The Campaign for Black Male Achievement ensures the growth, sustainability, and impact of leaders and organizations committed to improving the life outcomes of Black men and boys

$212.1 Million Invested

in Black Male Achievement since 2008 (including over $57 Million of CBMA’s own funds).

6 National Initiatives

Catalyzed by CBMA to anchor the growing field of Black Male Achievement.

Nearly 1,000 Leaders

Engaged through CBMA offerings to strengthen organizational capacity and build networks.

Movement Building

Black Male Re-Imagined

In an effort to affirm accurate portrayals of Black people in the mainstream media, the Campaign for Black Male Achievement , in partnership with the Perception Institute , launched in 2010

MLK Now

“MLK Now 2017” took place on Monday, January 16th (MLK Day) from at Harlem’s historic Riverside Church -- where Dr. King performed his famous 1967 speech “Beyond Vietnam: A Time To

Rumble Young Man, Rumble

Since 2011, Rumble Young Man Rumble (RYMR)! has convened national BMA leaders in Louisville to share promising practices and lessons learned, and to create collaborations with young Black men across

Field Building

The American Express Leadership Academy at CBMA

The American Express Leadership Academy at CBMA, formerly known as the Building Beloved Community Leadership Fellowship (BBCLF), is a year-long leadership development initiative geared towards strengthening and deepening individual leadership and subsequent impact within the

Health and Healing Strategies

CBMA's Health & Healing Strategies initiative aims to improve the health outcomes of Black males by promoting self-empowerment and wellness education among leaders in Black Male Achievement. Launched in 2016, these strategies

Promise of Place

The Black Male Achievement City Index scores 50 cities on scale from 1 to 100 according to their visible level of engagement and committed action on behalf of Black men and boys.

Member Stories

10 Year Story

History in the Making

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CBMA Launches at OSF

Campaign for Black Male Achievement launches at the Open Society Foundations with the mission to address the exclusion of Black men and boys from the economic and political mainstream in the United States.

Barack Obama Elected

Barack Obama elected first African American President of the United States

(Photo Credit: Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune/MCT)

Momentum: Sustaining Efforts to Improve Life Outcomes Among African-American Males

Ford Foundation releases “Momentum: Sustaining Efforts to Improve Life Outcomes Among African-American Males” to define effective philanthropic work in the area of black males, survey the landscape of efforts underway, discuss challenges and opportunities to advance effective approaches, and outline a plan of action for individuals and institutions

Black Male Donor Collaborative

Black Male Donor Collaborative is launched to identify programs and policies that reduce achievement disparities facing young Black males in NYC

America Appoints First Black Attorney General

Eric Holder becomes first African American U.S. Attorney General

(Photo Credit: Getty Images)

Barack Obama Inaugurated as President

On January 20th, 2009, Barack H. Obama is officially sworn-in as the 44th President of the United States.

First Black Male Reimagined Convening

CBMA and partners host the first “Black Male Reimagined” conference, encouraging influencers in the media and entertainment industries to help transform how Black men are portrayed in popular culture and public discourse

First Office of African American Male Achievement Launches in Oakland

With seed support from CBMA, Oakland Unified School District launches the nation’s first Office of African American Male Achievement, in partnership with the East Bay Community Foundation, to close the achievement gap for African American male students in the District

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The State of Black Male Commissions

Frontline Solutions and the Twenty-First Century Foundation publish The State of Black Male Commissions: A Survey to document the work of Black male commissions nationally.

Black Male Achievement Fellowship at Echoing Green

The Open Society Foundations and Echoing Green launch the Black Male Achievement Fellowship for social entrepreneurs dedicated to improving the life outcomes of Black men and boys

(Photo credit: Frontline Solutions)

Cities United Launches

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu launch Cities United to eliminate violence-related deaths of Black males, in partnership with Open Society Foundations, Casey Family Programs and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

(Photo Credit: Charles Hallman/MSR News)

NYC Young Men’s Initiative Established

Open Society Foundations and Bloomberg Philanthropies commit $30 million each to helping young Black and Latino men through New York City’s Young Men’s Initiative

(Photo Credit: Young Men’s Initiative)

Inaugural Rumble Young Man Rumble

CBMA holds the first Rumble Young Man, Rumble convening in Louisville, Kentucky to engage Black Male Achievement leaders in sharing promising practices and create collaborations with young Black men in communities across the country.

Killing of Trayvon Martin

The shooting death of unarmed Florida teen Trayvon Martin captures national attention and ignites debate on racial profiling and “Stand Your Ground” laws

Inaugural Black Male Achievement Innovation & Impact Forum

Open Society Foundations hosts the first “Black Male Achievement Innovation & Impact Forum”, gathering philanthropy, government, business and nonprofit leaders to build on momentum in the field

Launch of the Leadership and Sustainability Institute

Open Society Foundations, in partnership with Root Cause and PolicyLink, launches the Leadership and Sustainability Institute, a national network ensuring the growth, sustainability and impact of leaders and organizations working to improve life outcomes and create systemic change for Black men and boys

Institute for Black Male Achievement

The Leadership and Sustainability Institute is rebranded as the Institute for Black Male Achievement

A Gathering of Leaders

“A Gathering of Leaders 2013" convenes 200 social change leaders working to improve opportunities for boys and men of color”

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BMAFunders.org Launches

Open Society Foundations and Foundation Center launch BMAFunders.org to track philanthropic support targeted at Black men and boys, and to serve as a resource to funders, nonprofits, policymakers and others interested in investing in BMA work

Inaugural BMA Innovators Cohort

The Institute for Black Male Achievement selects its first cohort of BMA Innovators to present their work at the “Investing in Black Male Achievement” Social Impact Exchange pre-conference

My Brother’s Keeper

President Obama launches the My Brother’s Keeper Initiative, a public-private partnership in support of boys and men of color

(Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

First Quantifying Hope Report Released

The Open Society Foundations and Foundation Center release the first report in the Quantifying Hope series, Building a Beloved Community: Strengthening the Field of Black Male Achievement

CBMA Spin-Off

On MLK Day 2015, the Institute for Black Male Achievement spins off from the Open Society Foundations to become an independent entity, rebranding itself as the Campaign for Black Male Achievement (CBMA)

Promise of Place / BMA City Index

CBMA releases the first Promise of Place report and launches the Black Male Achievement (BMA) City Index -- a first-of-its-kind measurement system to track progress around city-based efforts to advance Black Male Achievement across the country

New Quantifying Hope Report Issued

CBMA and Foundation Center release the second installment in the Quantifying Hope report series, Quantifying Hope: Philanthropic Support for Black Men and Boys

Health and Healing Strategies

CBMA launches the Health and Healing Strategies initiative to equip Black Male Achievement leaders with tools and resources to facilitate and sustain their own health and well-being, and that of the Black males and broader communities that they serve.

CBMA Honors Dr. King at MLK Now 2016

CBMA co-hosts the first “MLK Now” event at Riverside Church on MLK Day in New York City, in partnership with Blackout for Human Rights. The event featured influencers and performers included Ryan Coogler, Chris Rock, Harry Belafonte, Octavia Spencer, Michael B. Jordan, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tessa Thompson, India.Arie, Saul Williams, and more.

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Black Male Re-Imagined III at the Kennedy Center

CBMA hosts the third “Black Male Re-Imagined” event at the prestigious Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. to to affirm accurate portrayals of Black people in the mainstream media, in partnership with the Perception Institute.

CBMA Launches New Emerging Leaders Fellowship

CBMA selects emerging BMA leaders for the inaugural Building Beloved Community Leadership Fellowship (now known as the American Express Leadership Academy at CBMA) to help ensure individual effectiveness and impact in organizational leadership within the broader field of Black Male Achievement.

Quantifying Hope: 2017 Edition

CBMA and Foundation center release the 2017 edition of Quantifying Hope: Philanthropic Support for Black Men and Boys with an updated analysis on U.S. foundation funding trends for Black men and boys.

Black Male Equity Initiative (BMEI)

In partnership with Torch Enterprises, CBMA launches the Black Male Equity Initiative in Detroit, Michigan to build, grow, and expand the Legacy Wealth perspective of black men in the City.

Promise of Place 2.0

CBMA releases the new report Promise of Place: Building Beloved Communities for Black Men and Boys, alongside the updated Black Male Achievement (BMA) City Index, to measure progress in city-led commitment to Black Male Achievement since 2015, and spotlighting new “Cities on the Horizon” that are doing important work to uplift Black men and boys locally.

National Quantifying Hope Tour

CBMA kicks off its national “Quantifying Hope” tour to address philanthropy’s critical role in advancing life outcomes for Black men and boys

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#CBMATurns10

CBMA announces its 10th Anniversary Gala -- taking place on October 18th in NYC -- and commemorates a decade of movement-building since its official launch at the Open Society Foundations in 2008.

Our Impact

The Campaign for Black Male Achievement ensures the growth, sustainability, and impact of leaders and organizations committed to improving the life outcomes of Black men and boys

$212.1 Million Invested

6 National Initiatives

Nearly 1,000 Leaders

High School Excellence

To build a beloved community we believe central to this is ensuring our young men are college and career ready. Yet, education alone is not the solution to the barriers facing young black men.

Movement Building

Black Male Re-Imagined

MLK Now

Rumble Young Man, Rumble

Field Building

The American Express Leadership Academy at CBMA

Health and Healing Strategies

Promise of Place

Member Stories

10 Year Story

History in the Making