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Foot Locker Foundation Announces $4.5 Million for Community Grants through LISC

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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The Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program was launched in 2021 as part of Leading in Education and Economic Development (LEED), the company's $200 million commitment focused on education and economic development within the Black community.

Key Points: 
  • The Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program was launched in 2021 as part of Leading in Education and Economic Development (LEED), the company's $200 million commitment focused on education and economic development within the Black community.
  • It also connects to LISC's broad-based work on economic opportunity, including its decade-long Project 10X strategy to promote racial justice.
  • Through its first two years, the competitive grant program has awarded $2.7 million in grants to 36 organizations.
  • The Community Empowerment Program responds to clear and persistent racial disparities, including a gap in philanthropic funding for Black-led organizations.

Walmart Foundation teams up with LISC to expand equitable food access, fuel community-based nonprofits

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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"This grant to LISC will help provide communities with more food and nutrition security."

Key Points: 
  • "This grant to LISC will help provide communities with more food and nutrition security."
  • Our collaboration with the Walmart Foundation promotes food justice as part of larger strategies to improve community health."
  • The Equitable Food Access grant program is part of larger efforts at Walmart Foundation and LISC focused on economic opportunity and racial equity.
  • Through the Walmart Foundation, the Walmart.org Center for Racial Equity is supporting solutions for healthy food while also driving economic development and building capacity in predominately Black communities that do not have adequate food access.

ADT Appoints William M. Lewis Jr. to the Company’s Board of Directors

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
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We are pleased to welcome Bill to our board of directors, said ADTs Chairman, Marc Becker.

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  • We are pleased to welcome Bill to our board of directors, said ADTs Chairman, Marc Becker.
  • He brings broad new perspective to the ADT board as it develops and grows safe, smart, and sustainable customer solutions.
  • Its a pleasure to join ADTs board of directors and be part of this iconic companys exciting future, Lewis said.
  • Lewis was designated by Apollo and will replace Matthew Nord, who has retired from the Board.

Foot Locker, Inc and LISC announce funding for 16 organizations focused on advancing health, wealth, and upward mobility in BIPOC communities

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Thursday, January 13, 2022
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For both LISC and Foot Locker, Inc., this funding is part of larger national efforts focused on economic opportunity and racial equity.

Key Points: 
  • For both LISC and Foot Locker, Inc., this funding is part of larger national efforts focused on economic opportunity and racial equity.
  • In this first round of funding of $1.26 million, LISC and Foot Locker, Inc. identified 16 high-impact programs across 12 metro areas.
  • These organizations have a deep connection to the communities they serve and understand the issues they face.
  • LISC is one the country's largest community development organizations, helping forge vibrant, resilient communities across America.