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KIMBRITIVE: A Sexual Wellness Home for Black Women

We're building the first digital sexual wellness home for Black women providing content, community and expert care.

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Project Description

JW Grant Recipient

 

KIMBRITIVE logo

 

KIMBRITIVE is the sexual wellness home for Black women providing content, community, and expert care where we feel seen, heard, and celebrated. We are creating a digital platform of educators, doulas, and wellness practitioners supporting you along your sexual wellness journey.

you may have seen us around - google, nbc, blavity, nowthis, essence
we did some research and did you know?

 

According to a recent study, two out of five women named Google and the internet as their first place to go for information and answers about their sexual health concerns before consulting with their doctor.

Research also shows that the average woman Googles sexual health-related questions four times a month — citing a lack of sex education for the gaps in their knowledge and understanding of their bodies. Consider this data alongside the booming Femtech industry that is expected to reach $1.1 billion by 2024. This indicates that women are actively searching for answers and support around their sexual health and there is an opportunity to create innovative technology and solutions for their health and wellness.

At the same time, Black women experience major systemic racism, sexism, and implicit bias in the wellness and healthcare industry.

These devastating experiences have profound impacts on Black women’s lives and sexual and reproductive health. Coupled with this, there are few spaces designed just for Black women to openly and safely share their stories and receive support around their sexual health. We want to change that.

Sexual wellness a new possibility for our healing

 

Sexual wellness is more than just sexual health.

It's about your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing when it comes to the relationships you have with others and most importantly, yourself. This includes access to information and resources to lead a sexually healthy life while centering pleasure and joy. In our membership-based platform created for Black women, femmes, and non-binary folks, sexual wellness conversations no longer need to be confined to a Google search or your annual gynecologist appointment. Through our workshops, events, and on-demand learning tools, Black women are:

  • taught skills to better advocate for themselves from the doctor's office to the bedroom
  • provided with medically accurate information and resources to make decisions about their sexual and reproductive health
  • supported by wellness practitioners around experiences they’ve previously had to navigate alone
  • connected to a community of other Black women on their sexual wellness journey
your sexual wellness home awaits you, sis

 

We are raising $22,000  to create the first sexual wellness platform designed for Black women by Black women. 

With the funds that we raise from this campaign, we will:

  • Build a holistic digital home that supports Black women along their sexual wellness journey
  • Compensate wellness practitioners fairly to share their expertise and facilitate workshops
  • Hire sexuality educators and content creators to expand our digital offerings 
  • Offer a virtual membership at an affordable rate 
  • Launch a membership scholarship fund to provide free and discounted memberships to women facing financial difficulties 
  • Pay for payment processing fees from Stripe, PayPal and IFundWomen 
Thank you for caring and investing in the dreams and healing of Black women through KIMBRITIVE.

Your contribution demonstrates the power of community and it truly means the world to us that you’ll support us in creating a space that Black women deserve for their healing, learning, and self-discovery. This is just the beginning of our journey but it doesn’t start without YOU.

meet the founders Kimberly Huggins and Brittany Brathwaite

 

We know first-hand what it’s like to grow up without any transparent talk about our bodies, sex, & relationships.

But luckily we found each other to figure that out.  We know so many Black women who grew up the very same way and are still looking for that support and community. KIMBRITIVE began as a labor of love to our younger Black girl selves who were frustrated with Black health disparities and inequity. As public health social workers and sexual wellness practitioners with over a decade of experience in sex education and reproductive justice activism, we are innovating and disrupting the Women+ space by placing Black women and girls at the center. You can learn more about us here. 

There is no justice for black women without pleasure, Brittney Cooper. Gif of Brown skinned woman with stars flowing from between her legs

 

Updates

The Campaign FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions:

I am not an 18+ woman, femme or non-binary person who identifies as Black and/or of the African diaspora. How can I support your campaign?

No problem! Consider supporting our campaign as an audacious ally supporter where your contribution supports two (2) memberships for Black women on their sexual wellness journey. Your support helps create access and a space where Black women can connect, learn and heal together.

I am a sexuality educator, doula, and/or wellness practitioner interested in working with KIMBRITIVE. Are you currently hiring?

We are actively working to raise funds through our campaign to create opportunities for healing and intentional partnerships. We plan to compensate sex educators, doulas, and wellness practitioners fairly to share their expertise and facilitate workshops for our members. Stay tuned for more information about working with KIMBRITIVE by following us on Instagram and subscribing to our newsletter.

I am interested in joining your digital platform. What is offered in my membership?

Our founding membership (valued at $300) includes access to intimate member-only workshops, weekly and monthly offerings, on-demand learning tools, first access to live events, discount codes for merch, and much more!

 

05/09/2022
Monetary Contribution
$10,000
Daquan Dennis
12/31/2021
Monetary Contribution
$15
Gabrielle Denson Anderson
12/31/2021
Affirmation Supporter
$100
Rianna L
12/31/2021
Affirmation Supporter
$50
Jessica Sanchez
12/31/2021
Affirmation Supporter
$50
12/31/2021
Monetary Contribution
$30
Joe Blue
12/31/2021
Monetary Contribution
$30
Sade
12/31/2021
Affirmation Supporter
$50
Shanna Chappell
12/31/2021
Founding Membership Supporter
$100
Kofoworola Williams
12/31/2021
Monetary Contribution
$25
Monetary Contribution

Thank you for believing in us and investing in the dreams and healing of Black women through KIMBRITIVE! 

65 Supporters
Select this reward
50.00 USD
Affirmation Supporter

As an affirmation supporter, you’ll receive a shoutout on our Instagram and a bundle of affirmation wallpapers designed by The Homegirl Box to use as a wellness reminder on your phone and other devices.

