Santa Cruz Black is a pending 501(c)3, ID 88-1413455. Our mission is to empower & sustain a thriving Black community by supporting initiative that advance equity, health, safety, and well-being. We are working to establish more equitable living conditions; we host events that ultimately celebrate Black Joy. Any monetary support you give is not only welcome but will assist us in scaling up our efforts. We are grateful for all the love that our community has shown us. If you’re as passionate about achieving racial justice and equity as we are, please consider donating. Your support is greatly appreciated, and of course, any amount of support is welcome.

A one-time gift allows us to grow our burgeoning grassroots efforts to amplify the Black community in Santa Cruz County and build community programming and community assets. A one-time or monthly donation of ANY size sows the seeds needed for our emerging organization to thrive.

For example:

$100 will allow us to print and distribute our organizational informational collateral

$250 supports building and maintaining our IT infrastructure and needs

$500 enables us to provide transportation for our cohorts in the Melanated Makerspace program to events county-wide.

Here are our named levels of support:

Carter G. Woodson at $5000

Your logo and name will be featured on a prominent banner displayed on event day, on all promotional materials including print and online advertising. flyers, in event press releases and announcements, in a minimum of 5 social media posts, will be mentioned during the emcee portion of the ceremony, and will appear on SCB’s website and in all e-newsletter acknowledging donors throughout FY 2023-24. You will also receive a Santa Cruz Black t-shirt. This level of support is the only sponsor tier whose logo and name will be the most prominently featured on all event collateral and to be offered tabling space at the event.

London Nelson at $3750

Your name – and if a business, your logo – will appear on a prominent banner displayed on the event day and be mentioned in online advertising and event press releases. You will receive an SCB t-shirt. You will be thanked in 4 social media posts. Your name will also appear on our website as well as on printed collateral thanking sponsors for the 2023-24 FY. You will be thanked as a sponsor during the emcee portion of the program.

Ida B. Wells at $2500

Your name – and if a business, your logo – will appear on a prominent banner displayed on the event day and will be mentioned in online advertising and event press releases. Your name will also appear on our website as well as on printed collateral thanking sponsors for the 2023-24 FY. You will be thanked in 3 social media posts. This level of sponsorship will also receive an SCB t-shirt. You will be thanked as a sponsor during the emcee portion of the program.

Grace Lee Boggs/Yuri Kochiyama at $1000

Your name will appear on the prominent banner displayed on event day and be mentioned in online advertising and event releases. You will be thanked as a sponsor during the emcee portion of the program and will appear on SCB’s website and e-newsletters thanking donors in 2023-24 FY. You will be thanked in 1 social media post.

We welcome you to support us by donating what you can. We are passionate about the work that we do and we believe that with your support, we can and will continue to make a positive impact on the lives of Black residents in Santa Cruz County. We invite community feedback around our priorities and programming and your support in our endeavors.