Enterprise Holdings awards grant to Y.O.U. and other nonprofits working to advance social and racial Equity
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Thu, July 29, 2021, 8:30 AM
ST. LOUIS, July 29, 2021 /CNW/ -- Enterprise Holdings, through the Enterprise Holdings Foundation, is awarding its inaugural local Enterprise Holdings ROAD Forward grants to nearly 700 nonprofit organizations addressing social and racial equity gaps facing youth and families in communities across the globe. Combined, the grants total more than $7 million in 2021.
Today's announcement is another step in the ROAD Forward initiative to allocate $35 million over five years to more than 70 global Enterprise operating teams to drive local impact, as part of its five-year, $55 million commitment. The grant program empowers Enterprise Holdings' more than 80,000 employees to take the lead on identifying local organizations best equipped to drive change in their own communities, across three key areas: early childhood development, youth health and wellness, and career and college preparation.
Thu, July 29, 2021, 8:30 AM·6 min read
Inaugural Local ROAD Forward Grants Advance Enterprise's Five-Year, $55 Million Commitment to Address Equity Gaps
ST. LOUIS, July 29, 2021 /CNW/ -- Enterprise Holdings, through the Enterprise Holdings Foundation, is awarding its inaugural local Enterprise Holdings ROAD Forward grants to nearly 700 nonprofit organizations addressing social and racial equity gaps facing youth and families in communities across the globe. Combined, the grants total more than $7 million in 2021.
Enterprise Holdings awards its inaugural local ROAD Forward grants to nearly 700 nonprofit organizations, addressing social and racial equity gaps across the globe.
Today's announcement is another step in the ROAD Forward initiative to allocate $35 million over five years to more than 70 global Enterprise operating teams to drive local impact, as part of its five-year, $55 million commitment. The grant program empowers Enterprise Holdings' more than 80,000 employees to take the lead on identifying local organizations best equipped to drive change in their own communities, across three key areas: early childhood development, youth health and wellness, and career and college preparation.
"A commitment to the communities where we operate has been fundamental to our company since its founding in 1957," said Enterprise Holdings Foundation President Carolyn Kindle Betz. "ROAD Forward's local grants will support the many outstanding organizations that are leading efforts to advance equity in their communities – and ultimately strengthen the areas where our employees live and work, one neighborhood at a time."