Make a difference this Black History Month
February marks Black History Month, a time for us to recognize and further our education on the legacy of Black people in North America. Help your people make a difference by getting them involved in initiatives and conversations to mobilize progress on racial justice and equity – not just in February – but all year long.
This Black History Month activation kit will enable your people to get involved in their communities this February.
Leverage the resources in this activation kit to easily create a campaign that raises awareness and drives participation.
This Black History Month activation kit will enable your people to get involved in their communities this February.
Leverage the resources in this activation kit to easily create a campaign that raises awareness and drives participation.
Empower your teams to take action
Benevity’s activation kits give you ready-to-use content to launch timely, purpose-driven campaigns, saving you time and helping you boost engagement around key moments like Black History Month.
With the ready-to-go, expertly-curated content supporting validated nonprofits, this activation kit will help your team be fully prepared to support Black History Month.
With the ready-to-go, expertly-curated content supporting validated nonprofits, this activation kit will help your team be fully prepared to support Black History Month.
Giving opportunities
How to use this content: You can use this template to create a giving opportunity for Black History Month 2026. We’ve created the text to be broadly useful for different programs. It’s flexible and adaptable so you can customize it for your program.
Honor Black History Month:
We can work towards a brighter tomorrow.
Black History Month is an annual commemoration that honors the contributions of Black Americans to the nation's story. It’s an important time to recognize the achievements and lasting impact of Black leaders, thinkers and everyday citizens. This year is particularly important because it marks a century since the first observance was established by Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Today, there are more than 50 million Americans in the Black community, representing 15% of the population. Black history is integral to the entire American narrative.This February, we can honor Black History Month by helping nonprofits that protect the history of yesterday and work towards a brighter tomorrow. These organizations support the crucial work of preserving history, building community and championing fairness and equity. Black History Month is the perfect time to reflect on our nation’s stories and to empower the next generation as they create their own.
We can work towards a brighter tomorrow.
Black History Month is an annual commemoration that honors the contributions of Black Americans to the nation's story. It’s an important time to recognize the achievements and lasting impact of Black leaders, thinkers and everyday citizens. This year is particularly important because it marks a century since the first observance was established by Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Today, there are more than 50 million Americans in the Black community, representing 15% of the population. Black history is integral to the entire American narrative.This February, we can honor Black History Month by helping nonprofits that protect the history of yesterday and work towards a brighter tomorrow. These organizations support the crucial work of preserving history, building community and championing fairness and equity. Black History Month is the perfect time to reflect on our nation’s stories and to empower the next generation as they create their own.
- Jack and Jill of America Foundation: Making a difference and building a brighter future for all.
- The Association for the Study of African American Life and History: Promoting, researching, preserving, interpreting and disseminating information about Black life, history and culture.
- NAACP Empowerment Programs: Leading the fight for equity, equality and justice.
Validated nonprofit recommendations
Screening and selecting nonprofits takes a lot of careful work. And we do it for you.
Benevity’s teams research, evaluate and recommend nonprofits based on:
- Up-to-date regulatory information and program eligibility.
- Self-certification declarations.
- Completed automated clearing house payments/electronic funds transfer details.
- Rigorous vetting against multiple watchlists (adverse media, politically exposed persons).
- Regular follow-up to ensure causes remain in good standing.
Benevity gives your people access to nearly 2 million validated nonprofits globally.
For Black History Month, consider supporting:
For Black History Month, consider supporting:
News article
How to use this content: This template is designed to help you create a news article, a summary post linking to a volunteer or giving opportunity, to promote Black History Month. Feel free to customize it to fit your program’s goals and setup. We suggest you link your giving opportunity within this template to help drive engagement.
Honor Black History Month.
Black History Month is an annual commemoration that honors the contributions of Black Americans to the nation's story. It’s an important time to recognize the achievements and lasting impact of Black leaders, thinkers and everyday citizens. This February, we can honor Black History Month by supporting the crucial work of preserving history, building community and championing fairness and equity.
[LINK TO GIVING OPPORTUNITY]
Black History Month is an annual commemoration that honors the contributions of Black Americans to the nation's story. It’s an important time to recognize the achievements and lasting impact of Black leaders, thinkers and everyday citizens. This February, we can honor Black History Month by supporting the crucial work of preserving history, building community and championing fairness and equity.
[LINK TO GIVING OPPORTUNITY]
Communication templates
How to use this content: Here are two templates to spread the word about your campaign. One is to announce the campaign, the other is to share results. Customize the pieces that are enclosed in [square brackets]. Consider adapting the templates based on who is sending and your communication template.
Announcement template:
To:
[All employees / All employees in a particular location / All employees in a particular division or department]
Subject:
[Email heading]
Body:
[Greeting]
[Add an introduction. If you wish, you can adapt the following: “Black History Month is an annual commemoration that honors the contributions of the Black community to the nation's story. It’s an important time to recognize the achievements and lasting impact of Black leaders, thinkers and everyday citizens. This February, we can honor Black History Month by supporting the crucial work of building community and championing fairness and equity.”]
Ways you can help:
To:
[All employees / All employees in a particular location / All employees in a particular division or department]
Subject:
[Email heading]
Body:
[Greeting]
[Add an introduction. If you wish, you can adapt the following: “Black History Month is an annual commemoration that honors the contributions of the Black community to the nation's story. It’s an important time to recognize the achievements and lasting impact of Black leaders, thinkers and everyday citizens. This February, we can honor Black History Month by supporting the crucial work of building community and championing fairness and equity.”]
Ways you can help:
- Make a donation [Provide more details and then link to a campaign page or to the pages for the recommended nonprofits/]
- [If you have Volunteering, you could search for opportunities related to this topic in your local area.]
- [You could promote related activities led by your ERGs.]
- [You can also include other associated company-wide activities or initiatives.]
[If the campaign is led or sponsored by a team member or by senior leadership and they are not sending the email, consider including a quote from the campaign’s sponsor.]
[Include a brief summary of why this campaign is important.]
Thank you for your kindness and support!
[Include a brief summary of why this campaign is important.]
Thank you for your kindness and support!
Results template:
To:
[All employees / All employees in a particular location / All employees in a particular division or department]
Subject:
[Email heading]
Body:
[Greeting]
[Add an introduction. The introduction may be similar or adapted from the introduction in the announcement e-mail.]
To:
[All employees / All employees in a particular location / All employees in a particular division or department]
Subject:
[Email heading]
Body:
[Greeting]
[Add an introduction. The introduction may be similar or adapted from the introduction in the announcement e-mail.]
- [Summarize the list of possible action items you included in the previous e-mail.]
- [Summarize the results of these action items, including the amount raised, the number of volunteer hours, the number of people who participated, etc.]
- [Mention any specific activities or successes that you would like to highlight.]
[If possible, include the personal story and/or a quote from someone who participated in the campaign.]
[If available, include an image of someone participating in the campaign.]
[Include a final congratulations and thank you.]
[If appropriate, include a reference to other initiatives you wish to highlight, or preview your program’s next campaign.]
[If available, include an image of someone participating in the campaign.]
[Include a final congratulations and thank you.]
[If appropriate, include a reference to other initiatives you wish to highlight, or preview your program’s next campaign.]