Since sharing our curated list of Black-owned businesses that so many of you recommended, we’ve received numerous offers from professionals, creatives, and experts who want to volunteer their services to support small Black-owned businesses. To keep these generous offers from getting lost on social media, we’ve compiled their messages and contact information below.
Business Coaching
Bryn Braaten – Recruiting Manager at Amazon focused on software and technical roles. Offering 5 resume reviews per month to help refine skills and connect candidates with relevant openings at Amazon. CONTACT: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/
Kathy Campbell – Offering a Magical Business Checkup for BIPOC businesses that need help streamlining operations, clarifying priorities for growth, or improving work-life balance. CONTACT: [email protected], https://www.theunicornsidekick.com/magical-unicorn-checkup/
Lindsey Stamps – Successful Etsy and Amazon Handmade seller offering mentorship to two BIPOC Etsy/Amazon Handmade shops that are starting out or need support growing. CONTACT: https://www.etsy.com/shop/winewifehappylife
Liz Heron – Specializes in helping entrepreneurs prevent and recover from burnout. Offering two free sessions to assess burnout and build a restorative plan. CONTACT: [email protected], http://www.lizheron.com
Megan Sowell – Offering one free business consulting session in Washington, DC. CONTACT: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megansowell
Web Design & Social Media
Alice Lawler – Offering free web design to Black-owned businesses worldwide. CONTACT: https://baleinestudios.com/
Ember M.P. – Agency offering 10 free hours per month of marketing, web design, or development through 2020 for businesses affected by COVID; available to BIPOC owners as well. CONTACT: www.instagram.com/leapsparkagency
Jackie Strubberg – Two free consulting sessions to help design a website; will collaborate with a developer to launch the site. CONTACT: [email protected], http://www.jackiestrubberg.com
Sara Lloyd – Free class on password managers (LastPass): why they matter and how to set them up on desktop and mobile, plus secure sharing options. CONTACT: [email protected], http://www.heckinpasswords.com
T. Claire O’Connor – Website designer offering to design a number of websites free of charge for Black business owners. CONTACT: [email protected], www.tclaireoconnor.com
Branding, Marketing & PR
Ainslee Neitzel – Communications and PR professional offering pro bono help with website strategy and layout, email campaign strategy, and content writing/editing. CONTACT: [email protected]
Beth Thomas – One-hour online consult to help US-based BIPOC-owned businesses launch or optimize a Google search campaign. CONTACT: [email protected]
Briana McDougall – Offering free marketing copy, social media strategy, and digital advertising support. CONTACT: [email protected], www.instagram.com/bri9
Colette – Available as a sounding board for marketing and product strategy consultations via remote calls. CONTACT: [email protected]
Courtney Z – Free one-hour business strategy consultations covering marketing, pricing, finance, and operations tailored to each business’s needs. CONTACT: [email protected], www.homeroompdx.com
Emily Niedermaier – Expert in Google and social media advertising offering help to develop long-term advertising strategies for Black-owned businesses. CONTACT: [email protected]
Golden Word – PR firm hosting a two-hour virtual workshop that teaches small business owners to handle their own public relations. Use code BLM at checkout to register for free. CONTACT: https://www.goldenword.co/workshops
Heidi Schmidt – Free strategy sessions to help with social media, email, and content marketing setup and planning. CONTACT: [email protected], http://www.heidijschmidt.com
Jenni Green – Senior Art Director offering free help with art direction, design, branding, marketing, and social media to build brand identity. CONTACT: [email protected], http://www.jenni-green.com
Karin Conroy – Marketing consultant for law firms offering free consulting and branding plus discounted website design for Black law firms and lawyers. CONTACT: [email protected], https://conroycreativecounsel.com/
Kim Hecomovich – Product and UX designer offering consultation, design, logos, website and app support for as long as needed, with the exception of direct competitors to her employer. CONTACT: [email protected], http://www.whattheheco.com
Lauren Palan – Minneapolis-based brand strategist offering one-hour consulting sessions for Black-owned businesses. CONTACT: [email protected], http://linkedin.com/in/laurenjeananderson
Lizzie Doherty – Experienced marketer offering free marketing and brand strategy development and planning. CONTACT: [email protected], https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-doherty-86424b7
Jenni Jayne – Brand and product marketer offering help with brand positioning, marketing plans, brainstorming, and strategy. Please include a business summary and current challenge when you reach out. CONTACT: https://www.jennijayne.com/
Melissa M. – Interior designer with a marketing background offering help with content creation, editing, and visual design work. CONTACT: [email protected], https://www.forageandscoutinteriors.com/
Tracy Morgan – FB & IG ads coach offering a deep-dive “Targeting 101” workshop to help Black-owned businesses set up and target ads effectively. CONTACT: http://www.tracybydesign.co/yhl
Copywriting & Copy Editing
Amanda Lawrence – Proofreading for collateral, websites, and email blasts to catch spelling and grammar errors. CONTACT: [email protected], https://instagram.com/amanda_stlaurent
