Economic Opportunity Coalition

Impact Stories

• Closing the Wealth Gap in Miami—and Across the Country

  Systemic racial economic disparities hurt productivity and have cost the U.S. $22.9 trillion over the last 30 years. Allapattah, one of Miami's oldest neighborhoods, is fighting back.
• Supporting Inspired Entrepreneurs While Closing the Racial Wealth Gap

  Beyond closing the racial wealth gap, our mission is to empower Black and Latino/a business owners and provide them with the direct funding and resources they need to build a legacy for themselves, their families and their communities.
• Betting on Texas Women: Latina Entrepreneurs Gain Capital—and a Community

  “Other lenders don’t care if I eat or lose my apartment; they just want to see my payment land in their account. JUST is different. They truly support women.”
• From A Difficult Background, A Business Innovator is Born

  A small business incubator is born in a marginalized Louisville neighborhood. The goal: to create not only jobs but businesses, economic growth, mobility, entrepreneurship, and independence.
• Worker-Owned Companies and Industry Collaboration Creates Meaningful Jobs

  Three jobs and he still couldn’t support his family--until he joined a worker-owned company.
• A Bold Path to an Inclusive, Thriving Economy: Employee Ownership

  Research shows employee-owned companies tend to be more productive and profitable, while workers retire with significantly more savings.