Advancing social justice. Improving outcomes in marginalized communities.
Advancing racial justice and improving outcomes in Black and Brown communities
Who We Are
The Croom Institute is a philanthropy-serving organization advancing a vision of philanthropy that prioritizes, amplifies, and invests in social justice. We exist to strengthen the resilience of social justice organizations working to dismantle structural inequities and improve outcomes for communities pushed to the margins. Our mission is to uplift those most impacted by systemic injustice by fueling the movements that center their liberation and leadership.
WHAT WE DO
Healing Justice
Acknowledging and redressing the systemic harm inflicted on Black and Brown communities by racism, creating opportunities for people of color to heal and reclaim their freedom.
Healing Justice Retreats
Our Healing Justice Retreats unite Black and BIPOC women employed in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors who have experienced racial trauma. We cultivate a nurturing environment for individual and collective self-actualization, healing, and renewal, offering space for both vulnerability and empowerment to prioritize wellness.
Sabbatical Grants
Responding to the mental health pandemic of BIPOC leaders experiencing workplace racial trauma, we actively encourage these leaders to prioritize self-care. Through our Sabbatical Grants program, BIPOC nonprofit leaders can apply for grants ranging from one to three months, allowing them to take essential rest breaks from their demanding roles and focus on their overall health and well-being.
Improving Outcomes in Small Island States.
We're committed to strengthening resilience and improving social outcomes in small island states across the Black Diaspora. Through strategic fundraising support, capacity-building, and tailored technical assistance, we work alongside grassroots and community-based organizations to address systemic challenges, advance equity, and invest in sustainable, community-driven solutions that honor local leadership and lived experience.
Helping Social Justice OrganizationsFundraise.
Social Justice Fundraisers™ is a global community of fundraisers working at the intersection of fundraising and social justice. We equip social justice organizations with the tools, tactics, and strategies they need to raise funds effectively and build long-term sustainability—centering equity, lived experience, and community power in all we do.
BIPOC
Technical Assistance Grants
Technical Assistance
Web-based Asynchronous Fundraising Education
Fundraising Coaching
Fundraising Coaching
Peer Community Building
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Advocating for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
The Croom Institute is deeply disturbed by the ruling by the 11th Circuit stating that the Fearless Fund's Strivers program violates the Civil Rights Act of 1866. This verdict is one of many efforts being used through the courts to dismantle diversity and widen the wealth gap that overwhelmingly harms Black people and communities.
We stand with the Fearless Fund and countless other organizations fighting to address the structural inequities that harm Black and Brown people.
We refuse to be bystanders as courts make rulings and lawmakers enact policies that dismantle diversity and roll back the rights and civil liberties of historically minoritized racial groups. We’re pushing back against the all-out war on DEI and advocating for programs and policies that uplift the voices of Black and Brown people.
If you feel as strongly about this ruling as we do, I encourage you to #takeaction and tell Congress to protect The Right to Fund Historically Minoritized Groups where Racial Disparities Exist pursuant to the Section 1981 of The Civil Rights act of 1866.
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Our Why
Because social justice can’t wait. Because historically marginalized people and communities can’t wait. Because the fight for equity, dignity, and liberation is urgent—and every moment counts. We do this work to shift power, resource those on the frontlines, and build a future where justice isn’t just an ideal, but a lived reality for all.
