Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Metropolitan Business League Foundation
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: MBL Foundation
Mailing Address: ahunter@thembl.org
City: Richmond
State: Virginia
Postal Code: 23223
Main Phone: 804-649-7473
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.thembl.org
Employer ID Number: 770698911
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 2/13/2025
Requested Amount: 10000

Project Title: Youth Entrepreneurship Program
Project Description:

The Metropolitan Business League’s Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP) stands out as a model initiative in Virginia. This yearlong, comprehensive program, operating in both school-based and after-school settings, empowers middle and high school students (grades 6-12) to emerge as confident entrepreneurs.
With the use of innovative business teaching strategies, culminated with a flexible curriculum, we provide training and expert entrepreneurs as speakers and resources for the following initiatives: 1) Teens Who Mean Business (8-week series), 2) Remarkable Girls Luncheon, 3) Remarkable Girls Summit, 4) Entrepreneurship Tour Stop, 5) Kidz N. Biz, 6) Boys in Businesses, 7) MBL Junior Club, 8) Children’s Business Fair, 9) Entrepreneurship Crash Course – during school breaks, 10) Construction Zone, 11) Boys n Construction 12) Teens Who Mean Business Shark Tank, 13) Kidz n Biz Shark Tank, and 14) Entrepreneurship Vending Series. Through this year-long comprehensive program, over seven hundred and fifty (750) students from public schools learn how to generate business ideas, conduct market research, write business plans, and take business tours. Culminated by students taking the stage and pitching their ideas to established entrepreneurs for a chance to win cash prizes during our annual "Shark Tank" events.
Since the program’s inception, over five thousand (5,000) students have participated in one (1) or more of the YEP initiatives mentioned. MBL’s Youth Entrepreneurship Program will continue to be innovative in programming for FY2025, expanding collaborations and offering a variety of initiatives to meet each student’s interest.

Total Project Budget: 250000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): 1) Community Foundation, $30,000.00 (Secured) 2) City of Richmond, $75,000.00 (Secured) 3）Nextup, $12,000.00(Secured) 4) Meta, $25,000.00(potential)

Project Duration: 07/01/2025-06/30/2026
Geographical Area Served: Richmond, Henrico, Petersberg, Chestfiled, Brunswick
Age Group To Be Served: 11-18 years

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Allison
Contact Last Name: Hunter
Contact Title: Vice President of Operations & Programs
Contact Phone: 804-649-7473
Contact Email: ahunter@thembl.org