Support for the development of affordable and accessible capital options for entrepreneurs based in Coahoma County and the broader Mississippi Delta and provide technical assistance and hyper-accessible microfinancing to entrepreneurs in the region
Support for the placement of 200 corps members per year throughout the Arkansas and Mississippi Delta and for three innovative pilots designed to increase engagement
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Support to identify and report education challenges facing the Mississippi Delta region and the organizations, individuals and community leaders working to address needs
To redesign and launch a pre-service institute called Regional Delta Institute (RDI) for new corps members (CM) in five TFA regions, as well as implementation of ongoing professional development for various cohorts (TFA alumni and non-TFA CM) in the Home Region of the Arkansas/Mississippi Delta.
To research and understand how the foundation can use philanthropy to engage with local institutions to positively impact public safety in Phillips County, Arkansas and Coahoma County, Mississippi.
To support grantee's initiative to create jobs and to launch an arts-driven, community-inclusive revitalization project in downtown Clarksdale, Mississippi.
2018
Home Region
$43,000
Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi
Support for grantee to implement a three-phase after school program that will provide academic remediation and culturally rich experiences aimed at serving at-risk high school students in Coahoma County, MS
