The fund plans to "raise up and give breath to the businesses, individuals, and organizations in Minnesota that have been detrimentally impacted by systemic racism."
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George Floyd has launched a new project designed to give back directly to the Minneapolis community, called The George Floyd Community Benevolence Fund (The Fund). The announcement comes on the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s murder.
As described on its official website, The Fund is a Minnesota-based nonprofit with the stated mission of “raising up and giving breath to the businesses, individuals, and organizations in Minnesota that have been detrimentally impacted by systematic racism.”
The $500K fund will provide grants to eligible businesses, community organizations, and 501(c)(3) organizations serving the predominantly Black community at 38th & Chicago in Minneapolis, according to a press release from the Floyd family and legal counsel.