EVERY PENNY OF EVERY DONATION given to the African American Community Investment Fund will assist poor, working poor, and middle class families.
Donations will NOT be used to cover our administrative costs. This is a “hand-up” effort to help people help themselves, and explore ways to serve and network to build community.
We will address 5 areas with the donations:
Poverty
Homelessness
Hunger
Violence Prevention
We focus on helping individuals and families, while addressing the root/systemic causes of these four issues listed above.
Small Business Owners
Small capital grants for small business owners with the ultimate goal of job creation in the community.
About AACIFUND
The AACIFUND has been incorporated with the State of Washington. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization fully committed to building community.
Annual reports will be made available by January 31st of the following year of annual activity. Fiscal integrity and transparency for the community are guiding principles of this fund.
AACIFUND GOALS:
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1. To help primarily, but not exclusively, African American families in authentic need to move towards economic self-sufficiency;
2. To strengthen the collaborative work and coalition building in the African-American community to address our five core AACIFUND issues;
3. To secure millions of dollars of donations for the AACIFUND to be invested directly into the lives of our target groups. EVERY PENNY TO THE PEOPLE; and,
4. The overall goal is long-term, economic impact in King, Pierce, Thurston, and Snohomish County’s African American community. We will seek the best practices to achieve that goal, while simultaneously assisting African American families to obtain economic self-sufficiency and long-term, fiscal security for their families.
Fund Distribution
Applicants for the fund must state what organization(s) or effort(s) they are involved in to improve the quality of life for African Americans, the poor, working poor, or middle class families. This is community building with the goal of creating a more robust economic infrastructure in the community.
Funds will be distributed by check after the AACIFUND Review Committee has reviewed the application for support. It is mandatory that applicants demonstrate commitment to community building.
Contact Us
We welcome you to contact us to learn more at: 206.226.0027 or
Email: aacifund21@gmail.com