The Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative (AWBI) and the Center for Community Progress are receiving $1.7 million from JPMorgan Chase to support equitable development in historically Black neighborhoods in Atlanta.
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Learn about the key takeaways from our July 28, 2021 AWBI Community Wealth Building Commitment Series: Closing the Racial Wealth Gap through Shared Prosperity session with Nathaniel Smith, Founder and Chief Equity Officer of Partnership for Southern Equity (PSE).
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The Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative (AWBI) has named Courtney Collins as Chief Operating Officer.
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Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative (AWBI) is working with data firm Community Science and community partners including Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE), Invest Atlanta, Start:ME, Goodie Nation, Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE), Village Market, and Village MicroFund are conducting a landscape analysis of Atlanta businesses to more deeply understand the characteristics, strengths, needs and disparities of local businesses. Take the survey.
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Learn about AWBI’s 2020 Impact.
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Closing this gap requires collective effort across sectors. Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative is proud to join ATL Action for Racial Equity with the Metro Atlanta Chamber and 150+ metro Atlanta companies.
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Apply by August 31 for Invest Atlanta’s Resurgence Grant.
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Seeking to offer support and financial stability to small businesses in Atlanta that have been hard hit by the COVID-19 crisis, the Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative (AWBI) launched the COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund. The program will make $500,000 in grants and forgivable loans available to qualified African American businesses in Southwest, Southeast, and Northwest Atlanta.
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In response to the COVID-19 virus, Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative is leading a coordinated, inclusive effort to understand the challenges and opportunities businesses are experiencing, even beyond the immediate and typical, as a result of the COVID-19 Virus.
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Latresa brings more than 15 years of professional experience, including eight years as the principal attorney and founder of a boutique law firm focused on venture capital and private equity firm owners.
Read MoreIn 2019, AWBI provided $214,000 grants to advance the work of key partners with the mission to elevate community wealth building as a viable and leading economic development strategy, particularly through the enhancement and growth of black-owned businesses.
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Across all measures of household financial security, households of color are faring worse than White households in Atlanta.
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