We believe there is an opportunity to play a stronger role in reducing economic disparities by accelerating the development of collaborative and equitable wealth-building solutions.
Entrepreneur Support
Community Engagement
Racial Equity Strategies
Our community engagement and entrepreneur support initiatives serve a network of over 1,700 change-makers, entrepreneurs, leaders, and organizations in the St. Louis metropolitan region. Since our founding in 2014, we have hosted dozens of workshops, focus groups, and community events focused on building brands and building networks to make an impact on existing economic disparities.
Theory of Change
Our Community Engagement, Racial Equity and Entrepreneur Support Initiatives aim to:
Identify & create win-win partnerships
Provide leadership development training on growth mindset, trust, and accountability
Create and strengthen peer support and networking platforms
Increase communication and engagement
Foster collaboration with and between Black entrepreneurs
Promote Black business growth and development
Community-Centered Research Approach
The Theory of Change expands upon research conducted in collaboration with Washington University in St. Louis Brown School of Social Work to promote the factors supporting collaboration in Black communities. Our goal is to better understand core values, establish shared language, and create models for sustainable, community-centered interventions.
