With @echoinggreen and @newprofit as our trusted intermediary partners, we’re excited to build on our approach of addressing historic funding inequities while spurring innovation and improving economic mobility.
Too often Black-led nonprofits are overlooked in the funding race. We're committing more than $40M over 5 years to help @newprofit & @echoinggreen address this issue by building the sustainability of Black-led orgs focused on economic mobility. Read more: https://t.co/mnbLqe9xY4
"A child’s earliest years are the most important period of development, yet early childhood education is among the lowest-paid careers in the U.S." -Connie Ballmer on @BallmerGroup's $43M investment in WA's Early Childhood workforce.
Read More: https://t.co/EvBmd8xuTa
I'm proud to share that Steve and Connie Ballmer are investing $400M in Black-led venture capital and private equity. Read about how this effort aligns with our overarching goal of improving economic mobility in the U.S.
Learn more about the $400M investment that Steve and Connie Ballmer are making into Black-led venture capital and private equity. https://t.co/mJflIaevfG @FairviewCapital@GoldmanSachs@jpmorgan@GCMGrosvenor
I'm happy to announce that @ballmergroup is expanding our giving to include climate change mitigation, with Sam Ballmer leading the effort! Learn more & meet our new grantees below.
We're excited to share we're expanding our giving to include #climatechange mitigation, and that Sam Ballmer will be leading this critical work. Our early efforts will focus on addressing deforestation & reducing emissions: https://t.co/j03eX3v1hH
Congrats to Drew Warshaw & Lori Chatman, incoming @EnterpriseNow co-CEOs! They will lead the org's work & ensure the continuation of its mission when Enterprise President & CEO Priscilla Almodovar steps down in Nov to become CEO of @FannieMae: https://t.co/jzbtlEF3ok
Our new website is live, and what better time to spotlight the work of our amazing grantees! Learn more about the orgs that are reshaping economic opportunities + reducing systemic inequities across the U.S. https://t.co/WdLsX0dp06
Gun violence in the U.S. is a public health crisis. We're honored to support the efforts of @theHAVI, @CBPS_Collective, @citiesunited + @NICJR01 to address it.
Read about their community-based approach to ending gun violence via @ap: https://t.co/EEizSHR76b
During 2021, we at @BallmerGroup focused on how our philanthropy & investments can support systemic, long-lasting change, so opportunity is more accessible for generations to come. Read more in my new piece: https://t.co/Ys8pQtwofq
I’m honored to share that I've joined the Advisory Committee for @BPC_Bipartisan's J. Ronald Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy. I'm looking forward to supporting this new center to advance bipartisan policies that support access to affordable housing. https://t.co/BYdlbhDwBT
I'm so proud of @BallmerGroup's @KMitchellWells for being named one of @crainsdetroit 100 Most Influential Women in MI! Her ability "to be dynamic, to wear many hats, to do good in communities" makes a difference to so many. Congrats!
https://t.co/2UPBhiJbLv
Please join us in welcoming @EshaunaS to @BallmerGroup as our Director of Community Mobilization, working to improve economic mobility + reduce racial disparities. We are so thrilled to add Eshauna’s talent to our team! https://t.co/xAVFbdQFAX
Earlier this month, @BallmerGroup announced $38M in grants to help build WA's behavioral-health workforce. Thank you to the @SeattleTimes editorial board for sharing this news! https://t.co/r1bIY1KfKz @seatimesopinion
Mental health sets a foundation for us all to thrive, & right now is a critical time to focus on our health systems & communities – esp those that have faced systemic disinvestment – as we slowly recover from a devastating year. I’m honored to serve on the @WellBeingTrust Board.
@WellBeingTrust is pleased to announce four new board members. Join us in welcoming @maureenbis, President Emerita @TheIHI; Daniel Gillison Jr., @NAMI CEO; Terri Ludwig, President, @BallmerGroup Philanthropy; & Preston Simmons, Chief Executive @ProvAK https://t.co/kvr654cSHl
We are incredibly grateful for the commitment of @BallmerGroup to a more equitable future, and to be in the company of its amazing cohort of grantees. We too are inspired by their "energy and heart and soul." Read more from President @terriludwig:
https://t.co/Thh0mJ5glz
.@BallmerGroup's grantees showed incredible tenacity in 2020, adapting quickly to serve their communities despite the intense upheaval of the year.
Here are just some of their many successes and their impact: https://t.co/jEzX2QIZWx
We at @ballmergroup believe every child deserves an equal chance to achieve the American Dream. We’re pleased to highlight the critical work of @EdTrustMidwest to stand up for students in need across #MI, with more from @KMitchellWells: https://t.co/DdZASV54SC
Join me in welcoming @LorenHarris_ to the @BallmerGroup team! I am looking forward to seeing our national impact strengthen and grow under his leadership, so we can support even more economic opportunities for kids and families. https://t.co/B7WfvF0wtY
As our co-founder Connie Ballmer said, @cmtysolutions embodies the power of a community-wide effort to deliver real, measurable results on #homelessness. @BallmerGroup is proud to support this work! https://t.co/PwMODe5Alg