Why Should I Give Through SOAR?

Giving through SOAR is more than making a donation—it's joining a community of changemakers. Through collective giving, individual contributions are combined to make larger, more meaningful investments in Black-led organizations than many of us could make alone. Along the way, members and supporters learn together, build relationships, volunteer, and help shape where our collective dollars go.

When we give together, we create the kind of change none of us could achieve alone.

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Annual Pool Fund

The Annual Pool Fund is where individual generosity becomes collective impact. Throughout the year, members, friends, and allies pool their contributions into a single grant fund that supports Black-led organizations serving the Greater Triangle.

We use Grapevine to securely manage donations. All contributions are tax-deductible, and 100% of donations to the Annual Pool Fund are awarded as grants to Black-led organizations.

Each year, we raise funds through membership dues and charitable donations. In the fall, SOAR members collectively review eligible organizations and select the annual grant recipient(s). Grant awards are distributed each November, ensuring our community's collective investment has a meaningful and lasting impact.

You don't have to make a large gift to create meaningful change.

Whether you give $10, $50, or become a member, your contribution joins hundreds of others to create opportunities that none of us could create alone.

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Community Empowerment Fund

Location: Chapel Hill, NC

Grant amount: $850

Year: 2021

Fund: Holiday Pop-up Giving

Website: https://communityempowermentfund.org/

GRANT RECIPIENTS

Equity Before Birth

Location: Durham, NC

Grant amount: $5000

Year: 2022

Fund: Annual Pool Fund

Website: https://www.equitybeforebirth.com/

Dorothy Mae Hall Women's Center

Location: Wendell, NC

Grant amount: $7115

Year: 2023

Fund: Annual Pool Fund

Website: https://dmhwc.org/

BUMP The Triangle

Location: Durham, NC

Grant amount: $6,068.00

Year: 2025

Fund: Annual Pool Fund

Website: https://www.bumpthetriangle.org/

Helene Recovery Efforts
Grants made Partnership with
CoThinkk Giving Circle in Asheville, NC

Location: Asheville, NC

Grant Amount: $2,202.00

Year: 2024

Fund: Annual Pool Fund

Recipients:

  1. Poder Emma

  2. Bountiful Cities Project

  3. Still Smiling Photography

  4. Southside Neighborhood

  5. Zen Minds Initiative

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H.E.A.R.T.S.

Location: Durham, NC

Grant amount: $6,068.00

Year: 2025

Fund: Annual Pool Fund

Website: https://www.heartsnc.org/

Darkness Rising Project

Location: Raleigh, NC

Grant amount: $7,665.00

Year: 2024

Fund: Annual Pool Fund

Website: https://darknessrisingproject.org/

Since 2022, SOAR members, donors, and supporters have collectively invested more than $36,000 in Black-led organizations creating lasting change across the Greater Triangle. Meet the organizations our collective generosity has helped support.

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The SOAR Collective

TheSOARCollectiveNC@gmail.com

Mailing Address

PO Box 51692

Durham, NC 27717