2024 IMPACT REPORT

Reclaiming Impact. Empowering Communities.

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Another Year of Impact.

Hip Hop for Change continues to break barriers, uplift communities, and amplify authentic hip hop culture through education, advocacy, and activism.

Group of young women dancing and enjoying a party in a colorful, lively atmosphere with stage lights and modern decor.
Infographic highlighting program achievements in 2024, including serving over 3,000 participants, paying out $350,000 to local artists and educators, and supporting 35 schools and community organizations, with a photo of a dance event at the bottom.
A young girl with face paint and a yellow shirt, smiling playfully with her finger near her mouth, in a colorful indoor setting.
A group of women and girls in a forest, one woman is DJing with a DJ controller, others are watching and smiling, enjoying an outdoor event.

Our Mission & Why It Matters

Hip hop is more than music—it’s a tool for education, empowerment, and activism.

How We Take Action:
✔ Hip Hop Education: Engaging workshops that teach history, artistry, and activism.
✔ Community Impact: Partnering with schools, nonprofits, and cultural organizations.
✔ Economic Empowerment: Investing in local artists and educators.
✔ Global Reach: Expanding programs beyond the Bay Area to impact international communities.

Detailed Impact Breakdown

📊 Where Our Funding Went:

  • 35% – Hip Hop Education & Community Programs

  • 35% – Paying Local Artists & Educators

  • 10% – Advocacy & Outreach

  • 20% – Operations & Growth

Stories of Impact

  • A young man holding a microphone on stage with a group of women in the background at a music venue called Brickyard.

    Malye, Taiwan Cultural Exchange Youth Program Participant

    I was feeling free fa sho, like living the dream

  • Young woman with wet hair, looking at a book with a surprised or excited expression, outdoors against a clear sky.

    Dianna, Hip Hop in the Park Program Participant

    It makes it so much easier to do something your passionate about, when your around other people who are also passionate

  • A woman with curly hair and glasses holding a colorful painting with the letter 'A' at an art event with graffiti art backgrounds and additional paintings.

    Amani Jade, Hip Hop Educator

    What I really love is creating space with young artists to discover themselves

  • A woman in a beige uniform speaking into a microphone with one hand over her chest, wearing rainbow pride earrings with the word 'LOVE' and a rainbow flag. Behind her is a table with a laptop and a decorated background.

    Felicia Walker, Supervising Naturalist, East Bay Regional Parks

    What’s special out the Agents of Change program, is that its build community, creates safe spaces, and shows all the visitors that everyone is welcome in our parks.