Grants
$Just $1 a month. That’s all it takes.
The Black Endowment
“So that our children don’t have to start from scratch.”
Thank you for your desire to contribute and help make a difference. Please note the Economic Emancipation Monetary Fund #9251 is a component fund of The Dayton Foundation, and we process all gifts and donations through their website. Kindly click the ‘Foundational Member’ button and you will be redirected to the foundation’s website where you will be able to contribute to this fund. Thank you for your support!
The Black Endowment is
It is a movement.
It is a practical strategy to build generational wealth and preserve generational legacies.
It is another way to vote.
It is NOT reparations.
The Economic Emancipation Monetary Fund (EEMF), also known as The Black Endowment, is a bold, collective approach to building lasting economic freedom and cultural preservation for Black and African American families across the United States. We are a 501c3 nonprofit whose mission is to empower our families to build generational wealth. Recognizing that wealth is not only economic but also cultural, we also invest in helping you research, preserve, and share family history and legacies, so that you can pass down your stories along with your assets.
With your contribution to our infrastructure building fund, you can be part of our nationwide movement to create sustainable wealth, expand financial literacy, and preserve cultural legacies for generations to come.
How do we do that?
With more than 10 million self-identified Black households in the U.S., our shared commitment—just $1 per month per household—has the power to grow a transformative endowment capable of generating long-term resources year after year. You can become a founding member of the Endowment and help bring to life a permanent economic institution, designed to grow stronger and more far-reaching over time.
Our nonprofit endowment was founded in Dayton, Ohio, as the result of a dream I’ve carried for decades–making wealth gains accessible despite all the forces aligned to keep us struggling and losing ground. The fund will be professionally managed by The Dayton Foundation, a trusted steward of endowment funds for over 100 years. Your Charter membership is tax deductible, protected and will be used to build the EEMF’s infrastructure for its projected launch in 2027.
Why an Endowment?
An endowment provides a permanent, invested source of income for nonprofits, allowing them to fund operations or special programs in perpetuity without relying solely on annual fundraising. By keeping the principal intact and spending only investment earnings, it ensures long-term financial stability, creates a lasting legacy for donors, and offers a cushion against economic downturns.
Economic & Cultural Wealth
All for only $1 a month.
The Power of $1
Household Membership Benefits
A Household can be 1-2 adults, minor children living with adult, and other relatives in the households (grandparents).
**Benefits become available as the fund increases, with the goal of full benefits funded by the endowment in five years.
Charter Member Benefits
*Charter Member: As a Charter Member, you are helping us build a robust website and launch the campaign to educate and recruit EEMF households across the USA. When the EEMF launches, your Charter Member status enables you to automatically become a Household Member in the endowment for one year, after which time you can renew your membership for $1/month per household (billed at $12/year).