KeyBank Supports ProsperityME's Mission To Empower Maine's Refugee and Immigrant Communities To Invest in Themselves
KeyBank Foundation has granted $15,000 to ProsperityME, a Maine-based organization empowering refugees and immigrants through financial education and counseling. Founded by Claude Rwaganje, ProsperityME offers services including financial education, workforce development, business support, and housing assistance. The funding will support programs like Basic Money Management and Saving to Build Wealth, teaching clients about the U.S. financial system, budgeting, and saving.
Since 2008, ProsperityME has offered over 300 courses and workshops, helping more than 10,000 newcomers and low-income families. The organization anticipates serving 4,000 immigrants in the Greater Portland and Lewiston areas this year. This grant is part of KeyBank's $40 billion commitment for lending and investments across its national footprint, established in 2017.
La KeyBank Foundation ha concessa un contributo di $15.000 a ProsperityME, un'organizzazione del Maine che sostiene i rifugiati e gli immigrati attraverso l'educazione finanziaria e la consulenza. Fondata da Claude Rwaganje, ProsperityME offre servizi come educazione finanziaria, sviluppo della forza lavoro, supporto alle imprese e assistenza abitativa. I finanziamenti supporteranno programmi come Gestione di Base del Denaro e Risparmiare per Accumulare Patrimonio, insegnando ai clienti il sistema finanziario degli Stati Uniti, il budgeting e il risparmio.
Dal 2008, ProsperityME ha offerto oltre 300 corsi e workshop, aiutando più di 10.000 nuovi arrivati e famiglie a basso reddito. L'organizzazione prevede di servire 4.000 immigrati nelle aree della Grande Portland e Lewiston quest'anno. Questo contributo fa parte dell'
La Fundación KeyBank ha otorgado un subsidio de $15,000 a ProsperityME, una organización con sede en Maine que capacita a refugiados e inmigrantes a través de la educación y el asesoramiento financiero. Fundada por Claude Rwaganje, ProsperityME ofrece servicios como educación financiera, desarrollo de la fuerza laboral, apoyo a empresas y asistencia para la vivienda. La financiación respaldará programas como Gestión Básica del Dinero y Ahorro para Crear Riqueza, enseñando a los clientes sobre el sistema financiero de EE. UU., la elaboración de presupuestos y el ahorro.
Desde 2008, ProsperityME ha ofrecido más de 300 cursos y talleres, ayudando a más de 10,000 recién llegados y familias de bajos ingresos. La organización anticipa atender a 4,000 inmigrantes en las áreas de Greater Portland y Lewiston este año. Esta subvención es parte del compromiso de $40 mil millones de KeyBank para préstamos e inversiones en todo su alcance nacional, establecido en 2017.
KeyBank 재단은 메인주에 본사를 두고 있는 조직인 ProsperityME에 $15,000를 기부했습니다. 이 조직은 재정 교육 및 상담을 통해 난민과 이민자들을 지원합니다. Claude Rwaganje가 설립한 ProsperityME는 재정 교육, 인력 개발, 비즈니스 지원, 주택 지원과 같은 서비스를 제공합니다. 이 자금은 기본적인 재정 관리 및 부를 쌓기 위한 저축과 같은 프로그램을 지원하여, 고객에게 미국의 금융 시스템, 예산 작성 및 저축에 대해 교육합니다.
ProsperityME는 2008년 이후로 300개 이상의 과정과 워크샵을 제공하며, 10,000명 이상의 새로운 이민자와 저소득 가구를 도와왔습니다. 이 조직은 올해 Greater Portland 및 Lewiston 지역에서 4,000명의 이민자를 지원할 것으로 예상하고 있습니다. 이번 기부는 2017년에 설정된 KeyBank의 $40억 달러의 약속의 일환으로, 전국적으로 대출 및 투자에 사용됩니다.
