Verizon’s $165K Gift Helps Local Nonprofit Create Equity, Social Justice Program

The Urban League of Broward County (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) received a generous grant of $165,500 from Verizon. 

The money will be used to develop programming within the organization that will focus on racial equity, diversity and inclusion leadership training. 

It will allow the Urban League to conduct civic engagement and advocacy, as well as start important conversations about social justice. The Urban League was selected as one of only two grant recipients in South Florida.

“We are honored to be selected as one of Verizon’s Racial Justice grantees,” said Dr. Germaine Smith-Baugh, President and CEO for the Urban League of Broward County. “Verizon’s investment is one of the first leadership gifts of its kind to support critical conversations about racial equity in the workplace, business and community.”

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