It’s going to take us all, working side-by-side, to tackle the world’s greatest social, economic and environmental challenges.

That is why the Citi Foundation partners with over 250 community organizations across more than 80 countries and territories globally.

There are 1.2 billion young people around the world, more than ever before. 156 million are working yet living in poverty, and 71 million are unemployed.

The Citi Foundation is focused on preparing today’s young people to be the most employable generation yet.

Citi Foundation News

Citi Foundation Announces $25 Million Expansion of Community Progress Makers Initiative to Support U.S. Nonprofits Advancing Racial Equity

Citi Foundation Announces Recipients of $25MM Small Business Technical Assistance Request for Proposals

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Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Citi Foundation to Provide Career Readiness Support to HBCU Students

The Citi Foundation and The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) have announced a multiyear collaboration aimed at the establishment of a multifaceted professional and personal development immersion program providing meaningful economic development support for students attending TMCF member-schools, which include publicly supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs).

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NFTE Announces Launch of SDG-Focused Innovation Challenges Open to Young Impact Entrepreneurs

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Pathways to Progress: Citi Foundation Invests Additional $100 Million in Economic Opportunities for Young People Globally

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Citi Foundation & LISC: Connecting Americans to Good Jobs and Brighter Financial Futures

Bridges to Career Opportunities (Bridges) is a LISC program that helps chronically unemployed and underemployed adults train for, land, and advance in jobs in local growth industries. The majority of Bridges clients are people of color and women, representing the groups facing the highest systemic obstacles to opportunity in our economy. The Citi Foundation is a major supporter of Bridges, committing $10 million to help 40 community-based organizations deliver the program to thousands of job-seeking Americans over the last three years.

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Innovation in the Face of Crisis

Citi Foundation and international nonprofit TechnoServe worked together in Africa and Central America this past year to help entrepreneurs adapt to the challenges of the pandemic.

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Youth Voices in Youth Employment: A Roadmap for Meaningful Youth Engagement

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MENTOR and Citi Foundation Launch Mentoring for Racial Justice Innovation Grants Program

Through this program, MENTOR is providing grants to five MENTOR Affiliates to advance innovative local initiatives aimed at advancing the fight against systemic racism and inequities affecting youth within their local communities. The grants support projects that hold significant promise for becoming scalable solutions and prioritize effective mentoring for boys and young men of color.

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New Pulse Data Shows Stimulus Payments Jump Started Spending But Funds Slowest to Reach Low-Income Individuals

The Financial Health Network, with support from the Citi Foundation, released its first Financial Health Pulse Points brief featuring transactional data that highlights the effects of the two federal stimulus payments and tax refunds issued in early 2021 on consumer finances.

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