U.S. Bank Foundation invests $1 million to support emerging leaders and community-led solutions to address economic disparities
28 Luglio 2021 - 04:08PM
Business Wire
Annual Market Impact Fund to support 20
organizations and their leaders
U.S. Bank Foundation today announced a $1 million investment to
20 nonprofit organizations driven by a diverse group of exceptional
emerging leaders who are focused on creating effective
community-led solutions to the increasing economic disparities.
Organizations are in both rural and metro communities and are
focused on support for entrepreneurs and small business owners,
workforce development programs and financial inclusion efforts for
individuals and families as solutions to wealth building.
“We are dedicated to empowering our communities by listening to
those with lived experience and supporting their ideas on how to
address racial and economic inequities and creating lasting
change,” said Reba Dominski, executive vice president, head of
social responsibility at U.S. Bank. “In addition to the funding, we
are exploring ways to support these leaders and organizations by
creating points of connection and access as well as opportunities
to build their networks. We look forward to learning from these
leaders as we continue to work to break down traditional power
dynamics in philanthropy.”
The emerging leaders
recognized through nonprofit grant funding are:
- Joy Briscoe, Executive Director of 24/7 Black Leadership
Advancement Consortium (Waterloo, Iowa), is advancing generational
wealth for the black business community.
- Erica DiMartino-McNertney, Site Director of Center for
Employment Opportunities (CEO) in Cincinnati (based in New York),
supports justice-involved individuals in building career and
financial stability.
- Jeffery Beckham Jr., CEO of Chicago Scholars (Chicago,
Illinois), is empowering first-generation college students and
students from low-income communities with the right mentors,
resources, and opportunities to go to our nation's best colleges
and universities, graduate on time, and become Chicago's next
generation of leaders.
- Luisana Victorica, Site Director of College Track (Sacramento,
California), is more than doubling the rate of bachelor’s degrees
for low-income and first-generation students.
- Lori Boegershausen, Director of Educational Access for the
Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (Nelsonville, Ohio), is
strengthening community resources to meet the needs of Black
Appalachian Ohioans.
- Arnella Williams-Foster, Community Coordinator of Nashville
Business Incubation Center (Nashville, Tennessee), supports the
development and growth of minority, women, and veteran-owned small
businesses.
- Buddy King, Chief Operating Officer of Higher Works
Collaborative partners with Initiative Foundation (Little Falls,
Minnesota), to support training courses, seminars, and technical
assistance for low-income and minority entrepreneurs.
- Whitney Peake, Board Member of Live the Dream Development, Inc.
(Bowling Green, Kentucky), supports minority, women, and
low-to-moderate-income small business owners.
- Anamaria Rocha, Executive Director of Mercado on 5th Inc.
(Moline, Illinois), provides office space, bilingual small business
workshops, 1-on-1 technical assistance and mentorship.
- Henry Jake Foreman, Program Director of New Mexico Community
Capital (Albuquerque, New Mexico), provides business training that
integrates Indigenous methodology.
- Annamarie Dachtler, Executive Director of Olive Crest (Los
Angeles, California), fuels economic stability and independence
through transitional housing for vulnerable youth emancipating from
foster care.
- Juan Navarro, Artist-in-Residence at Riverside Art Museum
(Riverside, California), is rejuvenating store fronts to contribute
to neighborhood vitality, safety and economic development.
- Ryan Quigtar, Executive Director of the Renton Innovation Zone
Partnership (Renton, Washington), supports career immersion events
for students from Title 1 schools through the Skyway Resource
Center.
- Cesar Garcia, Executive Director of Southside Redevelopment
Corporation, Canopy South (Omaha, Nebraska), is establishing a
revolving loan fund to be utilized for workforce housing.
- Dara Eskridge, Executive Director of Invest STL (St. Louis,
Missouri), cultivates opportunities for wealth building among
households and small businesses to support equitable neighborhood
development.
- Silvia Castro, Executive Director of Suazo Business Center
(Salt Lake City, Utah), provides long-term support for low-to
moderate-income entrepreneurs.
- Charis Blackmon, Executive Director of West Side CLT
(Charlotte, North Carolina), tackles economic mobility through
permanently affordable homeownership.
- Trina Fleming, Executive Director of Women Helping Women
(Irvine, California), equips individuals with employer-in-demand
skills.
- Keena Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Women’s Center of
Economic Opportunity (Columbus, Ohio), provides women of color
entrepreneurs equitable access to capital, connections and business
know-how.
- Amalia Luxardo, Executive Director of Women’s Foundation of
Southern Arizona (Tucson, Arizona), provides oversight for the
Communities for Philanthropic Justice Fund, which, in close
partnership with community, cultivates and builds BIPOC leadership
and relevant practices within grantmaking institutions.
About U.S. Bank
U.S. Bancorp, with nearly 70,000 employees and $559 billion in
assets as of June 30, 2021, is the parent company of U.S. Bank
National Association. The Minneapolis-based company serves millions
of customers locally, nationally and globally through a diversified
mix of businesses: Consumer and Business Banking; Payment Services;
Corporate & Commercial Banking; and Wealth Management and
Investment Services. The company has been recognized for its
approach to digital innovation, social responsibility, and customer
service, including being named one of the 2021 World’s Most Ethical
Companies and Fortune’s most admired superregional bank. Learn more
at usbank.com/about.
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