In this third round of grant funding, the athletic superstar couple will continue Jrue’s 2019-2020 season commitment, which was previously reported by AfroTech, where he pledged to donate a portion of his salary to the couple’s organization.

Grants will be provided to organizations and small businesses that are located in the Greater Milwaukee, New Orleans, Indianapolis, and Los Angeles areas with priority given to those with a focus on social impact and creating a more equitable landscape for underserved communities.

“The grantees in the JLH Social Impact Fund are immediately welcomed into this larger ecosystem, this community of support that we’ve built,” said the founder of The Kinship Advisors and manager of the JLH Social Impact Fund, Alexys Feaster. “Beyond the funding and mentorship, we have intentional partners and organizations that recognize our 360-degree model of providing funds, programming, and services. Major brands are now looking to us, a leader in this space, to collaborate with and build stronger communities focused on economic development.”

Along with the announcement of the third round, the JLH Fund has announced a new partnership with both Motorola and Lenovo. The Lenovo Foundation has donated $50,000 and Motorola will contribute in the form of 300 Moto G Stylus phones “to help JLH Fund grantees incentivize their crowd funding campaigns and implement a ‘pay it forward’ initiative.”

John and Lauren Social Impact Fund

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