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October 2, 2024
Aisha Nyandoro Showed America What Happens When You Give Mothers Cash
In 2017, Aisha Nyandoro came to a sobering realization. As founder and CEO of the nonprofit Springboard to Opportunities in Jackson, Miss., she was committed to helping lift families in local public housing into the next phase—a place of their own.
TIME
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October 2, 2024
Aisha Nyandoro – TIME100 NEXT 2024
Meaningful change often begins with having the courage and curiosity to ask nonobvious questions. Aisha Nyandoro, the founding CEO of Springboard to Opportunities in Jackson, Miss., has become a national leader in the quest to end generational poverty by basing her work on a radically practical approach: listening to those most in need.
TIME
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September 17, 2024
2024 Heinz Awards | Aisha Nyandoro
Springboard CEO Aisha Nyandoro was selected as a 2024 Heinz Award winner for her innovative approach to equipping mothers to exit poverty and changing narratives around who deserves trust and care.
The Heinz Awards
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June 5, 2024
The Court Ruling to Halt The Fearless Fund Fails Black Women
On Monday, June 3, a federal appeals court’s decision to block a grant program for Black female entrepreneurs in Georgia was a level even the most jaded among us are not accustomed to.
Time
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November 30, 2023
CEO Aisha’s Nyandoro’s conversation with Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom
Anyone who does work that is thinking about a tomorrow is hopeful. I have been thinking about those words from Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom since I had the honor of interviewing her at Bold New Consensus earlier this month. Our conversation was part of the larger event, hosted by Economic Security Project in collaboration with […]
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