56 Sustainability Report 2021 Inclusive Growth | One Million Black Women National Council of Negro Women Power Rising Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Black Women’s Roundtable, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. Walker’s Legacy Foundation Sistahs in Business Expo The Links Inc. “Through the listening sessions, we’ve heard from Black women all over the country. These women are building nonprofit organizations and companies with their personal savings and loans from family members because they care so deeply about their communities. I am so pleased that we are able to support these phenomenal women, and we can see how transformative their initiatives and projects can be.” 56 ADVISORY COUNCIL To ensure our investments are guided by those in the Black community, we have enlisted the support of an advisory council of notable Black business and community leaders across sectors to help shape, guide, and support the initiative. See more on the individuals supporting our work to radically transform the future of Black women and the community overall. LISTENING AND LEARNING To uphold our commitment to listening to the communities we seek to support before taking action, we connected with Black women across the country, soliciting their perspectives on challenges that could be solved with investment capital. LISTENING SESSIONS BY THE NUMBERS • More than 50 listening sessions • Reached nearly 20,000 Black women and girls • Co-hosted by 10 Black women-led organizations INCLUSIVE GROWTH KEY PARTNERS Implementing Partner Organizations: In addition to support and guidance from across our advisory council, we partnered with 10 Black women-led organizations across the country to design and implement One Million Black Women. “In addition to access to capital, we have to provide Black women with a safe space to learn and grow. This is why I am so proud to be a member of the advisory council. I look forward to sharing the lessons that I’ve learned as an entrepreneur, as well as growing and evolving with the women in this community.” DR. RUTH J. SIMMONS President, Prairie View A&M University and One Million Black Women Advisory Council Member AYESHA CURRY Entrepreneur, TV Host, and Restaurateur and One Million Black Women Advisory Council Member