• Economic Development

• 424.

Westminster Economic Development Initiative, Inc.

Education. Entrepreneurship. Equity. ATHENA award recipient, organizational award non-profit WEDI, a nonprofit based in Buffalo, NY Recipient of the 2023 ATHENA organizational award -- nonprofit WEDI strengthens communities through a continuum of educational and financial resources, removing systemic barriers to economic equity for all Western New Yorkers.

UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHARLOTTE INC

United Way of Greater Charlotte lifts children and families out of poverty by investing in neighborhood and grassroots organizations.

Social Enterprise Chicago

Social Enterprise Chicago acts as a convener, collaborator, and catalyst to empower for-profit, nonprofit and hybrid ventures deploying earned-revenue strategy Accelerating a more caring economy by educating, incubating, and investing in Chicago's social entrepreneurs.

• Promotion of Business (Chambers of Commerce)

• 427.

Greater Phoenix Black Chamber of Commerce

The mission of the Black Chamber of Arizona is to improve the economic development of our business entrepreneurs and the communities we serve.

YOUNG COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS

We aim to break the cycle of poverty. Since 1973, Young Community Developers (YCD) has served San Francisco’s most marginalized and under resourced communities in which meeting primary needs is an inherent and ongoing struggle.

J C WILLIAMS COMMUNITY CENTER INC

The J. C. Williams Community Center provides programs and services that focus on empowerment, education, and recreation for our community.

• Professional Societies & Associations

• 430.

Consortium for Entrepreneurship

www. entre-ed. org Entrepreneurship for Students at Every Level As the future of work continues to evolve EntreEd helps everyone cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset to forge a more entrepreneurial America.

• Rural

• 431.

North Shore EVP

The North Shore Economic Vitality Partnership (NSEVP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the regional production of food and creating new jobs in agriculture.

• Community Coalitions

• 432.

Communities In Partnership

Now featured in Metropolitics. CommunityRooted Organizations Enhanced Accountability and Capacity Building for Community Development Read our first coauthored piece where we define our communityrooted approach to building community and liberation featured in the peerreviewed journal Metropolitics.