Mission
ESTABLISHED IN 2008 AS AN INITIATIVE OF THE OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS, THE CAMPAIGN FOR BLACK MALE ACHIEVEMENT (CBMA) IS A NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP NETWORK THAT SEEKS TO ENSURE THE GROWTH, SUSTAINABILITY, AND IMPACT OF LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE LIFE OUTCOMES OF BLACK MEN AND BOYS. IN 2015, CBMA SPUN OFF FROM THE OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS AS AN INDEPENDENT ENTITY WHICH SUPPORTS A GROWING NETWORK OF MORE THAN 4,700 INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 2,500 ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, WITH RESOURCES AND SERVICES FOR CAPACITY BUILDING, NETWORK BUILDING, AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS.