What One Love Global does

One Love Global is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered at 3525 S Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Suite B, Lansing, Michigan, founded in 2004 by Angela Waters Austin, who serves as CEO. The organization operates as a Black-led movement leader, backbone, and capacity builder whose stated mission is to transform communities so that Black children experience justice, peace, healing, opportunity, and abundance, working at the intersections of educational, economic, and environmental justice. Its primary constituencies are Black youth aged 12-25 in Lansing and Detroit and Black communities across Michigan, with secondary engagement of local government and education partners.

The organization's service portfolio comprises roughly twelve interconnected programs grouped under three pillars: racial equity (Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation; Lansing Racial Equity Scorecard; Racial Healing Circles; Beloved Community Fund), youth organizing and opportunity (Freedom Summer Youth Organizing School; Peace & Prosperity Youth Action Movement; m.a.d.e. creative media program; Equity Equals radio podcast on Michigan Business Network; My Brother's & Sister's Keeper Metro Lansing under the Obama Foundation MBK Alliance; the Youth Opportunity Hub web portal launching summer 2026 at three Lansing high schools), and base-building/power (Lansing People's Assembly; Black the Vote; Michigan for Black Lives; Lansing for Black Lives). The underlying technology is a conventional nonprofit SaaS stack—Wix-hosted web properties, ActBlue donation processing, Substack for newsletters (transitioning from Mailchimp), SurveyMonkey and Google Forms for registration, and Michigan Business Network for audio distribution—with no proprietary platform architecture.

One Love Global's revenue model is donations and grants; the organization accepts tax-deductible contributions via ActBlue and has received funding from Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand's Black Community Commitment, The Skillman Foundation, the Climate Justice for All grant program, and the Catalyst Grant Program. Go-to-market is community-led: grassroots organizing, youth-movement building, and civic-engagement campaigns distributed through a coalition of more than a dozen strategic and channel partners including the Movement for Black Lives, Black Lives Matter Lansing/Michigan, Ingham County, the City of East Lansing, the Michigan Public Health Institute, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership, and a network of youth-service providers routed through the Youth Opportunity Hub.

Name

One Love Global

Legal name

One Love Global

Website

https://oneloveglobal.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

One Love Global is a Black-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Lansing, Michigan that runs racial-equity, youth-organizing, and civic-engagement programs for Black youth and communities across Michigan through partnerships with municipalities, school districts, and national coalitions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Organizing and Racial Equity Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Racial & Ethnic Justice Organizations (BPAGAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights, Social Inclusion & Disability Inclusion (BPAGABAN), Global Health Advocacy, Policy & Rights Organizations (HLAJAKAO), Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH), Family-School Collaboration & Inclusion Planning Support (EDAKABAK)

Keywords

• Community organizing
• Racial equity programs
• Youth leadership development
• Civic engagement
• Community healing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lansing

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: One Love Global operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that generates revenue through donations and grants. The organization accepts tax-deductible donations via ActBlue and has received grant funding from organizations including Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand's Black Community Commitment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

One Love Global is a Black-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers a portfolio of free community programs focused on youth organizing, racial equity, and civic engagement, including the Youth Opportunity Hub (a web portal for youth ages 12–25), Freedom Summer Youth Organizing School, Racial Healing Circles, the Peace & Prosperity Youth Action Movement, Equity Equals radio podcast, and the m.a.d.e. (media, arts, design, entertainment) program. The organization also runs advocacy and policy initiatives such as Lansing People's Assembly, Michigan for Black Lives, Lansing for Black Lives, Black the Vote, and Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT), operating as a backbone and capacity builder for the Black community in Michigan.

Product overview

One Love Global is a Black-led community organization that operates as a movement leader, backbone organization, and capacity builder offering a portfolio of interconnected programs focused on racial equity, youth empowerment, and civic engagement. The organization provides direct service programs including the Youth Opportunity Hub (web portal for youth entrepreneurship), Freedom Summer Youth Organizing School, m.a.d.e. creative media program, Equity Equals radio podcast, Racial Healing Circles, and My Brother's & Sister's Keeper (MBSK) Metro Lansing. Additionally, it operates policy and advocacy initiatives including the Lansing People's Assembly, Michigan for Black Lives (MI4BL), Lansing for Black Lives (L4BL), and Black the Vote campaign. The organization also conducts Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) programming and maintains a Racial Equity Scorecard for tracking community progress.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Black the Vote: A campaign and call to action encouraging civic engagement, voter turnout, and uplift issues impacting Black communities.
• Youth Opportunity Hub
• Peace & Prosperity Youth Action Movement (PPM)
• Freedom Summer Youth Organizing School
• m.a.d.e. (media, arts, design, entertainment)
• Equity Equals
• Lansing for Black Lives (L4BL)
• Michigan for Black Lives (MI4BL)
• Lansing People's Assembly
• Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT)

