Selected participants will receive a
$50,000 grant and leadership
development training to further propel positive impact in their
communities
PURCHASE, N.Y., Feb. 22,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The PepsiCo Foundation and
Doritos SOLID BLACK today announced 16 Black nonprofit leaders
selected for the 2023 Black Changemakers program, a program
developed to uplift Black community leaders and amplify their bold
voices to showcase the positive impact they are making. The
nonprofit leaders selected for this year's program represent
organizations focused on education, youth development &
mentorship, food insecurity, job training, financial literacy, and
more.
Selected Black Changemakers will each receive a $50,000 grant, leadership development training
with Indiana University's Lilly
Family School of Philanthropy, which provides nonprofit
professionals and volunteers with research-based education and
training, and regular one-on-one fundraising coaching, software,
and technical assistance from Network for Good, a Certified B
Corporation software company that offers software and coaching for
charities and nonprofit organizations.
Black nonprofit leaders are historically underrepresented.
Black-led organizations generate 24 percent less in revenue
than white-led organizations. The PepsiCo Foundation and Doritos
SOLID BLACK are committed to elevating Black leaders who are
driving change within their communities.
"Many Black community and non-profit leaders face roadblocks in
gaining access to capital to start, sustain and/or scale up their
work. In partnership with Doritos SOLID BLACK, the Black Nonprofit
Changemakers program, seeks to narrow that gap and provide
participants with the assets they need to not only survive but to
adapt and thrive," said C.D. Glin, President of the PepsiCo
Foundation and Global Head of Philanthropy for PepsiCo. "We believe
lasting impact is led by those with lived experiences in local
communities. These Black nonprofit leaders are proximate to the
issues their organizations are striving to address and closest to
the Black communities we're working to support more broadly."
This program supports leaders with philanthropic capital,
personal and professional leadership development, fundraising
capabilities, impact measurement, and network building.
Additionally, the program offers an opportunity to amplify the
nonprofits' mission to inspire and catalyze others to support their
cause.
"We're proud to continue our partnership with the PepsiCo
Foundation to grow the SOLID BLACK initiative and take our support
of Black Changemakers to another level," said Stacy Taffet, senior vice president of
marketing, Frito-Lay North America. "Doritos has long been a brand
that champions bold self-expression and we're honored to continue
providing a platform and resources to the bold individuals who are
inspiring change and having an impact on their communities."
The program's capacity-building support aims to fuel
participants' dedication to making bold, positive impacts in their
communities and arm them with the resources they need to drive
transformative, lasting change. Today's announcement kicks off the
year-long partnership with the Changemakers. Visit our
website to learn more about the Black Changemakers program and
for the latest updates.
"The Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy and The Fund
Raising School are honored to have been selected to assist these 16
Black Changemakers, in partnership with the PepsiCo Foundation and
Doritos SOLID BLACK, as they and their nonprofits create positive
change in their communities. We look forward to sharing our
expertise and proven practices to help these community leaders
build upon and expand the leadership abilities they have already
demonstrated," said LaKoya Gardner,
Director of Programs for the Mays Family Institute on Diverse
Philanthropy. The Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy and
The Fund Raising School are part of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of
Philanthropy.
The 2023 class of Black Changemakers includes:
- Adrinda Kelly, BE NOLA: Based in New Orleans, Adrinda serves as the executive
director of BE NOLA, with a mission to build the capacity to uplift
the spirit of Black educators to ensure excellent,
culturally-affirming, holistic, and joy-filled education for Black
children in New Orleans.
- Alvin Irby, Barbershop Books: Based in
New York, NY, Alvin founded
Barbershop Books with a mission to inspire Black boys and other
vulnerable children to read for fun through child-centered,
culturally responsive, and community-based programming and
content.
- Antoinette Caroll, Creative
Reaction Lab: Based in St. Louis,
MO, Antoinette founded Creative Reaction Lab with a mission
to educate and mobilize Black and Latinx youth to challenge racial
and health inequities impacting communities.
- Candice Brackeen, Lightship
Foundation: Based in Cincinnati,
OH, Candice founded Lightship Foundation with a mission to
provide entrepreneurship education programs for founders of diverse
backgrounds and enable growth within the minority innovation
economy.
- Gabrielle Madison, Bonton
Farms: Based in Dallas, TX,
Gabrielle serves as the president of Bonton Farms, with a mission
to transform lives by disrupting systems of inequity, laying a
foundation where change yields health, wholeness and opportunity as
the norm.
- Glen Providence, Hebni
Nutrition Consultants: Based in Orlando, FL, Glen serves as the executive
director of Hebni Nutrition Consultants, with a mission to provide
nutrition programs and services that empower and educate
underserved and minority communities.
