Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy
Congressional Black Caucus Politica L Education & Leadership Institute
WASHINGTON, DC
Total revenue
$2.9M
Total expenses
$2.7M
Net assets
$6.1M
Grants received
$1.1M
45 grants
EIN
522270607
Tax year
2024
Mission
The congressional black caucus political education leadership institute's mission is to provide political education and training to the next generation of african american leadership.
Programs
8 programs
Twenty first century council - the twenty first century council program enables the institute to provide unique and innovative services that involve 1 social policy-public and private - analysis, 2 strategic types of program research, and 3 identification of critical policy issues and creative options for addressing such issues.
Boot camp - the institutes political candidate training program, boot camp provides a complete training curriculum for african american candidates and campaign workers. This program instructs participants in the expertise and techniques required for conducting a successful campaign for elective office. In addition to training candidates for elective office, this program also trains tacticians and key staff who will conduct such campaigns. Instruction is aslo provided to launch effective voter participation and education initiatives, including get out the vote efforts.
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM - The Congressional Black Caucus Institute CBCI launched the first of its kind, Government Relations Fellowship, answering the call by Congressional Black Caucus Members to diversify lobbying firms and corporate government relations offices. The program is designed to create a pipeline of Government Relations and Public Policy professionals.
Tunica policy conference -cbcpelis tunica policy conference is representative of the organizations ongoing commitment to meeting its overall mission of educating todays voters and training tomorrows leaders.
UN-ECOSOC/GADI -CBCI has been granted consultative status in United Nations Economic and Social Council, our mission and focus includes:Platform for the African Diaspora at the UN Increase the awareness and the importance of the UN in the African-American community Increase the number of African-Americans in foreign affairs careers Promote UN 17 SDGS Sustainable Development Goals Highlight and support he UN High Commission on Human Rights 4-point agenda towards transformative change for racial justice and equality
Congressional Black Caucus Institute's Democracy: FOR THE PEOPLE, a summer of action. During the Democracy: FOR THE PEOPLE project, CBC Members and CBCI alumni will work in partnership with city mayors, leaders of the Divine 9 organizations, civil rights groups, HBCUs and other community organizers to hold messaging and mobilization events on democracy and race in America.
Presidential debate
ACT/WFF - Our Advocacy and Campaign Training ACT Workshops are supported by a generous grant from the Walton Family Foundation. ACT is an abbreviated version of the boot camp with an added component focused on education equity and advocacy. For two days in cities across the country, ACT targets future leaders who are passionate about civic engagement and advocacy, and those interested in education policy and improving access to high quality educational opportunities for all Americans.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
22 listed
VANESSA GRIDDINE-JONES
Executive Dir.
$224K
40 hrs/wk
REPRESENTATIVE BENNIE THOMPSON
Chairman
—
1 hrs/wk
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES CLYBURN
Director
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1 hrs/wk
JANICE GRIFFIN
Secretary
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1 hrs/wk
ART COLLINS
Director
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1 hrs/wk
WILLIAM KIRK
Director
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1 hrs/wk
JENNIFER STEWART
Treasurer
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1 hrs/wk
PATRICIA FORD
Director
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1 hrs/wk
LACY JOHNSON
Director
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1 hrs/wk
DERRICK JOHNSON
Director
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1 hrs/wk
JOHN HAYSBERT
Director
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1 hrs/wk
ANGELA RYE
Director
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1 hrs/wk
HASAN SOLOMON
Director
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1 hrs/wk
LAKEITHA ANDERSON
Director
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1 hrs/wk
BEVERLY PERRY
Director
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1 hrs/wk
CLEO FIELDS
Director
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1 hrs/wk
EARL HILLIARD
Director
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1 hrs/wk
DENIKKA BROWN
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
$91K
40 hrs/wk
KEYA BARRON
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
$75K
40 hrs/wk
ELVA RIOS
MAINTENANCE
$14K
5 hrs/wk
KENNEDI MILLER
STUDENT INTERN
$4K
10 hrs/wk
GENESIS HARRIS
STUDENT INTERN
$1K
5 hrs/wk
Grants received
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$1.1M from 23 funders · 45 grants · 2019–2024
$140K · 3 grants · 2022–2024
$101K · 3 grants · 2022–2024
$100K · 4 grants · 2020–2024
$85K · 2 grants · 2020–2022
$65K · 2 grants · 2020–2023
$63K · 4 grants · 2020–2024
$60K · 3 grants · 2020–2023
$60K · 4 grants · 2020–2024