Restaurant Dive, July 8, 2020: DoorDash partners with Kiva to provide funding to Black-owned restaurants
Searches for Black-owned businesses skyrocketed 1,785% from May 25 to the end of June compared to the three weeks prior, according to Yelp data emailed to Restaurant Dive. Various food delivery platforms have responded by adding features over the last month to make it easier for customers to show their support for Black-owned restaurants and companies in the wake of protests against systemic racism.
DoorDash initially launched its efforts in June in partnership with its Black@DoorDash Employee Resource Group, according to a company blog post. The initiative included donating $1 million — with $500,000 going to Black Lives Matter and $500,000 to create a fund directed by the Black@DoorDash ERG to go toward state and local organizations — and working toward increasing diversity in its leadership teams.
