Donate to Partners (Redistributing White Wealth Fundraiser)

Welcome!

About This Fundraiser

It is essential that we put our money where our values are, and prioritize the redistribution of white wealth. We invite you to consider making monthly contributions to to Black Lives Matter Cleveland, the Committee of 500 Years of Dignity & Resistance, and the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition. Monthly donations can provide long-term funding for these organizations to use, and are easy to set up through PayPal.

We launched this fundraiser in 2018, and continue to drive our members to donate to support these three organizations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do you mean by “Redistributing White Wealth?”
It is an invitation to think more deeply on the realities of structural and systemic racism, and how the momentum of over 250+ years of racism created the economic disparities of today. How can we build on individual giving, to intervene on the same level that systemic inequity was created? Donating funds to organizations led by People of Color through monthly donations is just a starting point in redistributing white wealth. Check out the Movement for Black Lives Policy Platform, which details policy initiatives for true economic justice and reparations: https://policy.m4bl.org/

Here are just a few resources on the need to redistribute white wealth:
White families have nearly 10 times the net worth of black families. And the gap is growing.
The Asset Value of Whiteness: Understanding the Racial Wealth Gap

We want to lift up the reality of class, and acknowledge the different financial positions we all find ourselves in. This event does not imply all white people are wealthy — rather, that after centuries of oppression and theft from communities of color, white communities hold a hugely disproportionate amount of the country’s wealth. If you cannot donate at this time, there are countless other ways to get involved in the fight for racial justice.

Why did SURJ NEO choose these three organizations?
We have developed accountability relationships with these three organizations through racial justice organizing efforts in Northeast Ohio. We encourage you to give your money to other organizations led by People of Color, as well, and our goal is to grow the number of organizations that will receive monthly donations from this fund.

Can I have more information about these three organizations?

  • Donate at this link to Black Lives Matter (“BLM”) Cleveland: Cleveland chapter of Black Lives Matter
    • View their Facebook here.
    • Description from blacklivesmatter.com: “The Black Lives Matter Global Network is a chapter-based, member-led organization whose mission is to build local power and to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes.”
    • Past initiatives from BLM Cleveland include: Support for Tamir Rice’s family, support for Luke Stewart’s family
  • Donate at this link to Committee of 500 Years of Dignity and Resistance:
    • Description from the Committee’s website: “The Committee of 500 Years of Dignity and Resistance is a coalition of community organizations and community activists in Northeast Ohio. The Committee is committed to enhancing and protecting the cultural human rights and heritage rights of indigenous people living in Northeast Ohio. The Committee shall promote financial and, technical assistance; advocacy and other supportive activities to the Ohio indigenous community. Through media events, and various public forums the Committee will educate the general public on the unacceptable individual and institutional racism that exists in our communities. The Committee is specifically committed to ending the use of the racist Chief Wahoo and the name Indians and will use all its available resources to accomplish this goal.”
    • Past initiatives include: Organizing around changing the name and logo of the Cleveland baseball team
  • Donate at this link to Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition:
    • Description from NEOBHC’s website: “NEO Black Health Coalition’s vision is to achieve health parity (equality) in the African American/Black population NEOBHC’s mission is to address disparities and inequities in education, employment housing, health and the impact on African American health disparities by working to empower, educate and advocate for under-served populations.”
    • Past initiatives include: Health and wellness advocacy and education, advocacy for lead-safe housing, advocacy around maternal health and infant mortality, mutual aid projects to support children and families during COVID-19.