Asset Funders Network introduces the Equity Amplifier for Economic Security (EA), a monthly spotlight series highlighting organizations or nonprofits focused on building economic security/asset building in communities of color.

Enterprising Ventures of Color (EVC), nominated by AFN member JPMorgan Chase, is a pioneering leadership training institute founded by Lillian Singh, a prominent figure in racial economic analysis and grassroots capacity-building. Drawing on her experiences from the Aspen Institute Civil Society Fellowship, Singh established EVC to promote economic and social inclusion for leaders of color.

Mission and Vision: EVC tackles the structural and systemic barriers that leaders of color face. It challenges traditional leadership paradigms, promoting a new framework that acknowledges and empowers these leaders. The institute emphasizes communal power-building and integrates self-care and personal development into its three different programs.

Core Principles
  • Recognizing Structural Challenges
  • Redefining Leadership
  • Community Power-Building
  • Personal Nourishment
  • Concrete Strategies

Through its innovative programs, EVC is redefining leadership for leaders of color. By addressing systemic barriers and fostering communal power-building, EVC is paving the way for a new generation of leaders committed to bridging the racial wealth divide and driving social change. Keep an eye out for our upcoming Equity Amplifier in Action blog, which will highlight JPMorgan Chase’s initiatives to enhance financial security and wealth in low- to moderate-income communities by supporting organizations such as EVC.

You can read the full  EVC profile below!

EVC Profile
About the Equity Amplifier

The EA serves as a space where philanthropy can engage with communities of color and examine how funders are addressing concerns in a manner that is intersectional and inclusive. Each month, AFN members will have the opportunity to access organizations and nonprofits in communities of color that are focused on economic security and asset building, including an informational brochure and a brief interactive virtual video presentation.

As a benefit of AFN membership, funders may nominate local nonprofits focused on building economic security/asset building in communities of color to highlight as part of the EA series. AFN members will also receive the opportunity to participate in a brief interactive virtual video presentation that will be shared with national AFN membership, allowing your organization to showcase innovative models and best practices to help build a more secure future for diverse communities.

How can funders get involved?

For more information or to nominate an organization or nonprofit led by people of color for the AFN EA, visit our website or contact AFN at info@assetfunders.org.