Love. Produce. Support Your Own

Do For Self Community Foundation

Our mission is to harness financial and human resources to effectively meet the specific physical, spiritual, emotional, mental, economic, educational, and social needs of members of underserved Black and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) communities.

Together, We builds what's ours

Our work is rooted in action developing programs, partnerships, and opportunities that strengthen BIPOC communities from the inside out. We are more than an organization; we are a movement for empowerment, restoration, and freedom.

Benefit 1

We believe in the power of love as the cornerstone of transformation. We reject self-hatred and division, choosing instead to affirm the beauty, strength, and brilliance of our people. Love is our first act of resistance and our most powerful tool for healing.

Benefit 2

We believe in creating rather than consuming without purpose. By developing our own institutions, products, and services, we move toward true independence and ensure that our communities can provide for themselves today and for generations to come.

Benefit 3

Foundation Values

LOVE

Complete rejection of any private or public displays of self-hatred towards Black and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC)

PRODUCE

Complete rejection of blind consumerism and a commitment to acquiring the means of production to meet all the needs of Black and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) communities.

SUPPORT

Complete rejection of support for businesses owned by groups/cultures that do not respect Black and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) communities and making a conscious effort to keep financial and human resources circulating within Black and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) communities as the basis for real political power.

YOUR OWN

Commitment to learning and promoting a proper Knowledge of Self; complete rejection of partnerships with exploiters and saboteurs disguised as allies of Black and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) communities.

Our Work Speaks For Itself

We are a nonprofit organization committed to uplifting underserved Black and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) communities through unity, education, and self-determination. Together, we are creating systems of love, ownership, and liberation for us, by us.

NKEM ANIZOR – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

We are building pathways to self-sufficiency, leadership, and community wellness grounded in our shared history, values, and collective power.

HANIFAH SHAKIR – CHAIR

We envision thriving BIPOC communities that are free from the control or influence of systems and entities that oppose their freedom and success.