Mission
THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION, INC. (CBCF) IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN PUBLIC POLICY, RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE THAT AIMS TO HELP IMPROVE THE SOCIOECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OF AFRICAN AMERICANS AND OTHER UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. FOUNDED IN 1976 AND BASED IN WASHINGTON, D.C., CBCF ENVISIONS A WORLD IN WHICH THE BLACK COMMUNITY IS FREE OF ALL DISPARITIES AND ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE FULLY TO ADVANCING THE COMMON GOOD. ITS MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE GLOBAL BLACK COMMUNITY BY DEVELOPING LEADERS, INFORMING POLICY AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. IT IS ACHIEVING THAT MISSION BY: FACILITATING THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND INFORMATION TO ADDRESS CRITICAL ISSUES AFFECTING OUR COMMUNITIES; DEVELOPING STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND HISTORICAL RESOURCES FOR THE PUBLIC; PROVIDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES; DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH TO ADDRESS SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND HEALTH DISPARITIES.