named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Black Girls Don’t Get Love Film Training Program
Intensive film workshop for girls of color ages 13-25 to gain hands-on experience in producing, acting, and screenwriting through Hollywood-standard training in Central New York
Black Girls Don’t Get Love Outdoor Exploration
One-day camping simulation event for girls of color ages 5-25 to engage with nature through birdwatching, mindfulness, and outdoor activities as tools for healing
Black Girls Don’t Get Love Prom
Annual prom event celebrating Black girlhood and community for girls of color
Black Girls Don’t Get Love Screenwriting Workshop
Workshop for students in grades 5-12 to develop storytelling and screenwriting skills based on the Black Girls Don’t Get Love book, culminating in a pitch event
Black Girls Don’t Get Love Slumber Party
Overnight social event fostering community, self-expression, and connection among girls of color
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Youth & Emerging Filmmaker Training 2 activities
- Screenwriting workshop curriculum delivery in schoolsOffers a Board of Education-approved screenwriting workshop curriculum to students in grades 5–12, teaching storytelling, character development, and Hollywood-standard formatting, with plans to implement the program in an Upstate New York school district.
- Youth film production and media training programsProvides girls of color and allies aged 13–25 with hands-on training in Hollywood-standard film production through workshops in screenwriting, producing, and acting. Programs include multi-day film training sessions in Central New York, such as the 2023 and 2024 summer programs, where participants create short work samples and pitch screenplays or story concepts to media industry judges. Winning screenplays and pitch decks are purchased and considered for inclusion in the "Black Girls Don’t Get Love" television series.
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Educator Training in Equity and Inclusion 1 activity
- Allyship and anti-racism education programmingProvides educational resources and training on effective allyship, including recognizing micro-aggressions, combating racist normalizations, active listening, centering marginalized voices, and understanding personal positionality and situational awareness in anti-racism work.
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Donated Attire Distribution 1 activity
- Free slumber party and prom events promoting self-care and celebrationHosts free community events including a slumber party on February 14, 2023, for girls of color aged 5–25 focused on self-care, fun, and access to beauty services, and a formal prom event celebrating girls in Central New York. The prom event included sponsorship and partnerships to provide free prom dresses through Becca’s Closet and Ninety-Two, removing financial barriers to participation.
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Onsite & Outreach Environmental Education Programs 1 activity
- Outdoor and experiential learning programsOrganizes hands-on outdoor experiences for girls of color, including a one-day Earth Day 2023 camping simulation featuring tent camping, fire pit activities, games, and bird watching facilitated by local nature experts, and construction/home-repair training through four sessions in Syracuse in fall 2024.
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Nonprofit Retail and Merchandise Sales 1 activity
- Publication and sale of audiobookSells the audiobook "Black Girls Don't Get Love" for $20, which is also provided at no cost to members of organizations that book speaking engagements.
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Summer Day Camp Programs 1 activity
- Summer camp programs for girls of colorOperates paid summer camp sessions for girls of color and allies, with three sessions offered in 2024 lasting 12 days total (June 29–July 10, July 13–24, and July 27–August 7), each priced at $399.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Keynote speaking and organizational engagementsOffers paid speaking engagements and presentations for schools and organizations, including keynote addresses and book readings, with past appearances at TEDx Ithaca College and the New York State Reading Association Conference. Each event booking includes unlimited audiobook downloads for the organization’s members.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$141K
Contributions & grants$41K29%
Program service revenue$100K71%
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$134K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$68K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$7K
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Net assets$7K
1 years on record · 2024–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Strachan | Executive Director | 40 | $25K |
relationships · 27
Who they work with
- Achieve Partner — Sponsor of the Black Girls Don't Get Love Slumber Party.
- Becca’s Closet Partner — Provided a location and support for distributing free prom dresses to event attendees.
- Black Girls Don’t Get Love production company Partner — Produces the television series and purchases winning pitch decks from the Mini-Producing Lab.