Barbie Carpenter – Content writer offering to develop or update web content for Black-owned businesses. CONTACT: www.carpenterdoc.com/contact
Celeste Tholen – Two hours of free editing per business covering line edits, substantive edits, organization, tone, and revision suggestions. CONTACT: [email protected], http://www.celestetholen.com/
Erin Ollila – Writer offering free web copy, content marketing, LinkedIn audits, and reviews of email sequences or opt-ins. CONTACT: [email protected], http://erinollila.com
Jamie Jacobsen – Copywriting for up to five web pages plus two rounds of edits free of charge. CONTACT: [email protected], https://www.instagram.com/jamiepjacobsen/
Karen Miller – Free one-hour session for website content audits, recommendations, and content strategy—especially for Philly-area BIPOC businesses. CONTACT: [email protected], https://karenmillerwrites.com/
Katie Farmand – Offering copywriting to provide polished text for websites. CONTACT: www.instagram.com/kitchenkatie
Laura McClellan – More than 10 hours of free marketing copywriting or a full website copy project, depending on needs. CONTACT: [email protected], http://lauramcclellan.com
Maria at Project R Design – Copywriter offering to write website pages, Facebook pages, and About pages free of charge. CONTACT: www.projectrdesign.com
Graphic Design & Illustration
Alli Burrows – Graphic designer offering free logo design, branding, and packaging services. CONTACT: [email protected], https://allihenrydesign.com
Elissa Jacobsen – Offering social media graphic templates and resume formatting help for BIPOC business owners. CONTACT: [email protected], www.elissajacobsen.com
Kate Alber – Logo design, infographic design, and illustration services. CONTACT: [email protected], http://katealber.myportfolio.com
Laura Hopkins – Graphic design for web, email, packaging, and print, plus photography for headshots and product images. CONTACT: [email protected], https://www.instagram.com/xolhdesign/
Lauren Devito – Offering free logo design to three businesses. CONTACT: http://www.laurendevitocreative.com/
Michelle – Graphic design services including logos, flyers, posters, signage, business cards, infographics, and conference materials. CONTACT: [email protected], https://www.michelleredmon.com/
Nara Lee – Offering free custom illustrations for marketing and branding needs, such as storefront or product illustrations. CONTACT: https://www.instagram.com/naraleestudio/
Photography
Alison Holcomb – Styled product photography. CONTACT: [email protected], https://www.instagram.com/alisonholcomb/
Amanda Bellucci – Free headshots and product/lifestyle photography available in eastern Pennsylvania to support Black-owned businesses. CONTACT: [email protected], www.instagram.com/manda.bellucci.photo
Breanna – Lifestyle and branding photographer in Salt Lake City offering headshots, lifestyle branding, and product images. CONTACT: [email protected], http://www.breannaelizabethphoto.com
Cali at Rambling Photography – Offering product, headshot, and lifestyle photography in Northern New Jersey. CONTACT: www.instagram.com/ramblingphotography
Carrie Stroud – Natural light portrait photographer offering free headshots to BIPOC female business owners in the Raleigh-Durham, NC area. CONTACT: [email protected], http://carriestroudphotography.com
Casey Gorgone – Lifestyle photographer in Charleston, SC offering headshots, product, and food photography for branding and marketing. CONTACT: [email protected], http://www.caseymayphotography.com
Cat Moore – Photographer in the 30A/Destin/PCB area offering services pro bono to qualifying businesses. CONTACT: www.instagram.com/catmoorephotography/
Chelsea Mazur – Branding photographer in Louisville, KY offering free branding sessions to small Black-owned businesses. CONTACT: [email protected], www.instagram.com/chelseamazurphoto
Erin Moore – Offering professional headshots in Eastern Iowa. CONTACT: Facebook profile
Erin Sonderman – Free branding photo shoots (products, headshots, lifestyle) in Atlanta, GA. CONTACT: [email protected], http://www.frecklesandlocks.com
Grace O’Connor – Branding, interiors, and headshot photography available throughout the South from Montgomery, AL. CONTACT: www.instagram.com/grace.photography.studio
Jenny Harvard – Product photography, headshots, and branding mini-sessions in North Alabama. CONTACT: [email protected], https://www.jbeehphotography.com
Jess Cartellone – Offering free lifestyle and branding photo shoots in Cleveland, OH. CONTACT: [email protected], https://www.jesscart.com/
Jordana Hazel – Mini headshot sessions in Los Angeles for Black business owners and teams. CONTACT: [email protected], https://hazelnutphotography.com/
Kat Larrea – Minneapolis/St. Paul photographer offering headshots, product shots, and tailored photography solutions. CONTACT: [email protected], https://www.katlarreaphoto.com
Kegan Wilson – Two product photography sessions in Denver, CO. CONTACT: [email protected], http://www.keganmarie.com/
Kelli Morrell – Free headshots for business owners in St. Louis, MO. CONTACT: [email protected], http://kellimorrellphotography.com
Kristin Bednarz – Free branding photography sessions in Lubbock, TX and beyond. CONTACT: [email protected], https://www.kristinbednarz.com/
Laura & Michael – Photographers in Richmond, VA offering pro bono support to small Black-owned businesses. CONTACT: [email protected], www.michaelandlauraphotography.com
Lauren Imus – Product photography for business owners in Savannah, GA and nearby areas. CONTACT: [email protected], http://www.laurenimus.com/
