TD Bank has awarded $1 million each to four nonprofit organizations through its 2024 TD Ready Challenge, focusing on supporting underserved entrepreneurs. Recipients include Hot Bread Kitchen in New York City, PA CDFI Network, Tampa Bay Chamber Foundation, and Washington Area Community Investment Fund. Each organization will implement specialized programs offering business coaching, technology tools, and financial services to help minority-owned and low-income small businesses overcome growth barriers. "Small businesses serve as the heart of our communities," says Paige Carlson-Heim, U.S. Head of Social Impact for TD Bank, emphasizing the initiative's goal to create lasting solutions for underserved entrepreneurs.
TD Bank has awarded $1 million each to four nonprofit organizations through its 2024 TD Ready Challenge, focusing on supporting underserved entrepreneurs. Recipients include Hot Bread Kitchen in New York City, PA CDFI Network, Tampa Bay Chamber Foundation, and Washington Area Community Investment Fund. Each organization will implement specialized programs offering business coaching, technology tools, and financial services to help minority-owned and low-income small businesses overcome growth barriers. "Small businesses serve as the heart of our communities," says Paige Carlson-Heim, U.S. Head of Social Impact for TD Bank, emphasizing the initiative's goal to create lasting solutions for underserved entrepreneurs.