​The Helping Hand That Is Your OWN!!!


​BUFTX is an administrative, programmatic and fiscally responsible proactive institution. Since 1987 we have served as a major anchor for supporting and developing funding initiatives that facilitate the positive growth and development in underserved communities. We create programs and provide necessary resources in underprivileged areas that spur individual and community change. We believe in smart fund allocation, and therefore we employ minimal staff. Our mission is to help individuals & organizations with limited resources become self-sufficient. We do this by working with communities and organizations at the grassroots level, finding out what they need and help connect them to the resources needed to change their lives. 

Our Work


​Our programming is focused into one of eight areas:
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  • Community Health, Preparedness & Relief
  • Culture (African & African American heritage, history, fine art & storytelling)
  • Youth Development
  • Workforce Development/Entrepreneurship
  • Technology (increasing representation of underrepresented groups, manufacturing, bridging digital divide)
  • Food Security (production, processing, preserving & distribution)
  • Environment and Conservation
  • Social Justice

Current work
Our Houston Agri-Power (HAP) program was chosen as 1 of 10 programs to receive funding from the USDA and TIME Inc to support urban agriculture. As part of our project, we'll be working with partners to teach youth about entrepreneurship through agriculture, offer an incubator for urban farmers and providing funding for urban farmers to begin or expand their operation. 
Our Vulnerable to Vibrant program with the City of Houston Health Department was selected for the EPA's Community Change Program. Through Vulnerable to Vibrant we will partner with Houston Community College-Northeast to host solar workforce training for residents of Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens. If you're interested in participating in the Vulnerable to Vibrant program, please fill out the interest form below.

Get Involved with B FTX

We’re missing U. No matter your economic level, U can add value to the lives of those we serve.
U have the heart of PHILANTHROPY but how will U go from the DESIRE to the ACTION?
The obvious way is to give money, which is GREAT and VERY APPRECIATED, but U can share other resources that U have as well!!
Our DESIRE is to use resources to make substantive changes in COMMUNITIES we SERVE! Once U are added BUFTX is complete!
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Financial Gifts

We have been an anchor in the communities we serve since 1987 through small sustaining gifts. Your gifts help us change lives and communities!

Become a Volunteer

With the aim of helping as many people as possible, we always lack enthusiastic volunteers. Please contact us for more info.
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​Black United Fund of Texas does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in our programs or activities.
​(40 CFR 5.140 and 7.95a)
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