La Fondation KeyBank a accordé un subside de 15 000 $ à ProsperityME, une organisation basée dans le Maine qui soutient les réfugiés et les immigrants grâce à l'éducation et au conseil financiers. Fondée par Claude Rwaganje, ProsperityME propose des services tels que éducation financière, développement de la main-d'œuvre, soutien aux entreprises et aide au logement. Le financement soutiendra des programmes comme la gestion de base de l'argent et l'épargne pour construire de la richesse, enseignant aux clients le système financier américain, la budgétisation et l'épargne.
Depuis 2008, ProsperityME a proposé plus de 300 cours et ateliers, aidant plus de 10 000 nouveaux arrivants et familles à faible revenu. L'organisation prévoit de servir 4 000 immigrants dans les régions de Portland et Lewiston cette année. Cette subvention fait partie de l'
Die KeyBank-Stiftung hat 15.000 $ an ProsperityME vergeben, eine in Maine ansässige Organisation, die Flüchtlingen und Einwanderern durch Finanzbildung und Beratung empowerment. Gegründet von Claude Rwaganje, bietet ProsperityME Dienstleistungen wie Finanzbildung, Arbeitskräftereicherung, Unternehmensunterstützung und Wohnhilfen. Die Finanzmittel werden Programme wie Grundlegendes Geldmanagement und Sparen für Wohlstand unterstützen, um den Klienten das US-Finanzsystem, Budgetierung und Sparen zu vermitteln.
Seit 2008 hat ProsperityME über 300 Kurse und Workshops angeboten und mehr als 10.000 Neuankömmlinge und einkommensschwache Familien unterstützt. Die Organisation plant, in diesem Jahr 4.000 Einwanderer in den Gebieten Greater Portland und Lewiston zu bedienen. Dieser Zuschuss ist Teil von KeyBanks 40 Milliarden Dollar Verpflichtung für Kredite und Investitionen in ihrem nationalen Rahmen, die 2017 festgelegt wurde.
- KeyBank Foundation granted $15,000 to support ProsperityME's financial education programs
- ProsperityME has helped over 10,000 newcomers and low-income families since 2008
- The organization anticipates serving 4,000 immigrants in Greater Portland and Lewiston areas this year
- KeyBank's grant is part of a larger $40 billion commitment for lending and investments
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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 13, 2024 / ProsperityME, located in Portland and Lewiston Maine, has received a
"We are grateful to KeyBank for its partnership in helping new Mainers invest in their future. We know that newcomers cannot succeed without a supportive community of donors, financial institutions, and employers who understand that by supporting immigrants, we are growing the economy of Maine," said ProsperityME Founder and Executive Director Claude Rwaganje. Specifically, KeyBank's funding will help provide financial literacy and education programs, including Basic Money Management and Saving to Build Wealth, which teaches ProsperityME clients about the U.S. financial system, budgeting, and saving.
"The core of KeyBank's existence as a community bank is our commitment to equipping individuals, families and businesses with financial services, guidance and confidence they need to be successful, contributing members of our community," said KeyBank Market President Tony DiSotto. "We are proud to support ProsperityME in their efforts to empower our newest neighbors with essential financial skills and education in a supportive environment to help them thrive personally and professionally in Maine."
Formed in 2008, ProsperityME has offered over 300 courses and workshops and help more than 10,000 newcomers and low-income families to build a better future. This number includes financial and college planning sessions for thousands of individuals, and hundreds of families who have received housing assistance. Their clients come from over twenty countries, the majority from Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Rwanda, Somalia, and Sudan. With the foreign-born population in Maine increasing annually, ProsperityME anticipates serving 4,000 immigrants residing in the Greater Portland and Lewiston areas this year. Through their programs, clients are empowered to open bank accounts, get hired for work, and start saving for their future. ProsperityME also helps their clients secure stable housing, start new businesses, and achieve their higher education goals. For more information on ProsperityME visit https://prosperityme.org/.
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