- Jamila Trimuel, Ladies of
Virtue: Based in Chicago, IL,
Jamila founded Ladies of Virtue with a mission to empower Black
girls and provide them with opportunities through one-on-one and
group mentoring, leadership development, and mental health
support.
- Jessica Johnson, The
Scholarship Academy: Based in Atlanta, GA, Jessica founded The Scholarship
Academy with a mission to equip school districts and nonprofit
organizations with the training, financial aid immersion
experiences, and technology needed to help low-income and
first-generation students close critical financial aid gaps that
often prevent matriculation.
- Marvin Pierre, Eight Million
Stories: Based in Houston, TX,
Marvin is the co-founder and executive director of Eight Million
Stories, with a mission to give at-promise youth/young adults (age
9-21) a transformative opportunity to break generational poverty
through education, skills training, and authentic
relationships.
- Matt Stephenson,
Code2College: Based in Pflugerville,
TX, Matt is the co-founder and CEO of Code2College, with a
mission to build generational wealth and joy for Black and brown
students through free workforce development programs.
- Nikole Collins-Puri,
TechBridge Girls: Based in Oakland,
CA, Nikole serves as the CEO of Techbridge Girls, with a
mission to equip out-of-school time providers with equitable STEM
curriculum and training to support Black, Indigenous, and Latina
girls who experience economic insecurity.
- Phil Olaleye, Next Generation
Men & Women: Based in Atlanta,
GA, Phil serves as the executive director of Next Generation
Men & Women, with a mission to close the opportunity gap for
under-resourced high school students and prepare them for college
and career pathways.
- Quadrean Lewis-Allen, Youth Design Center: Based in
Brooklyn, NY, Quadrean founded
Youth Design Center with a mission to lower the barriers
disconnected youths face to enter the STEAM professions and
increase their experience in the innovation economy.
- Dr. Tony Alleyne, Delaware
College Scholars: Based in Wilmington, DE, Tony founded Delaware College
Scholars with a mission to prepare first-generation, low-income
high school students for college through its residential college
access program.
- Van Brooks, Safe Alternative
Foundation for Education, Inc: Based in Baltimore, MD, Van founded SAFE to provide
underserved students and young adults in Southwest Baltimore with career and technical
education programming, access to quality education, and the
resources and opportunities needed to achieve their academic and
life goals.
- William Jackson, Ph.D.,
Village of Wisdom: Based in Durham,
NC, William founded Village of Wisdom with a mission to
create a community of liberatory-minded Black parent leaders and
create the learning environments that Black students deserve.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion
times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the
world. PepsiCo generated more than $86
billion in net revenue in 2022, driven by a complementary
beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's,
Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and
SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of
enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that
generate more than $1 billion each in
estimated annual retail sales.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in
Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with pep+ (PepsiCo
Positive). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that
puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will
create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries
and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more
information, visit www.pepsico.com, and follow
on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and
LinkedIn @PepsiCo.
About the PepsiCo Foundation
Established in 1962, the PepsiCo Foundation, the philanthropic arm
of PepsiCo, invests in the essential elements of a sustainable food
system with a mission to support thriving communities. Working with
non-profits and experts around the globe, we're focused on helping
communities obtain access to food security, safe water and economic
opportunity. We strive for tangible impact in the places where we
live and work—collaborating with industry peers, local and
international organizations, and our employees to affect
large-scale change on the issues that matter to us and are of
global importance. Learn more
at www.pepsicofoundation.com.
About Doritos
Doritos believes there's boldness in
everyone. We champion those who are true to themselves, who live
life fully engaged and take bold action by stepping outside of
their comfort zone and pushing the limits. Doritos is one of many
Frito-Lay North America brands – the $19
billion convenient foods division of PepsiCo, Inc.
(NASDAQ: PEP), which is headquartered in Purchase, NY.
Follow Doritos on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and
TikTok. Learn more about Frito-Lay at the corporate
website, http://www.fritolay.com/, and on
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/fritolay.
About Frito-Lay North America
Frito-Lay North America
is the $23 billion convenient foods
division of PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP), which is headquartered in
Purchase, NY. Frito-Lay snacks
include Lay's and Ruffles potato chips, Doritos and Tostitos
tortilla chips and branded dips, Cheetos snacks, Stacy's pita
chips, PopCorners popped-corn snack, SunChips multigrain snacks and
Fritos corn chips. The company operates 30+ manufacturing
facilities across the U.S. and Canada, more than 200 distribution centers and
services 315,000 retail customers per week through its
direct-store-delivery model. Learn more about Frito-Lay at the
corporate website, www.fritolay.com, on Twitter (@fritolay), on
Instagram (@fritolay) and on Facebook (Frito-Lay).
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