Take the Pledge to Invest in Racial Wealth Equity

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Commit to investing at least 1% of your net worth over the next three years in Black-led efforts to close the racial wealth gap.
Take the Pledge!
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[ The INSPIRE® Pledge ]

I understand that the racial wealth gap in America today is the result of past and present obstacles to opportunities for Black wealth accumulation, and that the persistence of that gap undermines progress toward fulfilling the American ideal of equal opportunity for all.

Those same race-based obstacles did not obstruct my opportunity to build wealth. Therefore, I pledge to donate at least 1% of my net worth over the next three years to one or more Black-led organizations that provide avenues to homeownership, business creation, education or other initiatives in the Black community that will help close the racial wealth gap.

This amount, representing 1% or more of net worth, will be added to the overall total funds mobilized by INSPIREquity℠, but will not be stored with the pledger’s name or email address.

Go Further

Closing the racial wealth gap requires more than awareness—it demands action. Explore a curated selection of resources, books, and articles designed to empower you with the knowledge and tools needed to make lasting change. Whether you’re seeking ways to support Black-owned businesses, advocate for fair housing policies, or educate others on the roots of economic inequality, these materials will help you take meaningful steps toward closing the gap.

Act Now

Thank you for your interest in donating to the INSPIRE campaign. 

You can send donations via Zelle to donation@theinspirecampaign.org or mail us a physical check to: 

INSPIRE Equity, Inc.
88 Shepherd Village Circle
Shepherdstown, WV 25443

Please send us your name and snail/email address to donation@theinspirecampaign.org so we can send you a receipt for your tax deductible donation.
Jamie Campbell Board Member
Jamie Campbell, Ph.D., CDE, is the Associate Dean of Diversity Enhancement Programs at the Smeal College of Business at The Pennsylvania State University. Jamie has had a career working with underrepresented persons in academia and corporate America. He has helped to define and shape policy supporting the advancement of individuals who may not have been afforded opportunities to reach their full potential due to systemic barriers. Jamie obtained his BA from Morehouse College, M.Ed., Central Michigan University, and Ph.D. The Pennsylvania State University. Jamie and Kimberly reside in State College PA with their three daughters, Grace, Vivian, and Lillian. He joined the INSPIRE board to help close the wealth gap that African Americans are facing today through words and actions.
Peter O’Driscoll Chair of the Board
Peter O’Driscoll has been executive director of Equitable Food Initiative since 2011, where he leads a multi-stakeholder collaboration to improve wages and working conditions for agricultural labor throughout the Americas. After earning a bachelor’s degree in history and literature from Harvard College and a master’s in economic development from Columbia University, Peter’s prior career covered advocacy, research and program management in several nonprofit organizations focused on humanitarian assistance, refugee relief and international food system reform. He lives with his wife Christine Reesor in Takoma Park, MD, where they raised two daughters. Peter helped to found INSPIRE in 2020 out of a conviction that true racial reconciliation in America requires that our society confront and address the historical inequities that created today’s egregious Black-White racial wealth gap.