Donor Frequently Asked Questions

How can I make a donation to The Black Response (TBR)?

  • By CHECK:  Please make a check out to Community Service Care Inc. Please mail the check to Community Service Care, Inc. 36 Perkins St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. Please make sure to put The Black Response in the memo line.

  • Online: Please use this link to make online donations. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=N56CKH8EPJG66

  • Donor Advised Funds: To give via Donor Advised Fund (DAF) please write to general@theblackresponsecambridge.com to give us a heads up.  

    • The Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 04-2754281 – 

    • Please be sure to make it clear, via the memo, that the gift is for The Black Response when you give in this way.
       

  • Will my gift be tax-deductible?

    • Yes, your gift will be tax-deductible! Our fiscal sponsor is Community Service Care Inc. all donations to The Black Response Cambridge will be tax-deductible through our fiscal sponsor. 

 

  • What will my gift be funding? (Add brief description)

    • The Landscape of Alternatives Project 

    • Black Lives Matter Era Archiving Project

    • Shotspotter Report 

    • Massachusetts Community Care Network

    • Consciousness Raising, Community Education and Workshops
       

  • What is the relationship between the Black Response Cambridge and Cambridge HEART?

    • The Black Response (TBR) is an abolitionist research and advocacy organization program that is fiscally sponsored by Community Service Care, Inc (CSC). Initiated by Black Cambridge residents in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd, TBR has initiated, facilitated, and coordinated the participatory action research process that led to the development of the Cambridge HEART model. TBR is an advocacy organization. Part of TBR’s mission has been to advocate for the implementation of Cambridge HEART as an alternative public safety program in Cambridge. Learn more about The Black Response at https://www.theblackresponsecambridge.com/. 

    • Cambridge HEART is a community-based community care program designed via a participatory action research process. Cambridge HEART is also fiscally sponsored by CSC. Learn more about Cambridge HEART on their website at https://www.cambridge-heart.org/.