Trending Now - Black-led Nonprofits Still Await Funding Promised Post-2020.

WHO:

AP News - Cliff Albright, co-founder of Black Voters Matter

AP News - Asiaha Butler, CEO of the Resident Association of Greater Englewood

AP News - Susan Taylor Batten, CEO of ABFE (Association of Black Foundation Executives)

AP News - Kia Croom, fundraising professional

AP News - Kandee Lewis, CEO of Positive Results Center

AP News - Jaleesa Hall, head of Raising A Village Foundation

AP News - Cathleen Clerkin, associate vice president of research at Candid

AP News - T’Pring Westbrook, nonresident fellow at the Urban Institute’s Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy

WHAT:

AP News - New research shows that financial gains for many Black-led nonprofits after George Floyd’s murder in 2020 were short-lived.

AP News - A subset of large, Black-led nonprofits saw only temporary funding increases between 2020 and 2022.

AP News - Smaller Black-led organizations saw no significant change in funding.

AP News - Only one-third of small, Black-led nonprofits received funding from continuing supporters.

AP News - Black-led nonprofits had significantly fewer continuing funders than their non-Black counterparts.

AP News - Only one-third of Black-led nonprofits received general operating support, compared to just over half of other nonprofits.

AP News - Butler's nonprofit is working on a nearly $7 million capital project to build an 8,800-square-foot building.

WHERE:

AP News - The Resident Association of Greater Englewood is located in South Side Chicago.

AP News - Raising A Village Foundation is based in Washington, D.C.

AP News - Positive Results Center is located in Los Angeles.

WHEN:

AP News - The research was released on Tuesday, April 5th, 2026.

AP News - The Resident Association of Greater Englewood was co-founded more than 15 years ago.

AP News - The capital project mentioned by Butler is a response to the post-George Floyd civil unrest in 2020.

AP News - By 2023, Butler secured a $1 million grant for the project.

WHY:

AP News - The racial reckoning following George Floyd’s murder created hopes for new support for Black-led nonprofits.

AP News - The nonprofit sector's struggles deepened due to President Trump’s policies that curtailed funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

HOW:

AP News - Many small, Black-led nonprofits relied on new rather than continuing funders, losing out on transformational relationships.

AP News - Philanthropy has seen a shift towards trust-based models that offer general operating support and multi-year grants.

(UPDATED April 7, 2026 17:25 UTC)

New research released on Tuesday reveals that financial gains for many Black-led nonprofits following George Floyd’s murder in 2020 were short-lived, with only one-third of small Black-led nonprofits receiving funding from continuing supporters. The study highlights that these organizations had significantly fewer ongoing funders compared to their non-Black counterparts, and many relied on new funders, missing out on crucial long-term relationships. In response to the challenges faced by Black-led nonprofits, Asiaha Butler's organization is working on a nearly $7 million capital project in South Side Chicago, aimed at addressing the needs that arose from the civil unrest in 2020.