Social Change Fund United, a non-profit founded by Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade, and Carmelo Anthony, is partnering with several HBCU students to provide them with scholarships. Founded in 2020 in response to racial injustice, the nonprofit aims to create equity and reduce the racial opportunity gap. Over the years, the Social Change United Fund has provided community partners with nearly $1 million in grant funding, reaching more than 132,000 people through targeted initiatives and outreach. $40,000 scholarship for HCBU students The Social Change Fund United has announced that applications for its annual scholarship
For Black and Latino entrepreneurs, there’s only one direction to go — forward. This is the message driving Square‘s small business accelerator program for Black and Latino entrepreneurs, FORWARD. The accelerator, launched in partnership with Social Change Fund United (SCFU), 1863 Ventures, and American Express, aims to provide Black and Latino entrepreneurs with the education, mentorship, coaching, and capital needed for their businesses to thrive. Black and Latino Americans are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs. In 2022, Black and Latino Americans filed more than 5 million new business applications, more than any other group.
