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Standing With Center | 9th Grade Success in the San Luis Valley
In 2019, the small town of Center, Colo. saw their high school graduation rates drop to the lowest in the state. Now, they’re among the highest. This is a story about about a program and a partnership that helped get them back on-track.
Black Wealth Cannot Wait
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The Dearfield Fund’s Impact
Since launching in July 2021, Black homeowners have been the heart and soul of the Dearfield Fund for Black Wealth. Meet a few of our 150+ homeowners and catch a glimpse of this movement to build Black wealth.
Wealth Through Ownership
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Employee Ownership for Workforces of Color
Phillip Reeves
Phillip Reeves is helping implement Apis & Heritage Capital Partners’ Employee-led Buyout (ELBO©) approach, which provides groundbreaking new opportunities for workers of color, companies, founders, communities and investors
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Unapologetically for Black Homeowners
Aisha T. Weeks
Aisha T. Weeks is leading the The Dearfield Fund for Black Wealth, which provides up to $40,000 in down-payment assistance to first-time Black and African American homebuyers to help build generational wealth.
The Creation of Home
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The Johnson Family
Dearfield fund for black wealth
After her divorce, Nicole Johnson knew she needed to buy a home. She was done worrying about dreading rising rents in Denver, and that it was past time for her daughter to have her own room. But how? She heard about the Dearfield Fund through her sister. The rest is history.
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The Williams Family
Dearfield fund for black wealth
The Williams Family had three months to find a new home after their landlord decided not to renew the lease. With down payment assistance from the Dearfield Fund and a FirstBank PATH grant, they didn’t just find the next home — they purchased their forever home for a family of five.