About

A racially equitable community is one where every child succeeds. This is possible only when children, youth, and families receive high-quality and equitable services from the nonprofits that impact them most: the ones in their community.

Fair Chance strengthens local community-based organizations across communities impacted by racism, discrimination, and poverty.

We build trusting relationships, address racial equity gaps, and ensure better outcomes for children, youth, and families through:

20+ years | 300+ nonprofits | 150,000+ children

Fair Chance strengthens community-based nonprofits to achieve life-changing results for children, youth, and families in communities impacted by racism, discrimination, and poverty.

Why Community-Based Organizations?

Small, community-based organizations are the lifeblood of our communities. They’re often launched by community members with deep relationships and trust from residents – things larger nonprofits may struggle to develop. This means residents are more likely to engage with them, offer candid feedback to strengthen their services, and keep them in the loop about changing needs. This level of expertise and trust enables community-based organizations to provide life-changing services to the people hardest to reach due to language, technology, access, or other barriers.

Yet these nonprofits face an uphill battle to serve our communities well. Too few staff members wear too many hats and work long hours for unsustainable wages. They often lack the capital to invest in the infrastructure the organization needs to run smoothly. Though they care deeply about their work, they can burn out quickly.

Strengthening community-based organizations strengthens the fabric of our communities. We believe this is one of the most effective ways to create racially equitable communities where every child succeeds.

Our Values

We are guided by our values and our commitment to racial equity.

Accountability

Accountability

We hold ourselves accountable for the impact of our actions and regularly improve our work through key indicators of success

Innovation

Innovation

We build upon research and shared ideas to create ethical, forward-thinking, direct and systemic solutions

Diversity

Diversity

We are people of multiple ethnicities, identities, perspectives, and life experiences, and respect how that strengthens our work

Leadership

Leadership

We model the effective nonprofit practices we teach and champion the role of community-based nonprofits

Equity

Equity

We work to remove the structural barriers of racism and discrimination that are historical and current drivers of poverty

Partnership

Partnership

We invest in developing long-term relationships of trust with leaders and organizations who work with children, youth and families

Impact

Impact

We use data to continuously improve programs and operations to achieve life-changing results for children and youth experiencing poverty

Sustainability

Sustainability

We work with leaders to build strong, resilient, results-oriented community-based nonprofits

OUR VISION

We are working toward racially equitable communities where every child succeeds.