blm dc

What blm dc does

blm dc is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 2013. It serves Black communities in Washington, D.C., including families of violence victims, through organizing, direct action, police-accountability advocacy, rapid response, and mutual aid. Its named programs include Stop MPD, D.C. COLLAB, Direct Action, Mutual Aid, Rapid Response, and East of the River Mutual Aid; it reported supporting more than 45 families in 2020.

The organization uses Squarespace and Action Network and has no disclosed proprietary technology or AI/ML system. It operates through donations and fundraising rather than disclosed commercial pricing or contracts. No revenue, headcount, funding total, or customer-concentration data are available, so its financial scale and growth rate cannot be quantified from the input.

Name

blm dc

Legal name

Black Lives Matter DC

Website

https://dcblm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

blm dc is a nonprofit serving Black communities in Washington, D.C., and families affected by violence through organizing, direct action, rapid response, and mutual aid. It uses Squarespace and Action Network and discloses no AI/ML capabilities or revenue data.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Advocacy Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Racial & Ethnic Justice Organizations (BPAGAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civil Liberties & Constitutional Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAA), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Community organizing
• Mutual aid
• Advocacy campaigns
• Rapid response
• Political education

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: BLM DC raises its own funds through individual donations, recurring donor programs, and fundraising campaigns to support community organizing, mutual aid, rapid response, and advocacy work. The organization operates independently from the Black Lives Matter Global Network following their departure in 2020.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Black Lives Matter DC is a member-based abolitionist organization that centers Black people most at risk for state violence in Washington D.C. Its core offerings include Mutual Aid (financial assistance for funerals, burials, rent, utilities, food, school supplies, emergency housing, transportation, and legal costs), Rapid Response (community-led First Responders team responding to incidents of police violence), Direct Action campaigns, Cop Watch, political education and community trainings, and coalition-based advocacy such as the Stop MPD campaign and the Dominic Robinson Rapid Response Fund.

Product overview

Black Lives Matter DC is a member-based abolitionist organization focused on social justice advocacy, community organizing, and supporting Black people most at risk for state violence in Washington D.C. The organization does not offer commercial products or technology services; its activities include direct action campaigns, mutual aid programs, rapid response support for families impacted by police violence, political education, coalition building, and advocacy for police divestment and community investment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dominic Robinson Rapid Response Fund: A fund created in memory of Dominic Robinson to support families who have lost loved ones to community or police violence, providing financial and in-person support for funerals, burials, vigils and repasts.

