What is Give for Good?
Give for Good is our month-long season of generosity focused on strengthening the Black Belt through three areas of impact — Good Communities, Good Families, and Good Futures. It’s a time when we invite everyone to support the work that feels most meaningful to them.
Today is Giving Tuesday — a day when people across the country come together to support the causes they care about. Here in the Black Belt, we’re inviting you to Give for Good. Whether you’re strengthening communities, supporting the next generation of leaders, or helping families thrive, your gift — of time, effort, or resources — makes a real difference right here at home. Thank you for joining us in this movement.
And because generosity isn’t only financial, we’ve also included a list of non-monetary ways to give below so everyone has a way to take part this season.
This season, choose to Give for Good.
Choose Your Good
Give for Good highlights three areas of impact you can support throughout the holiday season.
Each of these “Goods” reflects real needs and real opportunities across the Black Belt. Because needs vary by community, your support helps us respond where it matters most, in the way that feels right to you.
Build stronger communities across the Black Belt.
Support our Community Grants program, which lifts up local nonprofits, neighborhood projects, and efforts that strengthen daily life in each county we serve. When you give, you’re able to direct your support to the county that matters most to you.
Even with strong work already happening on the ground, community needs often outpace available funding — which makes donor-directed giving especially meaningful.
Example ways your gift could support community efforts:
- $5/month helps create predictable support that allows more community projects to apply with confidence (setup a recurring donation today).
- $10 can help purchase supplies for an after-school arts activity or community event.
- $50 can help bolster a grant for a volunteer fire department, local library program, or rural arts initiative.
- $100 could contribute toward a community-based project like a youth program, heritage event, or small-scale revitalization effort.
- Any gift adds up alongside others to expand the number of grants we can award.
Invest in the next generation of leaders.
Support the next generation of leaders in the Black Belt. When you give to the Felecia L. Lucky Fellows Program, you help honor Felecia’s legacy by investing in young changemakers who are committed to strengthening their communities.
Your support helps cultivate leadership, expand opportunity, and carry forward a vision of a more resilient Black Belt.
Example ways your gift could support future leaders:
- $5/month helps ensure ongoing support for leadership development throughout the year (setup a recurring donation today).
- $10 could help cover small costs like materials for leadership workshops.
- $50 could help a Fellow pay for travel to a leadership workshop or community listening session.
- $150 could help fund a community initiative designed by Fellows to address local needs.
- Any gift adds up alongside others to expand the number of young leaders we can serve.
Help families across the region thrive.
Provide help where it’s needed most through the Food for Families Fund, including seasonal support like our BBCF Head Start Angel Tree project.
Because needs for food and holiday support can shift quickly and sometimes go unreported, gifts to the Food for Families Fund and the Head Start Angel Tree allow us to provide help where it matters most.
Example ways your gift could make a difference:
- $5/month helps provide steady support families can count on.
- $10 could help supply a few pantry staples for a household facing a tight month.
- $25 can contribute to weekend meal bags or seasonal food boxes.
- $50–$75 could help a family celebrate Christmas dinner with dignity.
- Angel Tree: Holiday gifts for children can be supported through this option.
- Any gift adds up alongside others to expand the number of families we can serve.
Why We Choose to Give for Good
Those closest to the work know its impact best. Here’s why BBCF staff and board members choose to Give for Good, and why this region inspires their commitment.
More Ways to Give for Good
Your support doesn’t have to be financial. Share BBCF’s mission with friends and family, follow and boost our posts on social media, or volunteer at a Head Start center with your time or donated supplies. In-kind gifts make a difference. You can also support local food banks, get involved in community projects, or apply for a BBCF grant this spring if your group is working to strengthen the Black Belt.
Share Your Support
Proudly share your support! Download our Give for Good badges and logos to post on social media, celebrate your impact, and inspire others to join in. Whether you’ve given time, effort, or a gift, you’re part of the movement.
How to use: Click on the button below to open the badge/file you want, then right-click (or long-press on mobile) to save it to your device.
