There Is a Place for You in the Work.
Building what comes after survival requires people and institutions willing to contribute more than good intentions.
Individuals, professionals, businesses, educators, employers, and community organizations can help expand access to relationships, knowledge, opportunity, and economic pathways.
Ways to Get Involved
Mentor
Support young people through encouragement, exposure, professional insight, and trusted relationships.
Volunteer
Contribute appropriate skills and time to programs, events, operations, or community initiatives.
Create Opportunity
Provide internships, employment exposure, career experiences, professional networks, or entrepreneurship opportunities.
Share Expertise
Participate in workshops, education, professional development, research, or skill-building experiences.
Partner
Bring Foster Her Crown® programming or collaborative initiatives into your school, organization, institution, or community.
Support the Work
Make a charitable contribution or help provide resources that strengthen program delivery.
Purchase specialized braiding tools, professional practice mannequins, and technical training kits for an aspiring young creator building financial stability.
Provide reliable public transportation passes and emergency travel assistance to ensure regular program attendance for dedicated youth and trauma survivors.
Supply essential living stipends that allow vulnerable individuals to focus completely on intense workforce training without facing immediate economic hardship.
Finance comprehensive training materials, classroom space, and restorative mentorship experiences that successfully move entire groups from survival into sustainable careers.
Braiding For Freedom
We turn braiding heritage into lasting economic freedom. Your funding helps transform lived experience into community leadership. Reach out to explore corporate matching or resource-sharing opportunities to support this work.