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To catalyze wealth building through shared opportunities to counter opportunity hoarding by building extensive collaborations, networking, and stakeholder engagement.
To foster equity and economic inclusion through capacity development as a bedrock for building generational wealth in underserved communities.
A world where opportunities for generational wealth accumulation are available to everyone, regardless of geographical or racial boundaries.
2024:
Completed the research project “Towards Equity – The Struggles and Successes of BIPOC- and Immigrant-Owned Small Businesses,” funded by CURA, focusing on systemic barriers and solutions for marginalized business owners in the northwest suburbs of the Twin Cities.
Provided assistance to underserved businesses through Underserved Business Month, including targeted initiatives and...
We are excited to share that Equitable Development Action (EDA) has successfully completed a research project funded by the CURA grant last year. The project, titled “Towards Equity – The Struggles and Successes of BIPOC- and Immigrant-Owned Small Businesses,” is a critical starting point for analyzing systemic barriers and innovative solutions facing marginalized business owners. The research specifically focuses on the impact in the northwest suburbs of the Twin Cities. This comprehensive research was conducted in partnership with the University of Minnesota Twin Cities’ Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) and was led by Griffin McEnery, MPP, in Spring 2024. To dive deeper into the findings, click the link below to read the summary of our research. For those interested in accessing the full research, please reach out to us directly.
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