The “100” considers economic empowerment as a necessary step toward creating a just society, not only here in the United States, but for black people around the world. When we think of economic empowerment we are thinking about the individual's or a community's ability to be self-determined in creating dreams, pursuing them and ultimately perpetuating them by establishing the mechanisms to sustain generational wealth. Our program initiatives promote economic self-sufficiency through financial literacy, family wealth building and entrepreneurship.
The “100” feel that Education is one of the core foundations of our mission. Our programmatic activities include providing support services that enable our youth to achieve their educational goals. To facilitate their intellectual growth and development, the “100” is active in monitoring educational policy, trends and their implications for our students. The organization engages local, regional, and national leaders and officials who impact educational policies and practices, in addition to providing forums that address educational needs of our youth and those of the broader community.
Mentoring the 100 Way is one of the signature programs of the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. This holistic program addresses the social, emotional and cultural needs of children ages 8-18. Members of the 100 are trained and certified to become mentors, advocates, and role models for the youth within their communities. Through chapter operated one-on-one and group mentoring efforts, our members forge relationships that positively impact our greatest resource, our youth. The program focuses on building essential skills needed to become productive, contributing citizens.
Workshops for children and youth include topics such as:
Positive Self Identity and Personal Vision
Life Skills
Social and Emotional Skills
Moral Character
Work Ethic
Lifelong Learning
Mentoring the 100 Way uses three different techniques:
1:1 Mentoring
Group Mentoring
Tag Team Mentoring
All techniques focus on being S.M.A.R.T.
Specific: Specific and clearly defined mentoring population
Measurable: Measure and evaluate effectiveness
Attainable: Setting goals that are attainable for the children and mentors
Realistic: Goals should be realistic (makes sense to the mentee)
Target Driven: The chapter should have a set target of pursuit
One Hundred Black Men of America Inc.
Make Piece seeks to raise family incomes to the living wage level by providing marketable skills, jobs and ongoing supplemental support needed to help low-income families reach stability, health and enhanced quality of life.
Association for Enterprise Opportunity
In the United States, a microenterprise is usually defined as a business with five or fewer employees, small enough to require initial capital of $35,000 or less. AEO estimates there are more than 23 million microenterprises in the U.S., representing 18% of all private U.S. employment and 87% of all businesses.
Microenterprise Development is a pathway to business ownership for underserved entrepreneurs that generates income, builds assets and supports local economies in creating employment. Most microenterprise development programs provide core services including business training and technical assistance, and access to capital. Other services may include access to markets and technology training.
National Black Business Council
The NBBC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the creation and advancement of black businesses. The Council accomplishes this mission through a national alliance of African-American companies and economic development organizations. This alliance was formed to encourage black business Leaders to fully participate in the Federal policy and Legislative process.
Project Enterprise
provides technical assistance, peer support, and business loans to low-income New Yorkers who lack adequate access to business financing.
Twenty-First Century Foundation
The mission of the Twenty-First Century Foundation is to facilitate strategic giving for black community change. Specifically, 21CF works with donors to invest in institutions and leaders that solve problems within black communities nationally.
In 1971, when Robert Browne, founder of Twenty-First Century Foundation, gave the grantmaking institution its name, many people thought it was far ahead of its time. Not just because of the futuristic ring to it – Twenty-First Century, but because Browne’s depth of vision led him to establish an endowment, as the cornerstone of a permanent, renewable resource for Black community initiative. But now, the future is here, and many realize that a Black-led and governed grantmaking organization is an idea whose time has come – and it's now.
21CF was established with a million-dollar gift, which forms the basis of its endowment. Income from the endowment funds the Foundation’s national Grants Program, which continues to support Black community-based organizations in almost every region of the country working on issues such as: school reform, youth development, community empowerment and political participation.
Since inception, 21CF has distributed millions of dollars to more than 500 groups. Grants provide seed capital to support new initiatives, to fill the gaps in vitally needed programs, and to advance community groups to the next level of leadership and activism.
In recent years, 21CF has taken a leadership role in promoting new models of Black philanthropy that support donors who want to develop the skills, commitment and imagination to address pressing issues impacting our communities.