- CNY Arts Government — Administers grant funding for the Film Training Program on behalf of the County of Onondaga and the New York State Council on the Arts.
- Cornell Ornithology Lab Funder — Provided funding for the Outdoor Exploration event with a focus on birding as a tool for mindfulness and healing.
- County of Onondaga Government — Provides funding for the Film Training Program with support from the County Executive.
- Deb Corkran Partner — Sponsor of the Black Girls Don't Get Love Slumber Party.
- Forces of Beauty CIC Partner — Sponsored the Black Girls Don’t Get Love Outdoor Exploration event.
- Hartbeat Partner — Industry professionals from Hartbeat participated in informal calls with trainees during the program.
- Heartfelt Construction Partner — Co-instructor in the construction training program
- Ithaca College Partner — Presented the documentary short "Go Black Girl, Go Black Girl, Go" created by trainees during the program.
- John Ben Snow Partner — Sponsor of the Black Girls Don't Get Love Slumber Party.
- Ladders to the Outdoors Partner — Supported the Black Girls Don’t Get Love Outdoor Exploration event as a sponsor.
- NOCS Partner — Sponsored the Black Girls Don’t Get Love Outdoor Exploration event.
- New York State Council on the Arts Government — Administers state funding for the Film Training Program through the CNY Arts Grants for Regional Arts and Cultural Engagement regrant program.
- New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation – Central Region Government — Cooperates with the implementation of the Film Training Program.
- New York State Reading Association Partner — Hosted a presentation by Eden Strachan, founder of Black Girls Don't Get Love, at its conference.
- New York-based Board of Education Government — Approved the organization's Screenwriting Workshop curriculum and enabled its implementation in a school district.
- New York-based Board of Education Government — Approved the organization's screenwriting workshop curriculum.
- Ninety-Two Partner — Collaborated to distribute prom dresses and host a book reading event.
- O.F.A. Construction, Inc. Partner — Co-instructor in the construction training program
- OCM Boces Partner — Sponsor of the Black Girls Don't Get Love Slumber Party.
- Shondaland Partner — Industry professionals from Shondaland participated in informal calls with trainees during the program.
- Syracuse University Partner — Hosted the Film Training Program Screening and Pitch Event at the Newhouse School of Public Communications.
- TEDx Ithaca College Partner — Hosted a presentation by Eden Strachan, founder of Black Girls Don't Get Love.
- Upstate New York school district Partner — Contracted the organization to teach the screenwriting workshop program.
- Women of Power International Partner — Sponsored the Black Girls Don’t Get Love Outdoor Exploration event.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Affirmation Through Celebratory Practicemethodology: affirmation-through-celebrationBy creating formal, care-centered events that celebrate girls of color, the organization counters societal exclusion from spaces of love and belonging, because ritualized affirmation produces identity validation and emotional resilience in marginalized youth.
- Allyship Through Centering Marginalized Voicesmethodology: centering-marginalized-voicesBy centering the voices and experiences of Black girls and women, the organization cultivates effective allyship and challenges systemic racism, because meaningful racial equity is achieved only when marginalized communities lead the narrative and define the solutions.
- Media for Empowerment and Representationmethodology: media-for-empowermentBy teaching girls of color to create media using Hollywood-standard training and critique, the organization fosters self-expression, skill development, and empowerment, because seeing oneself represented in powerful cultural forms shifts identity, self-worth, and societal perception.
- Nature-Based Mindfulness for Emotional Healingmethodology: birding-for-mindfulnessBy engaging girls of color in nature-based practices like birding, the organization promotes mindfulness and emotional healing, because immersive, quiet connection with the natural world offers a restorative counterpoint to systemic stress and trauma.
- Storytelling as Healing and Voice Activationmethodology: turning-silence-into-languageBy transforming personal silence into expressive language through storytelling and narrative development, the organization builds self-worth and confronts systemic harm, because articulating one’s experience is a foundational act of resistance and psychological liberation for Black girls.