Truist Foundation today announced Kindred Futures as the top recipient of the inaugural Inspire Awards grant, a program inviting nonprofits that support Black-, Indigenous-, and people of color- (BIPOC) and women-owned small businesses across the country to submit innovative solutions to address the complex challenges facing small businesses. The inaugural event was hosted by TV personality and author Lisa Ling.

After each nonprofit finalist pitched their solutions to a panel of expert judges, Kindred Futures was named the recipient of a $250,000 grant to bring its project to life. Kindred Futures is addressing Atlanta’s racial wealth divide with a solution focused on bolstering Black businesses through research and data, growth and scale, workforce development and retention, and anti-displacement.