About Black Lives MatterThe Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2015 by Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi. The organization's mission is to build local power and to intervene in violence against black communities. It does this by working to connect people across the globe who are committed to building a world where black lives matter. The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation is based in Los Angeles, California.