Lindsey Culver – Photographer offering free branding shots for businesses in Birmingham, AL. CONTACT: www.instagram.com/lindseyculverphotography
Maddy Bratcher – Offering product photography in exchange for product to Black-owned businesses in Milwaukee and beyond. CONTACT: [email protected], https://www.instagram.com/maddymalloryphotography
Madison Thomson – Offering flat lay product photography: businesses send products, she photographs and returns them. CONTACT: www.instagram.com/madisonthomsonphotography
Matthew Collins – Photographer in Dayton, OH offering interiors, food, corporate, and editorial portrait photography. CONTACT: [email protected], http://www.matthew-collins.com/
Millie Wibert – Free stop-motion or photography sessions in Los Angeles, CA. CONTACT: [email protected], https://www.instagram.com/creativemillstudio/
Paige Winn – Product and branding photography services offered to BIPOC business owners. CONTACT: [email protected], www.instagram.com/paigewinnphoto
Rachel Utain-Evans – Brand images, headshots, and family sessions in the Philadelphia and South Jersey area; also offering birth photography donation to one family. CONTACT: [email protected], https://rachelutainevans.com/
Accounting & Financial Coaching
Dana Grider – Professional fundraiser offering free advice and consulting to Black-led nonprofit organizations or those serving BIPOC communities. CONTACT: [email protected]
Katie VanLangen – Nonprofit consultant offering help with strategy, growth, fundraising, and grant writing for racial justice organizations. CONTACT: [email protected]
Nicole Claire Redman – QuickBooks ProAdvisor offering free QuickBooks setup and consultations for Black-owned service businesses, free monthly services for 2020, and half-price monthly bookkeeping thereafter (service businesses only). CONTACT: [email protected], www.facebook.com/instridebookkeeping
Sabrina Houser – Capital CFO offering free migration to accounting software and free 2020 book cleanups for Black business owners through June. CONTACT: [email protected], www.capitalcfollc.com
Sarah Young – CPA offering outsourced accounting, bookkeeping, tax, and CFO services, and donating 10 hours per month of free services to a POC-owned business. CONTACT: [email protected], http://www.ycocharlotte.com
Sarah White – Two free consulting sessions for fundraising and event consulting. CONTACT: [email protected], http://www.eventsuncorked.com
Valerie Tormey – Corporate-experienced consultant offering financial guidance to optimize profitability and reinvestment in teams. CONTACT: [email protected], https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-tormey-722b173/
Legal Assistance
Lauren S. – California civil lawyer offering pro bono legal assistance to Black-owned businesses that need help but lack access or resources. CONTACT: [email protected]
Other
Data & Research
Dr. Katy Frederick – Offering a consulting session plus 10 hours of research support. CONTACT: [email protected]
Sammy Saber – PhD in engineering and MBA offering time to help with business operations, strategy, and interpreting collected data. CONTACT: [email protected], https://www.linkedin.com/in/smsaber
Publishing
Kelsey Odorczyk – Offering informational interviews for BIPOC individuals interested in the publishing industry to provide guidance and insight into the field. CONTACT: www.instagram.com/kelseyyohh/
Human Resources
Kendra Capozzi Parker – Seasoned HR professional offering three free HR consultative services to small businesses, including people and culture strategy and implementation. CONTACT: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendra-c-parker-phr-shrm-cp-5a51887/
Virtual Assistant
Mackenzie – Offering virtual assistant services pro bono to BIPOC creatives, bloggers, and designers who need help managing increased traffic or day-to-day operations. CONTACT: [email protected]
Mae – One month of free virtual services to manage backend business tasks, including admin assistance, systems and automation, podcast management, and tech support. CONTACT: [email protected], https://www.instagram.com/maemontales.va/
Mental Health Services
Sarah Ragan – Licensed therapist in Wisconsin offering telehealth services pro bono to POC who lack access to mental healthcare. CONTACT: [email protected]
Shelly Kessinger, LPC – Licensed professional counselor offering one free mental health counseling session via telehealth for Black business owners, focusing on stress management, coping skills, life transitions, anxiety, depression, and grief. CONTACT: [email protected], https://www.friendswoodmarriagecounseling.com
Insurance
Tracy Faber – Insurance professional in Kansas City offering advice on business insurance matters such as workers’ comp claims and general insurance guidance, plus employment screening and staffing consulting. CONTACT: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-faber
Interior Design
Morgan Motsinger – Virtual interior design services for a home office: free concept design to make home workspaces more functional and professional. Limited to one space per business and one round of revisions. CONTACT: https://www.lot35homes.com/
Transcription
Erin Perkins – Offering transcription for videos under 20 minutes to improve accessibility; can transcribe up to two videos per person if demand is high. CONTACT: [email protected], https://mabelyq.com
Voice Lessons
Jennifer Moore Woods – Offering one free 60-minute online voice lesson or vocal coaching session for BIPOC content creators and performers to work on technique, interpretation, and vocal health. CONTACT: [email protected], https://www.jennifermoorewoods.com/voice-lessons
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