Economic Development

Women's Money Matters Inc provides Financial Counseling for women and girls living on low incomes. WMM provides advice and guidance for people who need assistance in obtaining credit, correcting information in their credit records, reducing their debt burden or managing their financial resources more effectively.

Founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus in 2008, Grameen America is a nonprofit microfinance organization that empowers women who live in poverty to create better lives for themselves and their families through entrepreneurship. We offer microloans, training, and support to transform communities and fight poverty in the United States.

African Women for Women Empowerment Inc. falls under the Economic Development category: Organizations whose primary purpose is to stimulate the economy, expand employment opportunities, encourage the establishment and growth of commerce and industry and otherwise enhance the economic development of the community.

Beacon the Dc Women Founders Initiative falls under the Economic Development category: Organizations whose primary purpose is to stimulate the economy, expand employment opportunities, encourage the establishment and growth of commerce and industry and otherwise enhance the economic development of the community.

Women Inspired and Spiritually Empowered Inc. falls under the Economic Development category: Organizations whose primary purpose is to stimulate the economy, expand employment opportunities, encourage the establishment and growth of commerce and industry and otherwise enhance the economic development of the community.

Women of Steel falls under the Economic Development category: Organizations whose primary purpose is to stimulate the economy, expand employment opportunities, encourage the establishment and growth of commerce and industry and otherwise enhance the economic development of the community.

Women of Distinction Foundation falls under the Economic Development category: Organizations whose primary purpose is to stimulate the economy, expand employment opportunities, encourage the establishment and growth of commerce and industry and otherwise enhance the economic development of the community.

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Womens Economic Institute falls under the Economic Development category: Organizations whose primary purpose is to stimulate the economy, expand employment opportunities, encourage the establishment and growth of commerce and industry and otherwise enhance the economic development of the community.

Womens Club of Tyrone falls under the Economic Development category: Organizations whose primary purpose is to stimulate the economy, expand employment opportunities, encourage the establishment and growth of commerce and industry and otherwise enhance the economic development of the community.

RENAISSANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PROVIDES DIRECT FINANCING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY. RENAISSANCE FOCUSES ON LOW-INCOME, IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE THE BARRIERS OF LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND CONVENTIONAL LOAN UNDERWRITING HAVE STYMIED THE GROWTH OF SMALL BUSINESSES. UNDERPINNING ALL OF RENAISSANCE'S LENDING ACTIVITY IS A COMMITMENT TO INCREASE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME, MINORITY, WOMEN, AND IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS.

The Organization's mission is to promote sustainable economic growth in Long Island by providing minority and women owned enterprises access to capital, business development services and other tools which will create jobs, community wealth and long-term prosperity.