  • You’ll get: 

    • (1) Digital shoutout on our Instagram 
    • (3) Digital affirmation wallpapers
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55 Supporters
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200.00 USD
Audacious Ally Supporter

As an audacious ally supporter, your contribution supports two (2) memberships for Black women on their sexual wellness journey. Sexual wellness for Black women has been made inaccessible for centuries by obstetric racism, sexism, misogyny, and structural health inequity. We are working to disrupt the current schema in the wellness and healthcare industry to create a space where Black women can connect, learn and heal together in a space of their own. Your support as an ally will help make this possible.

You’ll receive:

  • a handwritten thank you card 
  • a digital shout-out on our Instagram page
  • Our unyielding gratitude for your support
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23 Supporters
Select this reward
160.00 USD
Entrepreneur Supporter

Starting a business can be both scary and exciting and we want to support you in that process. Join Kimberly and Brittany, the co-founders of KIMBRITIVE for a 45-minute coaching call on one (1) of the following topics:

  • Building a purpose-driven Black-owned business
  • How to turn your degree into a business 
  • How to start a business with your best friend 

You’ll receive live coaching from us (valued at $250) and we’ll send you a follow-up worksheet with actionable steps to guide you along your entrepreneurial journey. Coaching calls will be scheduled in January and February 2022.

 

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4 Supporters
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1,500.00 USD
Wellness Sponsorship

Wellness is often considered a luxury and not accessible to everyone, especially Black women. We want to change that. As a business in the wellness industry, this is a unique opportunity to disrupt barriers to access by sharing your products and offerings to a community of Black women on their sexual wellness journey. When you support our campaign at the sponsorship level, you will receive: 

  • a handwritten thank you card
  • a shoutout in our newsletter of over 400 subscribers
  • your logo featured on our sponsorship gratitude page 
  • advertisement of your products/services in (1) relevant blog or Instagram post
  • advertisement of your products/services in (1) related KIMBRITIVE workshop, webinar, or live event
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2 Supporters
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5,000.00 USD
Organization Ally

As Public Health Social Workers and sex educators with over a decade of experience in curriculum development and workshop facilitation, we want to support your organization’s capacity to engage in reproductive justice and sexual wellness.  Chose from one (1) of the below three workshops for a training opportunity for your organization in 2022. Read more about the workshops here

  • Reproductive Justice 101
  • Reproductive Justice 102
  • Liberating Sex Ed: Towards Equity & Inclusion 

Your organization will receive a 2-hour digital training facilitated by KIMBRITIVE and a 30-minute follow-up call post-workshop. Trainings will be scheduled in January-March 2022. 

 

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Rewards

Monetary Contribution

Thank you for believing in us and investing in the dreams and healing of Black women through KIMBRITIVE! 

65 Supporters
Select this reward
50.00 USD
Affirmation Supporter

As an affirmation supporter, you’ll receive a shoutout on our Instagram and a bundle of affirmation wallpapers designed by The Homegirl Box to use as a wellness reminder on your phone and other devices.

  • You’ll get: 

    • (1) Digital shoutout on our Instagram 
    • (3) Digital affirmation wallpapers
45 Left
55 Supporters
Select this reward
200.00 USD
Audacious Ally Supporter

As an audacious ally supporter, your contribution supports two (2) memberships for Black women on their sexual wellness journey. Sexual wellness for Black women has been made inaccessible for centuries by obstetric racism, sexism, misogyny, and structural health inequity. We are working to disrupt the current schema in the wellness and healthcare industry to create a space where Black women can connect, learn and heal together in a space of their own. Your support as an ally will help make this possible.

You’ll receive:

  • a handwritten thank you card 
  • a digital shout-out on our Instagram page
  • Our unyielding gratitude for your support
27 Left
23 Supporters
Select this reward
160.00 USD
Entrepreneur Supporter

Starting a business can be both scary and exciting and we want to support you in that process. Join Kimberly and Brittany, the co-founders of KIMBRITIVE for a 45-minute coaching call on one (1) of the following topics:

  • Building a purpose-driven Black-owned business
  • How to turn your degree into a business 
  • How to start a business with your best friend 

You’ll receive live coaching from us (valued at $250) and we’ll send you a follow-up worksheet with actionable steps to guide you along your entrepreneurial journey. Coaching calls will be scheduled in January and February 2022.

 

6 Left
4 Supporters
Select this reward
1,500.00 USD
Wellness Sponsorship

Wellness is often considered a luxury and not accessible to everyone, especially Black women. We want to change that. As a business in the wellness industry, this is a unique opportunity to disrupt barriers to access by sharing your products and offerings to a community of Black women on their sexual wellness journey. When you support our campaign at the sponsorship level, you will receive: 

  • a handwritten thank you card
  • a shoutout in our newsletter of over 400 subscribers
  • your logo featured on our sponsorship gratitude page 
  • advertisement of your products/services in (1) relevant blog or Instagram post
  • advertisement of your products/services in (1) related KIMBRITIVE workshop, webinar, or live event
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2 Supporters
Select this reward
5,000.00 USD
Organization Ally

As Public Health Social Workers and sex educators with over a decade of experience in curriculum development and workshop facilitation, we want to support your organization’s capacity to engage in reproductive justice and sexual wellness.  Chose from one (1) of the below three workshops for a training opportunity for your organization in 2022. Read more about the workshops here

  • Reproductive Justice 101
  • Reproductive Justice 102
  • Liberating Sex Ed: Towards Equity & Inclusion 

Your organization will receive a 2-hour digital training facilitated by KIMBRITIVE and a 30-minute follow-up call post-workshop. Trainings will be scheduled in January-March 2022. 

 

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0 Supporters
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