June 29, 2023
Press Release: Collective 365 Awards Grants to local Richmond business, scholarships for children of incarcerated parents, and a nonprofit addressing food insecurity in the DMV
Collective 365 announces the 2023 grant recipients are ScholarCHIPS, Inc., Glean LLC, & The Good News Community Kitchen receiving $10,000, $5,000 and $5,000 respectively.
January 30, 2023
Trust, Community, Liberation: Connecting with the "good troublemakers" of Collective 365
Collective 365’s progressive, trust-based grantmaking programs are focused on empowerment in Black and Brown communities in the DMV, but membership is not limited by location, age, gender, race, or just about anything. The love for community colors every effort at Collective 365. The push for social, racial, and economic justice for Black and Brown communities moves forward by de-centering whiteness in giving, leveraging social capital and privilege of certain members in a way that is directed by leaders of color.
September 20, 2022
Birth Rights: For Black women, pregnancy can be especially dangerous. The United Black Birth Collective is working to change that
In June, UBBC was awarded a $10,000 grant from Collective 365. The United Black Birth Collective (UBBC), a Richmond-based organization of midwives, doulas and other birth workers who are dedicated to bringing Black babies into the world safely and with fully involved families. UBBC was founded in 2020 by Basmah Karriem, a community grand doula who has worked in the field for more than 40 years; Weluna Finley, a licensed professional counselor; Tomasina Oliver, a certified midwife; and Zakiya Robinson, a doula and massage therapist.
September 1, 2022
Robert L. Dortch Jr. and Collective 365 honored for leadership in local philanthropy
The Community Foundation is excited to announce this year’s recipients of the Giving Black RVA Legacy & Ingenuity Awards: Robert L. Dortch Jr. and Collective 365. These awardees are recognized for their instrumental efforts in strengthening grantmaking institutions and advancing philanthropy as a means of social change, especially for Black communities.
August 21, 2021
Collective 365, with 3 social work alumnae, empowers Black, Brown communities with grants
With three VCU School of Social Work alumni among its 11 founders, it’s no wonder that the nonprofit Collective 365 has ambitious plans after selecting recipients for its inaugural grant cycle of $17,500 earlier this year.
May 19, 2021
"I was thrilled!" Five Richmond organizations recieve 2021 Collective 365 grant
Collective 365 recently selected the winners of a $17,500 grant, and out of the seven chosen, five were from Richmond: Slyderz Baseball, Iron Village Preparatory Academy, Black Lives Matter 804, Resume Revamp, and Girls Like Me.
April 7, 2021
Meet Fatima M. Smith | Founder & Social mom-trepreneur
February 16, 2021
Removing Barriers
February 16, 2021
Removing Barriers
February 4, 2021
Collective 365 is diversifying the money awarded to nonprofits
February 2, 2021
‘Reimagining philanthropy’: Non-profit offering grants to support communities of color
January 10, 2021
Minimizing barriers: Company offers grants, resources to help minority communities in DMV
WASHINGTON (ABC7) — A local organization is reimagining the concept of traditional giving circles by helping to support Black and Brown communities in the D.C. area. Collective 365 is a new grant-making and capacity-building organization that awards grants to individuals, groups, businesses, and nonprofits who are doing work with and for minority communities in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
December 2, 2020
Collective 365 is a finalist for the Innovator Award
The virtual award event will be held on December 3, 2020 where the winner will be announced. The evening will consist of:
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Trivia hosted by Alex and Laura of Why Richmond is Awesome
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Opportunities for all ticket holders to win giveaways from dozens of local businesses such as Quirk Hotel, Common House RVA, Top Golf, Purify RVA, Charm School Ice Cream, River City Roll, Lakeside Park Club and many more
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Music provided by DJ JT
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And most importantly, a time to celebrate the young professionals and businesses that support them to make our region great- especially through trying times
October 27, 2020
Style Weekly's Top 40 under 40
“People don’t realize that you can be a philanthropist at any age, regardless of socio-economic level,” Smith says. To join Collective 365, a giving circle specifically geared toward supporting the sustainability of communities of color, you need only pay a $50-$100 annual fee. Their grants are nontraditional, meaning they’ll fund individuals and smaller organizations that do not have fiscal sponsors.
August 31, 2020
Two Mics Up Podcast - Ep. 17: The Collective
Today on Two Mics Up we speak with Fatima M. Smith as she explains how Collective 365 works to facilitate opportunities for the community. Collective 365 helps to support the needs of the community through service engagements, and by hosting educational and networking events in order to support the sustainability of communities of color through philanthropic giving.
August 28, 2020
A new way of giving: Collective 365 provides funding to black and brown communities
Collective 365 is kicking off their membership campaign in 2020 and invites you to join as a member or volunteer to share your strengths with organizations who need it most. Grant applications will open in early 2021 and grants will be awarded in April 2021.
August 20, 2020
Alumni in Action: Fatima M. Smith
After working in nonprofits and seeing the shortcomings of traditional funding efforts, Smith and the organization’s eleven other co-founders (including fellow Mason alums, Felicia Baez, BA ‘17, MPH ‘19 and Amanda Thompson, BA ‘10) came together to launch their giving circle to highlight the work of people uplifting their communities and to offer support through investing resources, talent, and time.
August 6, 2020
Meet Fatima M. Smith of Collective 365
We know that only 2% of foundation funding is given to Black and Brown organizations, but that needs to change. Instead of complaining, we came together to create our own funding source. Although I left the non-profit word in 2016, I knew I wanted to do something about it and fast forward four years later I said 2020 is going to be the year that Collective 365 goes from an idea to a reality.
July 28, 2020
Collective 365 established to collectively help communities of color
Fatima M. Smith said she kept encountering amazing Black and brown people in the community who were coming up with solutions to meet a need, but lacking the financial support. After four years of thinking and planning, Smith and 11 cofounders, including a couple from Hampton Roads, officially launched the organization on July 6.
July 6, 2020
Collective 365 Press Release
Today Collective 365 launches their twist on traditional giving circles and serves to give, gather, and grow Black and Brown communities in the DC, Maryland, & Virginia area. They are now recruiting members to join Collective 365 to build a group of individuals coming together to use their talent, time, money, and passion to invest in Black & Brown communities.