2023 IMPACT REPORT
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37 Artistssupportedat JuneteenthArtShows
$160,000+ paidouttoBlackartists
~$325,000 Re-invested in 90 Black (96%), Latinx (2%), and female (45%) program participants and businesses servicing ETV
250+exquisiteworksof Blackartsold
36,100+ totalvisitstothe ETVwebsite
~18,000
ETV’sreachthroughitssocial mediaandnewsletter
30,000+ businesses listed across 25 states connecting consumers to Black businesses to increase their revenue and overall wealth-building and job creation In 2023, there was a 147% increase in the number of links clicked since 2022 and a 130% increase in the number of unique businesses supported!
500% YOY Increase
In 2023, VEN provided 109 business owners with access to free business & financial counseling, workshops, networking and on-demand training.
147% YOY Increase
Number of clicks on Businesses listed for free in ETV’s Village Black Pages Directory
88 ETV Increased visibility and customer reach each week for 88 Black-owned businesses via social media
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ETV targeted 8 states (NJ, NC, KY, LA, OH, MI, PA, TX) to increase Black voter education & mobilization resulting in significant wins supporting leaders and ballot measures that promote health and prosperity within the community.
Hosted Inaugural Vendor Marketplace & Village Ventures Business Pitch Competition
~200 Attendees at Expo &
Sponsoredby: EastCoastGlamping,Bonnie&MichaelCarter, ColumbiaBankandNJCouncilfortheHumanities
~175 Participants
Over $20K in funds collected to support Village Assist and Mental Health programming
Mental Health workshop, yoga, and fitness sessions!
Sponsoredby: CapitalOne,CoopermanBarnabasMedicalCenter, GardenStateBarAssociation,M2Squared,TylerMcKenzie MemorialFund,HectorMislavsky&JudyMartinez, Gary&LizFisch
3rd Annual Juneteenth celebration
250+ Attendees
32 Black Artists participated
~ $100K in total art sales
~50 works of art sold
YOY Increase in artist payouts
Sponsoredby:
FirstEnergyFoundation,Novartis,AtlanticHealthSystem, CapitalOne,NJCouncilfortheHumanities,Kimberly& CraigMacKay,NikkiSumpter,Bonnie&MichaelCarter
~120 Registrants
YOY increase in net revenue raised to support Economic Prosperity programs
New financial awards distributed to Rising Star Entrepreneurs
TopEventSponsors:
CapitalOne,Katten,1919InvestmentCounsel,JPMorgan, CarverFederalSavingsBank,BMI, JAnderson&Associates,KeanUniversity,McManimon, Scotland&Baumann,Kimberly&CraigMacKay