The ASCEND Fund
Our ASCEND Fund supports residents who are ready to pursue entrepreneurship, leadership, educational opportunities, and personal growth. ASCEND reflects the path residents take as they build confidence, gain skills, and move towards their goals. Your support of this fund provides the tools, encouragement, and opportunities for them to take meaningful steps forward.
ASCEND represents the core elements of this inspiring path that financial assistance creates for our residents:
A – Agency: encouraging people to make choices that feel true to who they are and where they want to go
S – Skills: offering the tools, learning, and know‑how, so big dreams feel attainable
C – Capacity: boosting confidence and motivation so residents feel fearless and ready to take the next step
E – Entrepreneurship: celebrating creativity and the bold ideas that help families thrive and communities grow
N – Network: connecting people with friends, mentors, partners, and resources that make the journey easier and fun
D – Direction: helping map out meaningful next steps, so moving forward feels exciting, purposeful, and full of possibility
Your generosity has already helped our residents attend the Community Leadership Institute, where one People’s resident earned the national Dorothy Richardson Award for Resident Leadership, honored by NeighborWorks América. You’ve also enabled participation in entrepreneurial workshops that led to multiple successful storefronts and home‑based businesses.
By supporting the ASCEND Fund, you invest directly in your neighbor’s momentum, courage, and belief that a prosperous future is possible. Please haz tu generoso regalo and help more residents ascend.
