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Help us create a strong Black community in the Central Valley that creates economic opportunities for all.

For more than a decade, the Fresno Metro Black Chamber Foundation has been supporting our organization’s charitable activities, increasing philanthropy in the region for the African American community and facilitating more services to help emerging businesses succeed. Your support helps us continue those efforts.

Fresno Metro Black Chamber Foundation
Ways to support
Circle of Excellence

Circle of Excellence

Through the Circle of Excellence, a small, intimate cohort of experienced and aspiring women business owners are guided through the Entrepreneur’s Mindset course, enjoy enrichment sessions and work on strategies to grow their businesses. We’re looking for women…

Clean Shared Mobility Network

Clean Shared Mobility Network

Since 2018, we have been working with the City of Fresno on the Transformative Climate Communities project to bring more affordable, green transportation options to residents in our area. The Clean Shared Mobility Network operates…

Fresno Green Team

Fresno Green Team

The Fresno Green Team works to green certify businesses, conserve resources, monitor air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. By leveraging incentives, rebates, state program dollars and technical assistance, we set the stage for more Black-owned businesses…

FRIENDS

FRIENDS

The Fresno Recently Incarcerated Entrepreneurs Network & Discovery Strategies (or FRIENDS) program was established to empower the formerly incarcerated so they can explore entrepreneurship as a pathway to self-sufficiency and financial sustainability. Since 2019…

The Money Center

The Money Center

Need a loan for your business? Searching for grants that are specific to your industry? Have questions about non-traditional funding sources? One of the benefits of being connected to the chamber is that we have the technical assistance and funding partners available…

ProspHer Women’s Economic Impact Center

ProspHer Women’s Economic Impact Center

Recognizing the importance of leadership development and economic empowerment for diverse women leaders and business owners, we developed the Central Valley Women’s Economic Impact Center to change the narrative…

Scholarships

In the last year alone, we’ve given out more than $30,000 in scholarships to deserving African American students in the Fresno area.

We all know that paying for college can be a challenge for most in our community. Our goal is to close the financial gap for our students so they will have an easier time focusing on pursuing their degrees. By investing in our students, we’re investing in ourselves. In past years, our scholarship recipients have been able to use the aid for things such as utilities, groceries and rent assistance.

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Scholarship recipient - female
Scholarship recipient - male
Scholarships

In the last year alone, we’ve given out more than $30,000 in scholarships to deserving African American students in the Fresno area.

We all know that paying for college can be a challenge for most in our community. Our goal is to close the financial gap for our students so they will have an easier time focusing on pursuing their degrees. By investing in our students, we’re investing in ourselves. In past years, our scholarship recipients have been able to use the aid for things such as utilities, groceries and rent assistance.

Scholarship recipient - female
Scholarship recipient - male
Donate

Your donation enables us to respond to the needs of our Black businesses and create more economic opportunities for all in the Valley.

Donate

Your donation enables us to respond to the needs of our Black businesses and create more economic opportunities for all in the Valley.