August Action: Turn Your Community into a Fundraising Catalyst for Black Philanthropy Month

Tue, Jul 22nd, 2025 6:00 PM (UTC)
🖤 Chance to win $500 donation for your organization during Black Philanthropy month

August is Black Philanthropy Month—a national celebration of Black generosity, leadership, and community. It’s the perfect time to rally your supporters and launch a campaign rooted in purpose and impact. Auctria makes this easy with a pre-built donation page branded EXCLUSIVELY for Black Philanthropy month.

🎁 Bonus Opportunity: Auctria will be donating $500 to the BackBlack Impact Fund. To be in the running, your organization must register your campaign—and we’ll show you how in this webinar!

Join Auctria and special guest Floyd Jones for a timely and inspiring session on how to transform your community into a fundraising catalyst. You’ll learn how to use Community-Driven Fundraising strategies to expand your reach, energize your base, and raise more—together.

Your community is your greatest fundraising asset! In this session, you’ll learn how to mobilize supporters, activate your board, and expand your reach using Community-Driven Fundraising. We’ll walk through practical strategies to design and launch campaigns that inspire action, deepen donor engagement, and grow your impact.

You’ll also get a sneak peek into how your organization can tap into Black Philanthropy Month this August—including how to access the official BackBlack Fundraising Toolkit and raise more funds by joining this national movement.

Key Takeaways:

  • Develop an outreach plan to mobilize supporters
  • Build a strategic fundraising campaign aligned with your goals
  • Turn board members into top fundraisers for your mission
    • Craft a compelling story that moves people to give
    • Recruit and motivate peer fundraisers to amplify your cause
  • Learn how to fundraise during Black Philanthropy Month and access the official BackBlack Toolkit
  • Create and use an online donation page with Auctria in 3 clicks

Open Q+A

Laurie Hochman

Laurie Hochman has a passion for helping groups exceed their fundraising goals. After using Auctria for many auction fundraisers, she joined the team to help others boost their auction fundraising for many wonderful causes. Auctria has been used for auctions and events raising over one billion dollars.

“The beauty in what is done with the money raised with Auctria is what motivates me every day to help auction teams succeed. Hope all your bids soar!”

Floyd Jones

Floyd Jones is the Founder & CEO of BackBlack, an initiative that has directed nearly $2M to more than 1,000 Black-led nonprofits. He also leads Floyd Jones Enterprises, where he helps changemakers grow their impact through community-led strategies. A sought-after speaker and community builder, Floyd has raised over $40M for grassroots organizations and is passionate about turning engagement into long-term support. His work has been featured by ESPN, LinkedIn, Blavity, and The Anthem Awards, and sponsored by brands including NIKE, Whole Foods, VISA, and NBA2K. As Global Chair of Black Philanthropy Month, Floyd is committed to uplifting changemakers and advancing equity in the philanthropic space.