The mission of the National Black United Fund is to build a viable philanthropic institution for Black American opportunity, growth, and change. Our strategy is to use philanthropic resources to meet vital needs in Black communities, and to use those resources as venture capital to leverage social and economic change. NBUF raises funds for and provides technical assistance to Black organizations that provide a wide variety of services to Black Americans in the areas of children, health, education, equal opportunity, economic development, the environment, and social justice.