National Urban League

Economic Advancement

The National Urban League is a civil rights and urban advocacy organization with 90 affiliates serving 300 communities, providing direct services that impact and improve the lives of nearly 2 million people nationwide. The League promotes economic empowerment through education and job training, housing and community development, workforce development, entrepreneurship, health, and quality of life.

Grant Partner Since: 2020

NFL Funding Supports:

• Programs including the Urban Apprenticeship Jobs program, Urban Youth Empowerment program, and Re-Entry Jobs program, which focus on workforce development for court-involved youth, job placement and referral for returning citizens and the formerly incarcerated, pre-purchase counseling for future and first-time home buyers and foreclosure prevention.
• Focus is on National Urban League chapters in the following markets: Atlanta, Chicago, Jacksonville, New Orleans & Philadelphia.