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Dear John,
As we embark on the second half of the year, I am thrilled to share exciting updates and initiatives that underscore our commitment to fostering inclusive entrepreneurship. Our annual conference is fast approaching, promising to be a dynamic forum for innovative ideas and impactful networking. Let's continue working together to drive meaningful change and create opportunities for all.
Thank you for being a part of our mission and for championing a brighter, bolder future for every family.
Looking forward,
Marisa Calderon
President & CEO
Prosperity Now
The early bird gets the deal! Register today to lock in a lower rate.
Don’t miss the fun! You have until July 1st to get the early bird registration rate for the 2024 Prosperity Summit! We're excited to welcome you to National Harbor, MD, from September 4-6, where we'll be bringing together advocates, thought leaders, and practitioners to focus on the theme of Mobilizing Our Collective Power Toward Economic Justice for All. This opportunity at this price is too good to pass up!
We're thrilled to share the two powerful speakers that will be joining us at the Summit!
This just in! We are thrilled to announce that Heather McGhee and Nancy Giordano will be joining us for this year's Summit!
Heather designs and promotes solutions to inequality in America. Her first book, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together, spent 10 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and was long-listed for the National Book Award and Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction, among numerous other awards.
Nancy Giordano is an exponential strategist, bestselling author, and one of the world’s top female futurists recognized for her work with enterprise organizations and visionary leaders transforming to meet the future. A charismatic and energizing beacon, she has worked with a portfolio of major clients worth $60 billion and been invited to give over 200+ keynotes on almost all continents.
Thanks to Truist’s generous financial support of the Green Business Accelerator, Prosperity Now will work to equip community development financial institutions (CDFIs) and entrepreneur-serving organizations with knowledge and tools to access and effectively utilize government funding available in "green economy" initiatives like clean energy, affordable and sustainable housing, and training and workforce development.
Thank you to the Truist Foundation for including us in their efforts to support small businesses and create career pathways in underserved communities.
Many rose to the Rise Challenge! And... we have an important update!
In partnership with funders, Accenture and Avanade, The Rise Challenge is one of the initiatives of the Entrepreneur Accelerator Initiative (previously known as 1 Million Entrepreneurs of Color). The Rise Challenge is an open call for solutions to address barriers confronting entrepreneurs of color and their businesses. The Rise Challenge includes $150,000 in awards to the top teams that provide the most creative solutions to the systemic conditions preventing these businesses from thriving. The submission deadline has passed, but there’s more to come! The final judging and awards ceremony will be held at the Prosperity Summit.
📣 Building High Impact Nonprofits of Color 📣
Prosperity Now's Building High Impact Nonprofits of Color (BHINC) project provides training to Black and Brown-owned nonprofits. With six years of experience leading the Building High Impact Nonprofits of Color (BHINC) project in partnership with philanthropic funders, this initiative is leading a new cohort in the local communities of the DMV. To address systems-change work, Prosperity Now understands that many nonprofits of color need access to the resources and partnerships that will make them most effective in engaging the communities they serve. While Prosperity Now is not a funder, the intellectual thought partnership and technical assistance we provide, combined with financial investments, help local leaders maximize their resources by building their confidence and skills to carry out their visions on behalf of their communities. Communities of color need nonprofits of color with high impact asset-building services to address the national challenge of a broad and deep racial wealth divide.
From Bars to Business: Overcoming Barriers to Entrepreneurship for Formerly Incarcerated People
At Prosperity Now, we truly understand the importance of economic justice for all! For this reason, it is important to remember that every year, more than 600,000 people are released from prison and given a chance to build a new life. Discriminatory hiring practices and other barriers often present obstacles to securing stable employment. In fact, nearly 75% of formerly incarcerated people are still unemployed a year after their release.
