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Cooperative "Mobile Home" Communities: Empowered Homeowners Gain Economic Security and Economic and Social Benefits.

ROC USA makes resident ownership of Manufactured ("Mobile") Home Communities viable and successful.

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Paul Bradley

Updated on 07:15, Jul 18, 2018

Pursuing Economic Justice and Financial Health through Local Entrepreneurship in Baltimore City

Reimagining a city, empowering it's most financially insecure, with tools, support, and resources to seed and grow main street entrepreneurs

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Fagan Harris

Updated on 14:01, Jul 18, 2018

ZERO Model: Second Chance Innovation & Jobs

A national syndicate launching profitable companies and meaningful employment opportunities with the formerly incarcerated.

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Katie Leonard

Updated on 10:34, Jun 15, 2018

One Hen Social Entrepreneurial Nationwide Program Expansion

One Hen is a social entrepreneurship program that teaches students to create and run small businesses for the benefit of their communities.

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Vanessa Plant

Updated on 14:37, Jun 13, 2018

The Garden Schoolhouse

We will provide care and education for young children and employment for their parents to benefit the financial well-being of the family.

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Audrey Smith

Updated on 14:31, Jun 13, 2018

Rising Tide's Technology for Millennials of Color (T-MOC) Initiative

This project is focused on tapping and directing technology's power, speed and broad reach to dissolve entrenched, socioeconomc disparities.

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barbara

Updated on 14:25, Jun 15, 2018

Unlocking the Mystery of Good Credit with the Financial Check-Up (FCU)

The FCU is a light-touch financial empowerment tool that includes a credit review with a coach and tips to help residents build their scores

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Constance Martin

Updated on 10:01, Jun 13, 2018

Baking Breadwinners

Hot Bread Kitchen is changing lives through innovative culinary training that offers economic security to low-income women & their families.

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Jessamyn Rodriguez

Updated on 15:22, Jul 18, 2018

Moneythink: College Financial Coaching

Moneythink empowers under-resourced youth to achieve college success by supporting financial decision making through coaching and technology

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Stephanie Sauer

Updated on 14:12, Jun 13, 2018

Free Legal Aid for Bankruptcy

Massachusetts Debt Relief Foundation's experienced attorneys provide free legal analysis of debt relief options to meet each individual need

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Jessica

14:10, Jun 13, 2018

Cents Ability, Inc.

Cents Ability creates positive local change by providing underserved teens in the NYC metro area with the tools of financial literacy.

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Diane Ezer

Updated on 14:10, Jun 13, 2018

The Tacoma Model for Financial Opportunity

This model combines scalable, high-quality financial counseling with beneficial financial products to remove barriers to exiting poverty.

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Jeff Klein

Updated on 14:08, Jun 13, 2018

Microenterprise Development Solution to Alleviate Poverty Utilizing Mobile Technology

Centro’s free Business Planning App is designed to empower underserved entrepreneurs to start/grow small businesses thru simple activities.

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Arturo Noriega

Updated on 09:59, Jul 18, 2018

Our House: Financial Empowerment for the Working Homeless

Our House gives homeless and near-homeless families and individuals the resources they need to achieve financial empowerment and stability.

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Daniel Durbin

Updated on 22:53, Jul 21, 2018

Boosting Financial Capability and Self Sufficiency for Very Low-Income Residents in AHC’s Affordable Housing Communities: Dollars & Sense

AHC provides onsite Resident Services in its affordable housing communities to empower residents to live their best lives.

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Niki Wanner

Updated on 09:35, Jul 18, 2018

Building more inclusive and innovative supply chains across the American cottage industry

We advance a handworker economy built on the strength of immigrants, women of color, and underserved communities who use craft for income.

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Rebecca van Bergen

13:16, Jun 13, 2018

Durham, NC: Protecting the block, while Unlocking Assets.

The most powerful way to create generational wealth is through home ownership. We teach the community how to maximize and retain property.

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Talib Graves-Manns

Updated on 14:53, Jun 15, 2018

Bpeace: More Jobs Means Less Violence

Bpeace connects established entrepreneurs in economically challenged communities with the business advice they need to grow and create jobs.

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Melinda

Updated on 12:29, Jun 13, 2018

Union Capital Boston (UCB) Increases Civic Engagement. Involved Residents and Their Communities Make Economic Gains.

Our rewards model combines community network building with mobile technology to build social capital and advance economic prospects.

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Anna

Updated on 10:58, Jun 13, 2018

Building $tability, Retaining Visibility

The project makes systemic changes that foster financial stability among populations that, once homeless, become invisible to communities.

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Suzette Chapman

Updated on 10:38, Jun 13, 2018

Emergency Match Savings Program

Empowering others with the knowledge and tools to plan for the unexpected

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Nicole Casale

Updated on 10:20, Jun 13, 2018

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