Keep It Local Business Fund Grants Awarded to Entrepreneurs of Color Across the Country
28 Novembre 2023 - 12:30PM
Business Wire
In Its Second Grant Round, The Nextdoor Kind
Foundation Provides Microgrant Funding to Small Business Owners of
Color to Make a Big Impact in Their Communities
Today on #GivingTuesday, the Nextdoor Kind Foundation awarded 20
U.S. small business owners of color microgrants from the Keep It
Local Business Fund. In partnership with the NAACP, the largest and
most preeminent civil rights organization in the nation, and Hello
Alice, the free platform helping over one million small businesses
launch and grow, today’s grantees join the Keep It Local Business
Fund which has awarded $200,000 in microgrants this year to
community entrepreneurs.
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Nextdoor Kind Foundation's Keep It Local
Business Grant Recipients, November 2023 (Graphic: Business
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“These 20 entrepreneurs demonstrated not only a clear vision and
plan for their businesses, but a drive to create solutions,
opportunities and positive change for their communities,” said
Shireen Santosham, Executive Director of the Nextdoor Kind
Foundation. “It's a privilege to introduce these innovative
business owners as Keep It Local Business Fund grant recipients and
connect them with financial resources and a network of cohorts to
help fuel their ongoing growth.”
During the application period for this grant round, more than
11,000 applications were received from across the country. Unified
by a vision for growth and a commitment to their communities, this
period’s grantees represent a diverse spectrum of proposals and
industries spanning real estate and preservation, wellness and
beauty, counseling and educational services, culinary and more.
Below are the November 2023 Keep It Local Business Fund Grant
Recipients:
- Adara Spa | Raleigh, North Carolina
- The Daisy Refillery | San Francisco, California
- Delivery Team USA | Charlotte, North Carolina
- Eddie Wright BBQ | Jackson, Mississippi
- The Gala Empire, LLC | Miami, Florida
- Flikshop | Washington, DC
- FreeJac Nation | Oakland, CA
- His Kingdom Carriers | St. Louis, Missouri
- JJ RE Group | Atlanta, Georgia
- I Know a Place | Los Angeles, California
- Kindness and Mischief Coffee | Los Angeles, California
- The Maven School for Early Childhood Development | Cleveland
Heights, Ohio
- Paramount Pediatrics | Atlanta, Georgia
- Progression’s U Steam Academy | Davie, Florida
- Sharpe Session | Lithonia, Georgia
- Skin 360 Beauty Institute | Brandon, Florida
- Trust Your Grind LLC | Upper Marlboro, MD
- UpTopFunnelCakes | Clinton, MD
- Vie Beauty | Atlanta, Georgia
- Walk With Me Counseling Center | Chicago, Illinois
“What I love most about being an entrepreneur is the knowledge
that every minute I invest in my business is a value-added
contribution. It's a gift to work for myself and a blessing to
build and support my community. Every day, I get to invest in my
community and provide jobs to skilled individuals in property
maintenance,” said Brittany Walsar, founder of Delivery Team USA.
“We are THRILLED that Delivery Team USA has been awarded this grant
that means the world to us and our community. With this funding,
we're creating jobs and preserving property values, all while
strengthening our local community from within.”
“The NAACP extends a heartfelt congratulations to the recipients
of this year's Keep It Local Business Fund,” said NAACP President
and CEO, Derrick Johnson. “This grant initiative further
underscores the transformative power of a thriving community
through its small business owners. We celebrate not only the
achievements of these 20 entrepreneurs but also the potential they
hold to inspire and uplift their communities.”
To read more about 2023 grant recipients, visit here.
In addition to the grant, recipients will receive resources and
tools to grow their business including pro bono advertising on the
Nextdoor (NYSE: KIND) platform and access to personalized
training.
The Nextdoor Kind Foundation believes that neighbors are the
best source of ideas to improve their own communities. Through the
Keep It Local Business Fund microgrant program and ongoing
initiatives, the foundation continues its mission to enable
individuals, nonprofits, and small businesses to solve challenges
and positively impact their own neighborhoods and communities.
To learn more about the Keep It Local Business Fund, visit the
Nextdoor Kind Foundation here.
About NAACP
Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against
Black people around the country, the NAACP (National Association
for the Advancement of Colored People) is the largest and most
pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation. The NAACP has
over 2,200 units and branches across the nation, along with well
over 2M activists. Their mission is to secure the political,
educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to
eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and
well-being of all persons.
About Hello Alice
Founded by Carolyn Rodz and Elizabeth Gore, Hello Alice is a
free platform serving more than one million small business owners
across the United States. Committed to equitable access to capital
for women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community,
veterans, and entrepreneurs with disabilities, Hello Alice offers
funding, education, tools, and curated opportunities. Working with
enterprise business services, ecosystem partners, affiliates, and
government agencies, Hello Alice provides its growing community
with everything they need to grow their businesses. To learn more,
visit www.helloalice.com, as well as Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram,
and Facebook.
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