Products and services

• Youth Opportunity Hub A web portal connecting youth ages 12–25 with entrepreneurship, career development, and learning opportunities through partner organizations such as Junior Achievement of Mid Michigan, Capital Area Michigan Works!, The Chronicle Media Group, Lansing Makers Network, Ready Set ASPIRE, Mikey 23 Foundation, Brand New Me Workshop Inc., and Ronda's Reflections Hair Salon; offers placement partners, workshops, internships, apprenticeships, and mentorship.
• Freedom Summer Youth Organizing School A summer program for youth ages 12–25 in Lansing and Detroit that trains participants in community organizing, social entrepreneurship, and long-term transformative change; participants create enterprise plans addressing issues such as youth mental health.
• Peace and Prosperity Youth Action Movement (PPM) A youth-led social justice coalition created to ensure Black youth are at the table to shape policies and systems that directly impact their lives, with chapters in Detroit and Lansing tackling mental health, education equity, community safety, and environmental justice.
• Racial Healing Circles Monthly community building and racial awareness sessions held on the first Thursday of every month (6–8 PM) that encourage seeing ourselves in one another, rooted in Indigenous storytelling practices with intentional story prompts.
• m.a.d.e. (Media, Arts, Design, Entertainment) A creative media and arts program promoting creative pathways for employment and entrepreneurship that leverages arts as forms of community organizing and narrative change centered on youth, including the Equity Equals radio show and Hip Hop Festival.
• Equity Equals (Radio Podcast) A Black-led civic media radio podcast featuring conversations with community leaders and social entrepreneurs who are investing in racial equity, education, and talent development; broadcast on Michigan Business Network.
• My Brother's and Sister's Keeper Metro Lansing (MBSK) A certified MBK Community program affiliated with the My Brother's Keeper Alliance at The Obama Foundation, connecting youth with opportunities for relationship building, knowledge, and skills in entrepreneurship and career development.
• Lansing People's Assembly A community-driven process for deeper civic engagement in government decision-making, hosting virtual community discussions, budget reviews, and policy development including the local BREATHE Act roadmap.
• Black the Vote A campaign and call to action encouraging civic engagement, voter turnout, and uplifting issues impacting Black communities; led by One Love Global in partnership with the Movement for Black Lives and Black Lives Matter.
• Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) A framework for advancing racial healing and transformation in communities, implemented through partnerships with the Lansing School District, Ingham County, and the City of East Lansing to engage students, educators, and parents through arts and education that promotes diversity and unity.
• Lansing Racial Equity Scorecard A tool for tracking and measuring racial equity progress in the Lansing community across various indicators.
• Michigan for Black Lives (MI4BL) A statewide coalition focused on defending Black lives through education, organizing, and advocacy around the BREATHE Act at the state level.
• Lansing for Black Lives (L4BL) A local collective centering and led by Black communities in the Lansing area, pushing toward collective liberation through education and community organizing around the BREATHE Act.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35+ young people trained in Freedom Summer 2021
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026LEAP provides backbone support for My Brother's & Sister's Keeper Metro Lansing (MBSK) and partnership in Youth Opportunity Hub providing entrepreneurship programs, workshops, pitch competitions, internships, apprenticeships, and mentorship opportunities.
• Junior Achievement of Mid MichiganminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Provides experiential learning and workshops for youth through the Youth Opportunity Hub focusing on financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurial concepts.
• Capital Area Michigan Works!minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Provides career readiness and work experience opportunities through the Workforce Innovation Act (WIOA) for Youth Opportunity Hub participants.
• The Chronicle Media GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Black-owned media company offering multi-media workshops and internships through the Youth Opportunity Hub covering print, digital, and film.
• Lansing Makers NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Local makerspace providing Intro to Makers Space workshops and tours for Youth Opportunity Hub youth to support entrepreneurial goals.
• Ready Set ASPIREminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Offers hands-on summer internships for students interested in social impact, leadership, communications, research, and creative community engagement.
• Mikey 23 FoundationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Provides the Envision program offering career-focused mentoring through youth-mentor matching based on interests through the Youth Opportunity Hub.
• Brand New Me Workshop Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Provides Reading Readiness Summer Camp and workforce readiness programs through the Youth Opportunity Hub focusing on cultural enrichment, early childhood literacy, and leadership development.
• Ronda's Reflections Hair SalonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Offers two-year cosmetology apprenticeship program qualifying individuals to take the State Board Test, available through the Youth Opportunity Hub.
• Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Selected as one of 25 community-based organizations to join Michigan's first Justice40 Accelerator, a 12-month program designed to build capacity and provide funding, training, and technical support for climate action in underserved communities.
• Ingham CountycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2023Fifteen cities and counties were selected for a Community of Practice focused on advancing local-level policies supporting racial healing and public health. One Love Global leads this work in Ingham County in partnership with the Health Department and City of East Lansing.
• Michigan Public Health InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2023Partner in the Healing Through Policy initiative led by One Love Global in Ingham County, providing expertise in public health and racial equity policy implementation.
• The Firecracker FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2023Partner in Ingham County Healing Through Policy Team focused on racial healing and public health policy advancement.
• City of East LansingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2023Partner in Healing Through Policy initiative. In 2020, City of East Lansing passed resolution declaring racism a public health crisis, working with One Love Global on policy implementation.
• Movement for Black LivescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020One Love Global serves as a founding table member of the Movement for Black Lives Electoral Justice Project. The organization participates in the Black National Convention and leads Michigan delegation efforts for BREATHE Act advocacy and Black agenda ratification at state and national levels.
• Angela Waters Austin (Black Lives Matter Lansing and Michigan)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Angela Waters Austin, CEO of One Love Global, is co-founder of Black Lives Matter Lansing and Black Lives Matter Michigan, connecting One Love Global to the broader BLM movement network.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Race Forward: National racial equity organization that publishes the Racial Equity Index and runs the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE), a network One Love Global is connected to through the Healing Through Policy Community of Practice — comparable in policy focus but at national scale.

