Welcome Prospective Attendee!
Feb-26- Virtual (9:00am-12:00pm)
In honor of Black History Month, Black Wealth Street is a virtual half-day symposium dedicated to advancing economic inclusion and upward mobility within Black communities. This high-impact professional development event will focus on critical areas including job growth and promotion, wealth building, homeownership, career pathways in high-demand industries, philanthropy, small business development, and entrepreneurship.
While some progress has been made in addressing the racial wealth gap, data reveals persistent systemic inequities that continue to widen the divide between social classes.
Attendees will engage with expert speakers and panelists who bring lived experience and specialized knowledge in workforce development, community investment, and other areas essential to fostering equity in employment and economic inclusion.
Key Takeaways:
• Explore how multi-sector nonprofit, philanthropy, and public partnerships can advance economic inclusion and promote economic justice for Black and Brown communities.
• Discuss strategies to address systemic and generational barriers that hinder economic inclusion and wealth-building.
• Examine regional initiatives focused on closing the wealth gap and bolstering economic development.
• Explore strategies for investing in and strengthening nonprofits on the ground fighting poverty and championing economic inclusion, upward mobility, community and economic development.
Feb-27 in -person luncheon- Rochester, NY (11:00am-2:00pm)
Join us for a Food for Thought lunch learning session with Kia Croom, founder of Kia Croom Fundraising & Philanthropy, Inc.—a global, Black woman-owned fundraising firm working at the intersection of fundraising and DEI. Visit www.kiacroom.com to learn more about Kia and her impact.
Engage in a thought-provoking open dialogue about the current philanthropic landscape and its implications for Black-led/focused organizations.
Together, we will:
• Explore actionable philanthropic best practices to strengthen the resilience of Black-led/focused organizations.
• Gain an insider’s look at Fundraising N Black, the world’s first culturally relevant fundraising learning platform, and how it’s helping Black-led/focused organizations build their fundraising and organizational resilience amid the challenging philanthropic climate, through real-world case studies and insights.
Action is necessary for the progress in addressing the economic barriers and advancement opportunities for the black community. We invite you to join us for this event and the movement to dismantle systems of inequity and elevate the economic growth of the black community.
