RUSSELL INNOVATION CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURS RECEIVES $1.5M PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENT FROM WELLS FARGO
ATLANTA, Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE) today announced that they will receive a $1.5 million philanthropic investment from Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC). The momentous investment aims to scale Wells Fargo's continuous support of the phenomenal work at RICE through initiatives aimed to develop small businesses, facilitate access to capital, curate dedicated learning spaces, and expand RICE's reach and impact throughout Atlanta and beyond.
- ATLANTA, Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE) today announced that they will receive a $1.5 million philanthropic investment from Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC).
- To kick off the grant announcement, RICE and Wells Fargo hosted a pop-up holiday market at the Russell Center featuring a variety of products from RICE entrepreneurs in celebration of small businesses doing wonders for their community.
- Access to Capital: The Wells Fargo investment will help to fund 50 small business micro grants for RICE stakeholders.
- Placemaking: Wells Fargo will unveil the "Wells Fargo Learning Lab", which will bear the bank's name in perpetuity.