BLK SHP FOUNDATION
The BLK SHP (“Black Sheep”) Foundation is a 501c3 Non-Profit organization on a mission to unleash the inner-artist by bridging patrons and artists and creating human spaces.
We co-founded GivingTuesday, the global generosity movement that now thrives in 100 countries across the globe. GivingTuesday has raised over $10 billion to date for social impact causes.
Our grassroots community taps into the imaginations of today’s leading minds—thousands of creative thinkers, writers, policy-makers, artists, entrepreneurs, investors, and activists throughout the world. We see art as a Trojan Horse for cultural transformation and a means for connection across imagined divides.
NEW RENAISSANCE
The BLK SHP Foundation is currently catalyzing another large-scale movement called the New Renaissance: a mass cultural and artistic awakening in the aftermath of the pandemic.
We are at the dawn of a New Renaissance. In the devastating wake of this pandemic, artists and changemakers around the world have been showing up to create—inspiring reinvention and renewal from the bottom up. Their impact reverberates throughout their communities and all around the country. At Black Sheep, we provide the connective tissue and structural support to amplify this meaningful grassroots movement.
Consistent with our vision for a New Renaissance, we see art as a Trojan Horse for social impact and change. Our initiatives create spaces where people feel safe to share stories, enhance artistry, and celebrate the vulnerabilities of being human. We’re disrupting the old adage of ‘starving artist’ and addressing the historical lack of cultural funding for the arts. We do this through microgrants and innovative financing models that support artistry. The New Renaissance will give artists and cultural institutions access to greater financial, social, emotional nourishment. In return, they’ll continue breathing life into the communities that need them most.