selected highlights from the investments, activities, and impacts of the Executives’ Alliance to Expand Opportunities for Boys and Men of Color, a network of more than 40 national, regional, and local foundations.
My Brother’s Keeper Task Force: One-Year Progress Report to the President
This report highlights the progress made in the My Brother's Keeper initiative, including place-based state and local engagement, private-sector action, and public policy review and reform.
Black Lives Matter: The Schott 50 State Report on Public Education and Black Males
This Schott Foundation report details four-year graduation rates during the 2012-2013 school year for Black, White, and Latino males—nationally, by state, and in major urban districts.
State of the Science: Implicit Bias Review 2015
This annual review tracks the latest research in the growing field of implicit bias, including literature in the areas of criminal justice, health and health care, employment, education, and housing, as well as the latest studies in debiasing.
#BlackWorkersMatter
Asserting that Black lives matter also means that the quality of those lives matters, and economic opportunity is inextricably linked to quality of life. This report examines the Black jobs crisis, its impacts and contributing factors, and possible ways forward and out of it.
The Black men and boys collection is continually growing, and we welcome suggestions for additions. Send your recommendations to bmafunders@foundationcenter.org.
Sincerely,
The BMAfunders.org team

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