National Urban League

The National Urban League, an historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment, equality, and social justice, seeks to help African-Americans and others in underserved communities achieve their highest true social parity, economic self-reliance, power, and civil rights. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in New York City, the National Urban League collaborates at the national and local levels with community leaders, policymakers, and corporate partners to elevate the standards of living for African Americans and other historically underserved groups. Through this grant, the Chicago Urban League is piloting a new set of online learning tools that focus on helping owners of established, larger businesses who are African American or from other historically marginalized populations. This programming will build upon the National Urban League’s existing Entrepreneurship Center Program and delivers new, asynchronous learning content designed to address the longstanding disparities and challenges for Minority-Owned Business Enterprises seeking to raise capital.

In support of the Policy Institute (over two years).

In support of a program of policy research and analysis (over two years).

To support the Institute for Opportunity and Equality (over three years).

For policy analysis and public education on the implications of Social Security reform for African-Americans (over two years).