Building a Better Tomorrow, Today

Thirteen years ago, The Witness started as a spark. A simple conviction: that truth deserves a home… and that Black Christians deserve a space to breathe, to speak, to gather, and to grow.

That spark became a path.

And you’ve been walking it with us — lifting up stories, supporting leaders, and helping create spaces where people could learn, heal, and hope.

Today, we’re standing at a new threshold.

We’ve built something meaningful.

Now it’s time to secure it — and expand it — for the future.

That’s why we’re launching The Witness $1,000,000 Annual Operating Campaign.

It’s a bold investment in Black Christian storytelling, formation, and leadership. This campaign will allow us to do 3 important things:

1. Equip

First, it will allow us to expand our storytelling network — with programming such as the new and evolved Pass the Mic Podcast, Footnotes with Dr. Jemar Tisby, and Can I Get a Witness? with Danielle Marck.

2. Educate

Second, we will build a digital hub for formation courses, resources, and downloads that speak to the issues we face today. We desire to become a premier hub for Black Christian content that catalyzes the work of emerging and leading voices within our community

3. Empower

Third, it will increase opportunities to bring our community together in person and online to be refreshed as we continue to take a stand against injustice.

Every gift moves this work forward.

Every contribution strengthens the foundation we’re building.

Together, we can make sure these stories are preserved, these leaders are supported, and this community continues to thrive.

Your partnership has never just been about giving.

It’s been a statement of belief —

belief in the value of telling our stories,

belief in the power of community,

and belief in a future where joy and are possible for all.

As we step into this next chapter, we invite you to join us— through a leadership gift, a multi-year pledge, or by sharing this vision with others who want to be part of this work.

Let’s build what will outlive us — together.

Here’s how you can take the next step:

1. Invest – Make your gift now and help lay the foundation for the next decade of The Witness.

2. Increase – Consider deepening your commitment with a larger or multi-year pledge.

3. Impart – Rally your community and help us raise the bar together.