October 26, 2020

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TRFF Announces $14.5M Impact Investments & COVID-19 Grants

Today, The Russell Family Foundation (TRFF) announced three new impact investments totaling $14.5 million. In addition, it announced nearly $300,000 in COVID-19 relief grants to 44 community organizations and $175,000 to six nonprofits tackling food insecurity in Pierce, Kitsap, Thurston and Mason counties. This news is accompanied by two additional grants that support the Forterra Strong Communities Fund Hilltop Rite-Aid Project and a new Pierce County-based campaign to end

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Guap Friday: Black-Owned Deals Powered by Guapcoin $GUAP

This year’s Black Friday is developing into a profound shopping experience for the Black community, thanks to the Black founded cryptocurrency Guapcoin ($GUAP), in conjunction with a movement called “Guap Friday”. Every Black Friday, shoppers search for the best discounts possible, which are usually offered by retail giants like Walmart and Amazon. While initiatives like

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REVOLT Summit x AT&T: Virtual Hip Hop & Culture Event

The annual REVOLT Summit x AT&T is bringing together the biggest names in Hip Hop and culture, including rappers and culture curators DaBaby, Killer Mike, Saweetie, and Tyga for an entirely virtual and free 3-day summit from October 23-25. The virtual event will continue the REVOLT Summit x AT&T tradition of creating viral, cultural moments with the young, Black, and vocal audience

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Nielsen, Power of the Black Community - From Moment to Movement
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Nielsen Report Highlights Power of Black Consumers & Culture

For 10 years, Nielsen has been dedicated to telling the story of the power of Black consumers and their diversity, long before the call for social justice sounded. According to “The Power of the Black Community – From Moment to Movement,” the 10th annual report in Nielsen’s Diverse Intelligence Series on African American consumers, Black influence

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