The Black Economic Alliance Foundation (BEAF) has announced a new partnership with management consulting company Deloitte to promote financial inclusion.

The partnership includes a five-year, $10 million commitment to accelerate BEAF’s impact through expanding and accelerating its programs and initiatives to promote financial inclusion. To that end, Deloitte will fund pro bono technical assistance and research to help advance the foundation’s mission of improving work, wages, and wealth for Black Americans.

“We are in a defining moment for the future prosperity of Black Americans and our economy as a whole,” said BEAF president Samantha Tweedy. “The Black Economic Alliance Foundation is advancing a new, more equitable economic infrastructure and we are grateful to Deloitte for its resources to support our efforts. This collaboration with Deloitte will help us develop meaningful investment and philanthropic programs, lead impactful research, and elevate understanding of the inextricable link between the health of the Black economy and the entire American economy.” 

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