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The Funding Crisis For Black Entrepreneurs, Part 2: Why Engagement Must Be The Foundational Investment

February 10, 2025 | By

Fay Horwitt, President & CEO of Forward Cities

This blog is part of The Funding Crisis for Black Entrepreneurs series.   In our first piece, we laid out a bold challenge to funders: if….

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The Funding Crisis for Black Entrepreneurs: A Five-Part Guide for Philanthropy & Private Investors

February 3, 2025 | By

Fay Horwitt, President & CEO of Forward Cities

  For decades, efforts to close the racial wealth gap have focused on training, mentorship, and ecosystem-building-but too often, without real investment in Black entrepreneurs and….

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2024: Reflecting on Forward Cities’ Most Transformative Year Yet

December 30, 2024 | By

Fay Horwitt, President & CEO of Forward Cities

As we move into 2025, I find myself in awe of what has been the most dynamic and transformative year since I joined Forward Cities. 2024….

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PLACE Builders: It Takes a Village to Raise an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Builder

November 25, 2024 | By

Fay Horwitt

Forward Cities President & CEO and the Co-Director of the PLACE Builders fellowship program, Fay Horwitt reflects on the journey and impact of the inaugural PLACE….

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