2026 IMPACT REPORT as of 9/28/2026
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ETV EMPOWERS THE VILLAGE $1,000,000+
$300,000
Re-invested and secured for small businesses within the communities ETV serves
in microloan funds disbursed to NJ small business owners through ETV’s partnership with Carver Bank
~$310,000
7,000
ETV’s social media followers and newsletter subscribers
paid out to artists participating in ETV’s annual Juneteenth Art Exhibit and other art related programs
~$60,000
paid out to entrepreneurs in the Village Ventures Business Pitch Competition
352
exquisite works of art sold from creative entrepreneurs Scan Here for the full 2025 Annual Report
ETV’S 2026 IMPACT
280
number of participants enrolled
280 businesses & individuals are enrolled in the VEN program. In 2026, VEN has provided counseling sessions and workshops to entrepreneurs and community members, along with access to networking and on-demand training.
86 as of 9/26/26
ETV increased visibility and customer reach for 86 businesses with free promotion via social media and newsletters
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3,725 as of 9/26/26
Number of clicks to ETV’s Village Black Pages Business Directories
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ETV’s nonpartisan voter education and mobilization program is executed annually with Village Partners to inform voters in key strategic states how and where to vote early, reliably, and unimpeded by the vestiges of systemic racism and abuse.
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2026 IMPACT REPORT Empowerment Summit
North Star Celebration
ETV’s 4th Annual Empowerment Summit at the Park Avenue Club in Florham Park, NJ Educational workshops: Prosperity Playbook: Steps to Financial Freedom Your Business by The Numbers: Financials Operations from A-Z Health is Wealth: Hot Topics in Healthy Living AI 101: Tech Tools to Elevate Your Business & Life ~100 Community members participated and supported vendors
ETV’s 4th Annual Village Ventures Business Pitch Competition provides entrepreneurs an opportunity to develop and refine their business pitch and compete for capital to grow & sustain their enterprises. Panel of 4 expert judges & 6 Pitch Finalists LK Creatives owner, Lou Ella Kemp, won 1st Place! ETV has awarded ~$60,000 to Pitch finalists across 4 years!
4th Annual
For The Love of Art
UNITY WALK
Community Wellness & Mental Health
ETV’s Unity Walk brings the Village together to collectively promote wellness, community, and mental health Mental Health wellness presentation by Dr. Cassandra Hutchins, lead facilitator of ETV’s Village Assist Program Event attended by special community leaders - Rep. Analilia Mejia and West Orange Councilwoman Tammy Williams 149 Registrants
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ETV highlights successful, seasoned entrepreneurs, North Stars, who serve as role models for the community, and recognize community leaders with its Sankofa award: 2026 North Star honoree Dr. Lynda Lynn-Wright, Three Stages Childcare & Learning Center 2026 Corporate Leader Sankofa honoree Barnes & Thornburg LLP
2026 Juneteenth celebration
2026 theme ~ Unbound: Joy, Liberation & Abstraction 120 pieces of art exhibited Over ~$80,000 in total art sales supporting artists as entrepreneur 40 local and nationally renowned artists exhibited 6th Anniversary of ETV’s signature event, with a pre-opening VIP collector’s reception featuring abstract works by internationally renowned master artists from the private collection of Monique Ollie Burrell, PhD
Expert-led Workshops in 2026 Strategies to Establish Your Business and Define Your Market Show Me the Money: The ABCs of Business Financials The Journey to Profitability & Stability: Real World Wisdom for Growth and Success What to Know to Grow: Strengthen Your Business Financials, Access Capital & Build for Growth
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