Bank of America Names Pinellas County Urban League 2020 Neighborhood Builders
Metropolitan Ministries and Pinellas County Urban League (St. Petersburg, FL) have been named as the 2020 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders® awardees for Tampa Bay. The nonprofits were selected for their work in the Tampa Bay community addressing issues fundamental to economic mobility, specifically basic needs and workforce development.
As an awardee, each organization receives a $200,000 grant, a year of leadership training for the executive director and an emerging leader, a network of peer organizations across the U.S., and the opportunity to access capital to expand their impact. Metropolitan Ministries has selected Christine Long, chief programs officer, and Pinellas County Urban League has selected Charlotte Anderson, vice president of housing and community economic development, as their respective emerging leaders.
Since 2004, Bank of America has invested over $260 million in 50 communities through Neighborhood Builders, partnering with more than 1,300 nonprofits and helping more than 2,600 nonprofit leaders strengthen their leadership skills.
Pinellas County Urban League’s mission is to help minority communities increase their social inclusion, educational competitiveness, and economic prosperity. This includes a focus on the hardest hit neighborhoods, with an emphasis on helping individuals and small businesses rebound from unexpected circumstances and loss, such as those brought on by the pandemic.
“Minority small businesses were disproportionately affected as a result of the pandemic, and these funds will help support our small business development initiatives and foster employment and revitalization efforts in underserved communities,” said Watson L. Haynes, II, president of Pinellas County Urban League. “With added support from partners like Bank of America, small businesses can continue to make a lasting impact and inspire growth and expansion to contribute to a thriving community.”
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