Bank of America Directs Over $22 Million in Grants to National and Local Nonprofits Supporting People and Communities of Color
Bank of America has allocated over $22 million in philanthropic funding to support education, jobs, health, and housing initiatives for communities of color, building on its $1 billion commitment. The funding focuses on workforce development, small businesses, and health needs, with major investments in education and minority entrepreneurship, aiming to address critical community challenges.
- $22 million in philanthropic funding directed towards education, jobs, and health for communities of color.
- $18.35 million allocated for higher education and workforce development initiatives.
- $10 million grant to create the Center for Black Entrepreneurship.
- $1.3 million supporting minority-owned businesses and entrepreneurs.
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Bank of America announced today that it has directed more than
“Workforce development, job creation and access to health and housing services are some of the most pressing needs facing Black, Hispanic-Latino and Native American individuals,” said Ebony Thomas, Bank of America’s Racial Equality and Economic Opportunity Executive. “By providing this support alongside our national and local partners, we are further addressing many of the challenges facing under-resourced and underserved communities across the U.S.”
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Bank of America is focused on developing stronger hiring pipelines and empowering students to advance their academic and career opportunities. Grants are directed toward:
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Additional organizations receiving grants include: Thurgood Marshall College Fund, UNCF (United Negro College Fund), Posse Foundation, American Indian Institute at Mesa Community College, Navajo Technical College, United National Indian Tribal Youth Inc. and the American Indian College Fund. |
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Grants support the resiliency of small businesses, assisting Black, Hispanic-Latino and Indigenous entrepreneurs through the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Latino Business Action Network, the California Lutheran University Center for Economic Research & Forecasting with the UCLA Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture, Echoing Green and Our Native American Business Entrepreneurship Network (ONABEN). |
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Funds continue to support health care and emergency services, including hunger relief and shelter, to help communities recover from the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus. Philanthropic funding is directed to:
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Recent Bank of America announcements focused on racial equality, diversity and inclusion and economic opportunity include: |
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