About US
Our Mission
FTBUF seeks to partner with other organizations focused on women & girls' empowerment, to produce fundraising initiatives to support the Foundation’s work. In addition to fundraising, FTBUF hosts and produces forums and wellness events that offer culturally tailored resources, education, and services to meet the psychosocial and socioeconomic challenges disproportionately impacting minority women and girls
Our Approach
- FTBUF leverages the influence and power of media and entertainment to uplift, empower, & educate women and girls in the areas of financial independence, entrepreneurship, wellness, & advocacy
- FTBUF provides culturally tailored capacity building and development resources to minority, women-led businesses and groups to address socioeconomic and psychosocial barriers that increase equitable access to resources, enhance leadership skills, and cultivate positive relationships between women and their communities
- FTBUF hosts events, programs, and initiatives that focus specifically on BIPOC women and girls to raise awareness and promote women's equity in healthcare, education, policy, & media.

Meet Our Founder
Nicci Gilbert-Daniels
Nicci Gilbert-Daniels, founder of From The Bottom Up Foundation, founding member of the Grammy nominated group Brownstone, and creator of She Speaks Live. Nicci is one of television’s most sought after executive producers. As the CEO of NoEgo Entertainment, a digital content company, she created TV One’s most popular docu-franchise, R&B Divas which spawned two franchises and seven seasons, and the popular BET Her series, From the Bottom Up which she executive produces with Queen Latifah entering its third season. Nicci’s business and philanthropic achievements have garnered recognition from a variety of awards including Billboard Music Award, Lincoln Shining Star, Influencer and most recently BET Her awarded her the 2018 “Woman Of Impact.” In 2018 Nicci will make her debut as a filmmaker after recently completing her first documentary film Broken Things which addresses child molestation and sexual misconduct.