Direct peers

• Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion: Michigan-based nonprofit that facilitates dialogue, training, and advocacy on racial equity and systemic change — closely comparable in geographic focus, racial healing/equity mission, and community engagement approach.
• Michigan United: Michigan-based 501(c)(3) community organizing nonprofit that mobilizes racial, economic, and immigrant justice campaigns through member-led power building — directly comparable to One Love Global in mission, Michigan footprint, grassroots organizing model, and coalition-led policy advocacy.
• Movement for Black Lives: National coalition of Black-led organizations advancing a shared policy agenda (BREATHE Act, Electoral Justice Project) — One Love Global is a founding table member, and the network operates on a similar racial equity, policy, and movement-building model.
• Black Lives Matter (Global Network): Black-led racial justice movement organization with local chapters — One Love Global's CEO co-founded BLM Lansing and BLM Michigan, making this the most direct peer in mission and local chapter model.
• Detroit People's Platform: Detroit-based community organizing coalition focused on racial and economic justice, water affordability, and public health — comparable to One Love Global's Detroit-facing programs (e.g., Alkebu-lan Village partnership) and BREATHE Act advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• NAACP (Michigan State Conference): Larger, more established statewide civil rights organization pursuing voting rights, education equity, and criminal justice reform in Michigan — operates in overlapping issue space with a more institutional rather than grassroots orientation.
• ACLU of Michigan: Statewide affiliate of a national civil liberties organization that litigates and advocates on racial justice, criminal legal system reform, and voting rights — overlaps with One Love Global's advocacy agenda at greater scale and with a legal-strategic rather than organizing-led approach.
• Community Change (formerly Center for Community Change): National racial and economic justice intermediary that funds and supports grassroots groups running voter mobilization, narrative change, and base-building campaigns — comparable in movement-building model and racial equity focus but operating at a funder/intermediary level.
• National Urban League: Historic national civil rights and urban advocacy organization with a Michigan affiliate, working on education, economic empowerment, and civic engagement for Black communities — overlaps significantly with One Love Global's youth and equity mission but at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/oneloveglobal
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgRTofZ88h276xF6KdYTPNg
• Facebookfacebook.com/oneloveglobal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/one-love-global
• Instagraminstagram.com/1loveglobal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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