POWER IS THE ABILITY TO
Power-Building Academy
an entry point for community members who want to lead change
Chisholm’s Chair
a training initiative supporting Black and Latinx women as they explore publicly elected and appointed office
WEPOWER Accelerator
a 10-week entrepreneurship development program for Black & Latinx founders
WEPOWER Capital
a community fund that invests $50,000-$200,000 in high growth businesses through revenue share agreements and loans
Kiva Hub
zero interest loans for the people by the people
ELEVATE ESTL
a power-building campaign led by a collective of Black residents of East St. Louis City
Community Benefits Agreements emerge as top issue in Spring 2023 election cycle
February 20, 2023 Community Benefits Agreements emerge as top issue in Spring 2023 election cycle A new group of more than 100 residents, developers, business owners, philanthropists, and local organizations have announced the Community Wealth Action Group to advocate for community-owned wealth, quality jobs, and livable wages for Black and Latinx residents of St.…
BJC Makes Anchor Investment in WEPOWER Capital
January 24, 2023 BJC Makes Anchor Investment in WEPOWER Capital BJC’s anchor investment will go toward focused, revenue-based funding (RBF) investments in Black- and Latinx-owned businesses with strong growth trajectories. WEPOWER Capital works to ignite equitable economic growth and prosperity in St. Louis by building wealth in under-resourced communities. Today WEPOWER Capital announced…
What it Takes to Thrive: The Importance of Investing in Everyone
November 29, 2022 What it Takes to Thrive: The Importance of Investing in Everyone By: Amina Abdul-Malik “The conditions I saw growing up in North City just didn’t seem to reflect the beauty and intelligence I saw in the people around me.” -Amina Abdul-Malik I call it ‘Entrepreneur Brain.” It’s where your brain…