Minnesota’s state commission on national and community service is partnering with social impact technology company, Edquity, to help AmeriCorps members through unexpected financial challenges
明尼阿波里斯市(2021年11月19日) — ServeMinnesota, 该州是美国志愿队项目的中心, today announced the launch of its emergency assistance fund for AmeriCorps members to help reduce the financial barriers to service. 该项目由 Schultz Family Foundation’s National Service Challenge. Funds from this challenge were unlocked by a matching grant from local partner PNC银行.
These grants will support AmeriCorps members in Minnesota who are serving in communities through 17个项目 横跨整个州. 美国服务队成员在澳门皇冠国际官方APP客户端领域服务, 经济发展, 物质使用障碍康复, 住房, 还有环境.
“We truly believe this program will serve as a critical bridge to service for many of our Minnesota AmeriCorps members,奥黛丽·苏克说, servinnesota的首席执行官. “The past two years have been a time of flux and change, and we know our members can experience financial barriers during their service. The funds from the Schultz Family Foundation allow us to continue to invest in our AmeriCorps members.”
To ensure fast, equitable distribution of emergency funds, ServeMinnesota has chosen to partner with Edquity, a social impact technology company whose emergency aid distribution technology has already supported the distribution of more than $75M in federal emergency funding for college students. The Edquity应用 employs an evidence-based decisioning framework that prioritizes funding to those most in need and connects individuals to local resources.
“Cash transfers are one of the most effective tools in promoting financial stability, and through our work we’ve seen how the rapid and equitable distribution of emergency funds can have a lasting impact on recipients,大卫·海伦说, Edquity的创始人兼首席执行官. “We are proud to be partnering with ServeMinnesota to support their AmeriCorps members and advance their mission to catalyze positive social change centered around service.”
ServeMinnesota is contacting AmeriCorps members this week to introduce the emergency funds. 所有符合资格的会员均可使用 Edquity应用.
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关于ServeMinnesota
ServeMinnesota creates positive social change by deploying the people power of AmeriCorps to translate research into on-the-ground implementation. 每年, thousands of individuals commit to transformative service opportunities focused on improving the lives of Minnesotans through education, 经济适用房, 就业, 环境, addiction recovery and response to the COVID-19 crisis. 两项创新的战略举措, 明尼苏达阅读队和明尼苏达数学队, demonstrate speed to implementation in their work to close the achievement gap and help struggling students become successful learners. 通过动用联邦资金, 建立强有力的社区伙伴关系, 不断改进项目, ServeMinnesota ensures national service is positioned to make meaningful contributions to our state. 欲了解更多信息，请访问 qsvh7d.yezi-studio.com.
关于Edquity
Edquity is dedicated to reducing basic needs insecurity through technology-enabled solutions that increase access, 能力, 公平分配资金. 我们和大学合作, 大学, 基金会, 政府机构, and researchers to improve the administration of emergency aid and other basic needs programs. Our methodology harnesses the collective power of sociology, 行为科学, 以及解决常见缺陷的技术, 包括种族偏见, 效率低下, 合规风险, 缺乏透明度和监督. Our work is proven to increase student persistence and completion and we are funded by leading postsecondary impact investors including the Lumina Foundation, ECMC基金会, 迈克尔和苏珊·戴尔基金会, 克雷斯基基金会, 以及比尔和梅林达·盖茨基金会. 欲知详情，请浏览 Edquity.co.
关于舒尔茨家族基金会
舒尔茨家族基金会, 由Sheri和Howard Schultz于1996年创立, 星巴克前首席执行官兼名誉主席, creates pathways of opportunity for populations facing barriers to success, focusing on youth transitioning to adulthood and marginalized populations, 包括黑, 土著, 以及有色人种. By investing in scalable solutions and partnerships in communities across the country, the Foundation aims to help tackle the barriers and roadblocks that prevent individuals from reaching their full potential and, 这样做的时候, 加强我们的社区和我们的国家. For more information about the Foundation and its work: schultzfamilyfoundation.org.
AboutPNC Bank
PNC Bank, National Association, is a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC). PNC is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States, organized around its customers and communities for strong relationships and local delivery of retail and business banking including a full range of lending products; specialized services for corporations and government entities, 包括公司银行业务, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management and asset management. 有关PNC的信息，请访问 www.pnc.com.
