An initiative of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated

Every receipt is a vote for the community.

Black Spend helps Sigma members track, verify, and report the money they put into Black-owned businesses — turning individual receipts into a national picture of economic impact.

Every dollar counted is verified by a chapter administrator — no self-reported totals.

How a receipt becomes impact

  1. Member snaps a receipt

    Captured in the mobile app at the point of purchase

  2. Chapter admin reviews it

    Confirms the business and the amount

  3. It rolls up into the total

    Chapter, regional, and national reporting

National Impact

The numbers behind the mission

Every figure below comes from a verified, chapter-reviewed transaction — refreshed regularly, and never estimated.

$4.8M

Total approved Black spend

1,240

Verified businesses

6,900

Active members

Illustrative figures for now — PBS-203's live totals will replace these once that function ships.

How It Works

From receipt to reported impact

Black Spend replaces spreadsheets with a guided flow every chapter can trust.

1

Record the purchase

A member makes a purchase at a Black-owned business and logs it in the app — snap a photo of the receipt or enter it manually.

2

Match the business

The purchase is matched to a business in the directory, or flagged for a chapter admin to confirm as a new one.

3

Chapter review

A chapter administrator verifies the details before the transaction counts toward any total — no self-reported numbers.

4

Aggregate reporting

Verified spend rolls up into chapter, regional, and national reports members and leadership can both see.

Take Black Spend with you

Log purchases in seconds, check your personal impact, and discover Black-owned businesses nearby — right from your phone.

Download on theApp Store
Get it onGoogle Play

Coming soon to both stores.

Free for Sigma members. No payment info ever collected — spend is logged, not processed.

Is your business Black-owned?

Let us know where you're located and we'll route you to a chapter administrator for verification — so members can find and support you.

Registration form coming soon