CORE POLICY AGENDA (BIPARTISAN & COMMUNITY-FOCUSED)

• EDUCATION - ADVOCATE FOR EQUITABLE FUNDING, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CURRICULUM, AND VOCATIONAL/TECH EDUCATION.

• HEALTHCARE - PUSH FOR MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS, FATHER-FOCUSED FAMILY CARE, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED COMMUNITY CLINICS.

• EMPLOYMENT - CONNECT YOUNG MEN TO SKILLED TRADES, TECH PATHWAYS, AND BLACK-OWNED ENTERPRISES.

• HOUSING - SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING INITIATIVES AND FATHER-LED DEVELOPMENT IN UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS.

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

WE BUILD COALITIONS ACROSS SECTORS TO AMPLIFY, IMPACT, AND SCALE:

• GORILLA LEMONADE (YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP & REVENUE)

• HABITAT FOR HUMANITY (HOUSING & TRADES TRAINING)

• LOCAL TRADE UNIONS (SKILLS DEVELOPMENT & APPRENTICESHIPS)

• HBCUS (EDUCATIONAL PIPELINE & LEADERSHIP TRAINING)

• FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (MENTORSHIP & OUTREACH)

• BLACK TECH INNOVATORS (STEM EXPOSURE & AI BOOTCAMPS)

BUSINESS & REVENUE MODEL

PRIMARY REVENUE STREAM:

• SALES FROM GORILLA LEMONADE, A YOUTH-RUN BRAND THAT FUELS

• LOCAL CHAPTERS AND TEACHES ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ADDITIONAL FUNDING SOURCES:

• GRANTS FROM CIVIC, EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE FOUNDATIONS

• DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS

• CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS FOR EVENTS, CAMPS, AND PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION