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This project was completed on Jun 8, 2023
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Matched with Tim S.
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Individual Donor Letter
Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership
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Individual Donor Letter
Project details
What we need
- A concise, well-articulated letter (not exceeding two pages) to request funds from individual donors
Additional details
We need a series of donor letters for our fundraising campaign to support our Women of Color Connecting Initiative launched in February 2019.
What we have in place
- We currently have summary documents, images, video and testimonials, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have an active committee for the initiative, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $2,140 , allowing us to invest resources in the technology to efficiently manage and track our donor campaign.
Since launch in February 2019, we have gotten a lot of interest as demonstrated through several successful related events. We believe that the nature of this campaign -- supporting inclusion for Women of Color entrepreneurs within the entrepreneurial ecosystem -- is one that will resonate with many people who believe that it is time to change business as usual.
This project will not only help us generate much needed funds for the organization, it will also increase awareness for the cause.
Project plan
Posted by
Jill J.
CEO
Our mission
We envision a future with inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems in which people from historically marginalized populations have equal opportunity for success. In pursuit of this vision, our mission is to eradicate the systemic barriers that prevent people of color from being able to access the knowledge, networks, and capital required for entrepreneurial success and wealth creation.
What we do
Our three programmatic areas are:
Relationship Capital Connections - We believe that relationship capital is the conduit for access -- access to capital, access to contracts, access to opportunity. People open doors for people that they know, like, and trust. Unfortunately, the know-like-trust circle often includes people with similar attributes to the person at the center of the circle. Our goal is to help more Women of Color entrepreneurs get on a grow-scale-exit trajectory that leads to wealth building.
Investor Inclusion - We launched the Making of Black Angels as our first campaign to increase diversity and inclusion within the angel investing sector. We believe that this inclusion will lead to more black entrepreneurs and small businesses gaining access to early-stage capital. Having black angel investors involved in this asset class and more black entrepreneurs able to access early-stage capital ultimately promotes wealth building in the black community.
Community-Building Small Business Initiatives - Our small business capacity-building programming is designed to support economic development objectives for Main Street businesses and in low-income communities. This innovative model for small business capacity-building leverages community-based partnerships and incorporates corporate skills-based volunteerism to provide hands-on support to struggling business owners.
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