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
Last Night We Won + Today We Build – Join Us April 13th and May 13th!
April 10, 2023 Last Night We Won + Today We Build – Join us April 13th and May 13th! Over the past couple of months, we’ve knocked on 5,000+ doors, texted 85,000 voters, and had hundreds of community convos. Last night, the WEPOWER team went to bed tired, but the good kind of tired –…
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…