$2,818,000,000 was donated or pledged by these companies between 2020 and the present date.
Fifth Third Bancorp pledged the highest donation among area organizations and businesses, claiming to commit $2,800,000,000 to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Of the three organizations which pledged to donate to Black Lives Matter in recent years, two of them were confirmed to have fulfilled their pledge and actually donated the amount of money they said they would. It's unclear or unknown if the other organization followed through with its pledges.
Organizations from Hamilton Who Donated to the Black Lives Matter Movement
| Organization | Donated amount | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Fifth Third Bancorp | $2,800,000,000 | $2.8B three-year investment as part of Fifth Third's Executive Diversity Leadership Council's Accelerate Racial Equity, Equality and Inclusion Initiative. Includes $2.2B in racialized lending, $500M in investments, and $60M in financial accessibility, and $40M in philanthropic contributions. |
| The Kroger Co. | $13,000,000 | In 2020, Kroger established a $3M fund through The Kroger Co. Foundation to advance racial equity created. Awarded grants to recipients including $500k each to Black Girl Ventures and LISC's Black Economic Development Fund, and $1M each to Everytable and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. In 2021, Kroger transferred an additional $5M to the fund as part of its "Framework for Action: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" initiative. In 2022, Kroger transferred a further $5M to the fund. |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | $5,000,000 | $5M contribution to the Take On Race Fund to support organizations like the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, YWCA Stand Against Racism and the United Negro College Fund. |
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