Programs

  • Program 1 [2021]

    ADVISED LOCAL LEADERS IN INDIANAPOLIS TO SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCH A BLACK AND BROWN LED AND GOVERNED GRASSROOTS EDUCATION ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION. CEP COACHED AND DEVELOPED THE ORGANIZATION'S FOUNDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FOUNDING STAFF MEMBERS THROUGH THE CREATION OF AN ORGANIZATIONAL VISION, CO-CREATED BY LOCAL LEADERS, AND A THREE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN WHICH INCLUDED OPERATIONS, FUNDRAISING, HIRING, AND PROGRAMMATIC PRIORITIES, GOALS, AND METRICS.CO-FACILITATED A NATIONAL RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PROCESS IN ROCHESTER, NY FOR LOCAL GRANT MAKERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN SEARCH OF TALENTED LEADER TO CO-CREATE A VISION AND STRATEGY FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUITY WITH THE ROCHESTER COMMUNITY. THE SELECTION PROCESS CAME TO A SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION IN JUNE 2021 WHEN A TALENTED LEADER OF COLOR WAS UNANIMOUSLY SELECTED BY A LOCAL COMMITTEE. SUPPORTED LEADERS IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA RAISED MORE THAN $600K FOR A BLACK-LED AND GOVERNED EDUCATIONAL EQUITY ORGANIZATION, AND MOBILIZED SUPPORT FOR A COMMUNITY-CENTERED VISION AND STRATEGY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND RACIAL EQUITYSUPPORTED A BLACK-LED AND GOVERNED COALITION OF EDUCATION ADVOCATES IN JACKSONVILLE, FL WHO RAISED MORE THAN $2 MILLION TO SCALE HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES TARGETING UNDER-SERVED BLACK YOUTH IN DUVAL COUNTY, FL.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $762.8K

  • Building Relationships with Black Innovators

    TO HELP FUNDERS AND INVESTORS BUILD AUTHENTIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH BLACK COMMUNITY INNOVATORS. OUR WORK LEADS TO STRONGER NETWORKS, GREATER RESOURCE EQUITY, AND POWERFUL, MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR MORE RESILIENT AND THRIVING BLACK COMMUNITIES.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $611.6K