are advanced through thought leadership are activated through building is deployed through strategic investments.
● Ideas ● People ● Capital
More specifically, there is a great need for new ideas that enable us to re-imagine a world where all people, regardless of race, place or background are able to achieve their highest potential. Through the advancement of fresh and provocative ideas, AWBI endeavors to change hearts and minds, influence public opinion for “the good” and shake the very foundations of power. We cannot just make investments. We have to change the conditions so that entrepreneurs of color have the opportunity to own, invest in and direct resources in their own communities. There is a great need for innovation and new ideas so that all people, regardless of race, place or background are able to achieve their highest potential. AWBI does this by leading research and data collection, publication of key studies, and hosting forums that lead to broader understanding of community wealth building strategies by the public and key partners. When people are inspired by ideas – movements are formed. And when movements are formed, individuals and leaders are able to achieve the sort of collective action that is capable of deep and lasting change. Through movement building, AWBI will strengthen the infrastructure for sustained collaboration, coordination and mobilization, while developing leaders and strengthening organizations. Lastly, achieving a new economy will require capital strategies that are fair, inclusive and people-centered. Entrepreneurs of color are not starting on equal footing when it comes to raising capital to launch and grow their businesses. Integrating capital helps level the playing field by blending grants and other investments to address disparities in economic mobility. Through a mix of collaborative funding approaches, AWBI will deploy resources that test exciting models, leverage and pool public and private resources, contribute to restorative policies and practices, and fund brave and daring work – all while delivering impressive social and financial return on investment. AWBI’s strategic approach focuses on building the capacity of existing actors and harnessing economic drivers rooted in place and its role as a node of innovation
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