reviving the american dream
San Francisco-based EARN is the only asset-building organization in the nation that uses market-based principles to open the door to financial success for the working poor. According to executive director Ben Mangan, “EARN is reviving the American dream and making it something to truly believe in again.” Cesilia agrees. She is an immigrant from Honduras and a single working mother determined to giver her daughter, Paola, a future filled with choices. Read more about Cecilia and Paola
promoting comprehensive economic community development
Sales at Cones n' Cakes had been flat for months. But that
turned around after the owner, Alice Liu, worked with the
Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA), a community-based,
economic development corporation located in the Mission
District of San Francisco. After working with MEDA, Alice
incorporated a coffee shop within her ice-cream business and
increased sales by 15% in one month. Read more about Alice’s success