BLACK GIRL VENTURES FOUNDATION
Programs
Emerging Leadership Fellowship Program
TO PROVIDE UNDER RESOURCED ENTREPRENEURS WITH ACCESS TO COMMUNITY, EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN ORDER TO MEET BUSINESS MILESTONES THAT LEAD TO ECONOMIC SUCCESS THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP. THE EMERGING LEADERSHIPS FELLOWSHIP (ELF) PROGRAM RECIEVED 381 APPLICATIONS, EXCEEDING ITS GOAL OF 250 BY 131. FROM THIS POOL, 40 APPLICANTS WERE SELECTED TO JOIN THE IMMERSIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH CONCLUDED IN JUNE 2024. THE NEXTGEN SUMMER COHORT ALSO SAW STRONG ENGAGEMENT, ATTRACTING 183 APPLICATIONS FROM EXCEPTIONAL HBCU STUDENTS. OF THE APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED, 24 SCHOLARS WERE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE, GAINING CRITICAL ENTREPRENEURIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS. THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED BGV PITCH PROGRAM RECEIVED 539 APPLICATIONS ACROSS FOUR BGV ECOSYSTEMS: AUSTIN 5/3/24, CHICAGO 7/11/24, NEW YORK CITY 11/7/24, AND LOS ANGELES 12/5/24. A TOTAL OF 28 FOUNDERS WERE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPETITIONS WHERE THEY RECEIVED RESOURCES TO STRENGTHEN THEIR BUSINESS ACUMEN AND CAPITAL READINESS. IN EACH CITY, THE TOP THREEE FINALISTS RECEIVED A CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF $30K, ONE CROWD FAVORITE WAS AWARDED $2,500- TOTALING $10,000 ACROSS ALL CITIES. IN TOTAL, OVER $130K WAS DISTRIBUTED TO SUPPORT GROWING BUSINESSES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.7M
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