Serving Indianapolis, IN

At the Kheprw Institute, building community wealth is harnessing the collective power that resides in under-resourced communities, especially Black communities, to create the opportunities and environment we want to live in. They empower community with a focus on youth through mentorship, leadership and critical thinking. The Kheprw Institute will use the Cinnaire Cares donation to support a capital campaign fund designed to marshal new capital to support Black-owned businesses and build community wealth. The purpose of the fund is to build sustainable, inclusive and equitable local economies that restore the productive capacity of communities of color.

Serving Chicago, IL 

My Block, My Hood, My City provides underprivileged youth with an awareness of the world and opportunities beyond their neighborhood. They take students on explorations focused on STEM, arts and culture, citizenry and volunteerism, health, community development, culinary arts and entrepreneurism. My Block, My Hood, My City believes in providing opportunities for others to step outside their comfort zone and explore new communities, cultures, and cuisines in an effort to gain a greater understanding of the world.

Serving Wilmington, DE 

The mission of the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League (MWUL) is to empower people of color to achieve economic self-reliance, parity, power, and civil rights. The MWUL envisions a community where people, from a wide array of backgrounds and experiences, contribute to and benefit from an alliance that is committed to action-oriented public policy research and principled advocacy. The MWUL seeks to address the problems of equity and fairness by assuring that those who influence change represent the broader community and understands the economic and social realities facing people of color.

Serving Mid-Michigan

The Capital Area Housing Partnership (CAHP) is a nonprofit community housing development organization that develops strong, diverse neighborhoods with a focus on affordable housing, homeownership and financial security in mid-Michigan. Since 1992, CAHP has been the key to quality affordable housing by empowering people to improve their lives through partnerships that knit housing resources, educational tools, and people together. CAHP will use the Cinnaire Cares donation to support a redevelopment project in Lansing currently known as Walter French.

Serving Indianapolis, IN 

The John Boner Neighborhood Centers inspire neighbors and partners to improve their quality of life on the Eastside of Indianapolis by providing tools for change and growth. The center offers affordable housing and permanent supportive housing to some of the most vulnerable residents in the City. They also provide workforce training, financial literacy classes and parenting classes. The Center will use the Cinnaire Cares donation to support resident programming for the individuals and families living in the properties they have in partnership with Cinnaire.

Cinnaire’s Emergency Fund 

For the third time, a portion of funding from Cinnaire Cares will be allocated to an emergency fund, set aside for pressing causes. Cinnaire’s emergency fund is used to support our nonprofit partners during crisis, economic or natural disasters.