Products and services

• Mutual Aid Program A community-based mutual aid program providing direct financial and material assistance to families affected by police and community violence in Washington D.C., including funeral/burial costs (often around $16,000), vigils, repasts, school supplies, food, utilities, rent, emergency housing, transportation, and legal costs.
• Rapid Response (First Responders Team) A community-led rapid response team modeled after the Anti Police-Terror Project that responds to incidents of police violence in Washington D.C., providing on-the-ground support and public pressure campaigns in coordination with partner organizations such as Stop Police Terror Project DC.
• Direct Action Campaigns A program of direct action organizing and public campaigns conducted by BLM DC to advance abolitionist demands and respond to incidents of state violence, including rallies, marches, and street-level actions that have included shutting down highways in Washington D.C.
• Stop MPD Campaign A BLM DC campaign demanding police divestment and reinvestment in community-led alternatives, including the Black Lives Matter DC Demands Police Divestment public action.
• D.C. COLLAB A BLM DC collaborative initiative with other community organizations, listed as one of the organization's core programs under 'Our Work'.
• East of the River Mutual Aid A BLM DC-operated mutual aid program providing direct support to communities east of the Anacostia River, including food assistance, emergency support, and community organizing.
• Dominic Robinson Rapid Response Fund A fund created in memory of Dominic Robinson to support families who have lost loved ones to community or police violence, providing financial and in-person support for funerals, burials, vigils, and repasts.
• Political Education and Community Trainings Ongoing community trainings and political education offered by BLM DC, including Know Your Rights at a Protest and Chapter Organizing Principles, supporting community-led organizing capacity in Washington D.C.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported 45+ families in 2020 who lost loved ones to police or community violence
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Anacostia Coordinating CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBLM DC lists Anacostia Coordinating Council (ACC) under Campaigns and Coalitions. ACC was established in 1983 as a volunteer, membership consortium of organizations and individuals involved with the revitalization of Anacostia and its adjacent neighborhoods.
• Stop Police Terror Project DCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing coalition partner in rapid response and advocacy work. Stop Police Terror Project DC works alongside BLM DC on cases including demanding justice for Deon Kay,Alaunte Scott, Karon Hylton-Brown, and other victims of police violence. Joint press releases and coordinated campaign demands.
• Coalition of 44+ Organizations (WMATA Suspension Opposition)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn July 2021, BLM DC joined a coalition of 44+ organizations including ACLU DC, ACLU Maryland, ACLU Virginia, Black Swan Academy, Bread for the City, DC Justice Lab, Drug Policy Alliance, Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America, Sunrise DC, and others in opposing WMATA's proposed suspension rule that would expand police power.
• East of the River Mutual AidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBLM DC operates East of the River Mutual Aid, providing direct support to communities east of the Anacostia River including food assistance, emergency support, and community organizing.
• D.C. COLLABminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as one of BLM DC's core programs under 'Our Work' - appears to be a collaborative initiative with other community organizations.
• BLM 10 (Coalition of 10 BLM Chapters)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBLM DC was part of the #BLM10 coalition of 10 local BLM chapters that jointly demanded transparency and accountability from the Black Lives Matter Global Network. The coalition included Philadelphia, Chicago, Hudson Valley (NY), Oklahoma City, Indianapolis, Denver, Vancouver (WA), San Diego, and New Jersey chapters. BLM DC left the global network in 2020.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Equal Justice Initiative: A nationally recognized organization working to end mass incarceration and racial injustice through litigation, research, and advocacy. It is comparable in addressing the same structural issues (police violence, incarceration, racial inequity) that drive BLM DC's mission, though with a legal-advocacy rather than grassroots-organizing model.
• Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ): A national racial-justice organizing network focused on mobilizing white communities in support of Black-led movements. It is comparable in movement-building tactics and coalition posture with BLM DC's abolitionist organizing frame.
• ACLU of the District of Columbia: A larger, established civil-liberties organization that has joined BLM DC-led coalitions on DC policing issues. It operates in overlapping space on civil rights and police accountability but as a broad legal-advocacy incumbent rather than a grassroots abolitionist group.
• Movement for Black Lives: A national network that convenes many local BLM-adjacent groups including BLM DC's coalition partners. It is comparable as a national umbrella for Black-led policy and organizing work, though BLM DC operates independently rather than as a member.

Direct peers

• Anti Police-Terror Project: A Black-led abolitionist organization whose First Responders rapid-response model was explicitly adopted by BLM DC. It operates in Oakland with a near-identical mix of rapid response, mutual aid, and policy advocacy targeting police violence.
• Stop Police Terror Project DC: A DC-based coalition partner that works alongside BLM DC on rapid response and advocacy for victims of police violence, including joint demands in cases such as Deon Kay and Karon Hylton-Brown. It is the closest direct peer in mission and tactics within the same geography.
• DC Justice Lab: A DC-based organization that partners with BLM DC in the 44+ coalition against WMATA's expanded police suspension rule and works on policing reform and public safety policy from a local, abolitionist-adjacent perspective.
• Black Lives Matter Philadelphia: A fellow #BLM10 coalition member that similarly departed from BLMGN in 2020 over financial accountability. It is one of the most directly comparable local BLM chapters in scope, governance, and post-2020 independent operating model.
• Black Lives Matter Chicago: Another #BLM10 coalition member running local organizing, mutual aid, and rapid response against police violence in Chicago. Its program mix and post-2020 independence mirror BLM DC's structure and operating model.

Regional players

• Anacostia Coordinating Council: A DC-based, East-of-the-River community consortium that BLM DC lists as a coalition partner. It is comparable as a local organizing and advocacy body rooted in the same neighborhoods BLM DC prioritizes, though it predates BLM DC and focuses more broadly on neighborhood revitalization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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