Unlimited Possibilities

The National Urban League's Economic Empowerment agenda reaches out to people of all ages and financial levels, helping them better their current situation and build for the future. While personal goals can often seem out of reach - whether it's getting a good job, buying a house, starting a business or being financially secure - Urban League affiliate counselors can lay out the steps to help make them a reality.

Real Results

Working with leading financial institutions, lenders, corporate partners and government, last year the National Urban League...

• Helped 200,000 people secure jobs, housing, new business opportunities and financial literacy
• Placed 25,000 people into jobs, from entry level to CEO
• Assisted 26,000 people with job training and career counseling
• Provided housing counseling to 20,000 people with $15 million in mortgages for new home-buyers
• Funded over $60 million in economic empowerment programs

Meeting Specific Needs

Focusing in the main areas of Jobs and Job Training, Home Ownership and Affordable Housing, Financial Literacy, Technology Training, and Entrepreneurial Growth and Opportunity, many Urban League Affiliates provide such specialized services as:

• Job training enabling people to re-enter the workforce
• Helping to secure funding for entrepreneurs and small businesses
• Teaching economically disadvantaged people to avoid predatory loans
• Training individuals to become IT specialists through the League's Digital Empowerment Academies
• Showing young professionals and seniors the way to build savings, good credit and financial independence