Our Mission
Through direct engagement, workshops, events, and community-based services, we work alongside impacted communities to cultivate self-agency, self-actualization, sovereignty, and liberation for all Black and Indigenous peoples.
Our Impact
- 5 Free Community Apothecaries in Chicago & Milwaukee.
- 10+ Annual workshops, walks, and community events.
- Hundreds of families gaining fresh, nutrient-dense food each year.
- Countless stories of restored health, knowledge, and connection.
Join Us
Whether you volunteer your time, contribute resources, or help spread the word—you are part of the movement toward environmental justice and collective healing.
Giving Tuesday: Help Us Feed Families This Winter
Your gift builds community cupboards that feed, nourish, and support families in Chicago & Milwaukee
Today is Giving Tuesday, and Brown People Foundation is raising $15,000 to build and stock 10 Community Cupboards in neighborhoods most impacted by food apartheid.
Each cupboard offers fresh food, pantry staples, hygiene essentials, and care items that help families stretch groceries and stay healthy.
Your Giving Tuesday gift keeps these cupboards full and our communities cared for.
Impact at a Glance
- $50 stocks pantry staples for a family
- $75 adds fresh produce and kid-friendly snacks
- $150 helps restock a cupboard for the week
- $1,500 sponsors an entire Community Cupboard