Our Programs
Economic Opportunity & Entrepreneurship
Aiming to connect neighborhood entrepreneurs with the capital, coaching, and customers they need to grow.
Overview
Why economic opportunity & entrepreneurship matters
Small businesses are the employers, tax base, and gathering places of a healthy neighborhood — yet many founders are routinely denied the capital their business plans deserve.
Our Economic Opportunity program is being designed to pair flexible microcapital with hands-on technical assistance, and to open doors to real revenue through procurement relationships with anchor institutions, hospitals, universities, and corporate partners.
Program goals
- Provide microloans and recoverable grants to under-capitalized founders
- Offer individualized technical assistance to early-stage businesses
- Help create and retain quality local jobs
- Connect neighborhood vendors with anchor-institution purchasing opportunities
Services
What we deliver
Microcapital & Grants
We aim to offer small, character-based loans and grants designed for founders overlooked by traditional lenders.
Business Advisory
One-on-one coaching in bookkeeping, pricing, licensing, insurance, and digital marketing.
Procurement Access
Certification support and introductions to corporate and public-sector buyers.
Commercial Corridors
Support for facade improvements, pop-up retail, and shared commercial spaces that reactivate main streets.
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Related programs
Affordable Housing
Working toward a future where every family can afford a safe, stable home in the community they call their own.
Workforce Development
Building toward industry-aligned training and apprenticeships that lead to careers, not just jobs.
Education & Financial Literacy
Planning out-of-school learning for young people and practical money coaching that helps families build lasting assets.
Your support builds the next block, business, and career.
Every gift and every partnership turns into something a family can live in, learn from, or build on. Join us as a donor, a corporate partner, or a volunteer.