It’s been a busy few days for former President Barack Obama. On June 2, his team announced details of a new animated Netflix special designed to teach kids about government. And after years of delays and opposition, the Obama Presidential Center announced on June 4 that it is finally due…
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Tackles Racism, Corruption, Ends Aldermen’s Privileges on Her First Day
Lori Lightfoot made national headlines as becoming the first Black and openly gay mayor of Chicago. After she took office, Lightfoot wasted no time in tackling one of the city’s biggest issues and sources of corruption – the aldermen. The 50 aldermen who make up the Chicago City Council enjoyed…
Archived: TD Bank Invests in Affordable Housing for Senior Citizens
TD Bank,(No. 38 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list) announced it will assist in financing Presby’s Inspired Life (Presby) redevelopment of a nursing home into affordable housing for senior citizens in Kingsessing, Southwest Philadelphia. Witherspoon Senior Apartments will be developed through Presby and is the latest initiative to help…
Archived: TD Bank Invests in Affordable Housing Initiative in Connecticut
TD Bank(No. 38 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list) has announced that its Commercial Lending Group in Connecticut closed a $50 million direct purchase bond facility that will finance nearly 300 mortgages for low-to-moderate income borrowers purchasing their first homes, or borrowers who have not owned a home in…
Archived: 'The People's Budget' Gives Americans What They Really Want
President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018, released in March, was met with widespread criticism, even from members of his own party. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham notably called the proposal “dead on arrival.” Last week, the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), the largest caucus within the House Democratic Caucus,…
Archived: TD Charitable Foundation Awards $2.5 Million in Grants to Nonprofits Focused on Affordable Housing Initiatives
Through its “Housing for Everyone” grant competition, TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank (No. 39 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list), America’s Most Convenient Bank, will help 25 grant winners provide homes for single-parent families. The TD Charitable Foundation’s 11th annual “Housing for Everyone” grant…