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March 23
2021
Private Equity Firm CEO Co-Hosted SXSW Wealth Diversity Panels, Announces Launch of Black Angel Investors Initiative
BWC Capital CEO and national chair of The Links Economic Empowerment Platform (LEEP) Bridget Chisholm was selected by Opportunity Hub (OHUB), the largest minority-owned multi-campus entrepreneurship center and tech hub in the U.S., to moderate and co-host two panels on diversity, equity, and inclusion at the highly anticipated SXSW annual conference. The event marked the launch of a game-changing partnership between The Links and OHUB designed to help black communities obtain wealth independence, and equitable representation. SXSW took place virtually March 16-20, 2021.
Aug 20
2020
BWC Capital’s Four-Part Series: COVID-19 and the Future of Historically Black Colleges & Universities
Part 3 of 4: Money Flows to Talent: Why HBCUs Must Fight to Attract More Top Ranked Black Student-Athletes
In this third installment of the BWC Capital’s series, the North Carolina-based black-owned economic development firm, with a history of working with black institutions of higher learning, discusses the significance of closing the economic gap between Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Historically White Institutions (HWIs) by leveraging athletic programs.
July 3
2020
BWC Capital’s Four-Part Series: COVID-19 and the Future of Historically Black Colleges & Universities
Part 2 of 4: White Philanthropy Needs More Imaginative Approach to Combat Systemic Racial Inequity
GREENSBORO, NC – July 3, 2020 – In this second installment of a four-part series, BWC Capital, a black-owned North Carolina-based economic development firm, addresses the impact of the white philanthropic sector’s donations on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and how the sector has continuously missed opportunities to make equitable contributions to help black institutions of learning regardless of their academic accolades, size or popularity. BWC offers recommendations and a call to action to ensure that future donations are aligned with the needs of students at every HBCU and not a select few.
June 16
2020
Black-Owned Private Equity Firm Offers Zero-Percent Interest Loans to Businesses of Color Impacted by COVID-19, Civil Unrest
Greensboro, NC – June 16, 2020 – Today, North Carolina-based, black-owned private equity firm, Building Wealth & Communities (BWC) Capital, announced the launch of the BWC+invest Zero-Percent Interest Loan Program. Developed for small, emerging businesses of color across the country, the program will provide a minimum of $10,000 for businesses disproportionally impacted by temporary and permanent closures due to the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest surrounding recent police brutality and racial bias cases.
June
2020
Part 1: COVID 19 and the Future of Historically Black Colleges & Universities
GREENSBORO, NC – June 3, 2020 – For over 15 years, Bridget Chisholm and her team at North Carolina-based black-owned economic development firm, Building Wealth & Communities (BWC) Consulting, LLC has had first-hand experience with providing high-level financial solutions to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
April
2020
Black-owned investment firm BWC Capital offers insight on small, minority-owned businesses’ difficulty accessing stimulus funds from big banks
The COVID-19 health crisis is highlighting persistent racial inequities that existed prior to the arrival of this novel virus. Along with pre-existing health disparities causing people of color – Black and Hispanic communities in particular – to be more susceptible to contract the virus and to die from the virus, economic inequalities also exist. This persistent economic disparity can be seen playing out in the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), a $349 billion-dollar relief package included in the $2.2 trillion-dollar disaster aid legislation recently passed by Congress. In order to secure a PPP loan, small businesses must identify a participating bank that will approve and fund the loan, which is backed and guaranteed by the federal government.
Mar
2020
BWC Consulting for A.G. Gaston Boys & Girls Club
The new Arthur George Gaston Boys & Girls Club (A.G. Gaston) building allows more children to benefit from community involvement. Gaston’s namesake for the club honors his legacy and hard work. Gaston’s started many businesses and achieved great successes in business–– insurance, loans, and the motel business. He used his many businesses to build his community. Just like Gaston, that is precisely the purpose of the A.G. Gaston Boy & Girls Club. It is essential to highlight the past achievements of crucial figures in the community and to introduce to children their impact.
Oct 19
2018
‘Opportunity Zones’ Rules Help Bring Program Into Sharper Focus
Route Fifty
“We anticipate that $100 billion in private capital will be dedicated towards creating jobs and economic development in Opportunity Zones,” Secretary Steve Mnuchin said about the program, which was created as part of last year’s massive federal tax overhaul.
Oct 17
2018
Nonprofit eyes December groundbreaking for $7.2 million project at CrossPlex
Birmingham Business Journal
A.G. Gaston Boys & Girls Club, which serves more than 1,000 boys and girls throughout Birmingham and Jefferson County, has launched a $7.2 million “Building Their Future” campaign to build a new 24,300-square-foot facility.
The campaign is being led by Condoleezza Rice, Grayson Hall, Lee Styslinger III, Bob Dickerson, Jason Eppenger and other community advocates.
