Nonprofit health equity leader ElevateMeD awarded with prestigious 2024 NBA Foundation grant
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - ElevateMeD is proud to announce a new grant-funded partnership with the prestigious NBA Foundation for 2024. ElevateMeD has been selected as one of 46 recipients to receive a grant from the NBA Foundation. The collaboration with the NBA Foundation will propel ElevateMeD's Scholars Program, fostering empowerment of youth from underrepresented backgrounds through comprehensive personal and professional leadership development training.
“This partnership with the NBA Foundation will expand the impact and scope of our programming as we provide scholarships, mentorship, leadership development, personal and financial wellness education medical students from backgrounds historically underrepresented in medicine.”
The mission of the NBA Foundation is to drive economic opportunity in the Black community through employment and career development by funding programs that generate successful transitions from school to meaningful employment for Black youth. The foundation's commitment to social change amplifies the objectives of ElevateMeD to prioritize diversity among the physician workforce, close the gap of financial inequity in medical education, and empower the next generation of physician leaders.
“It is the power of the collective and the generosity of organizations like the NBA Foundation that allow ElevateMeD to pave the way for transformation of healthcare through the upskilling of the next generation of diverse physician leaders. We extend our profound gratitude to the NBA Foundation for their support and unwavering confidence in our efforts.”
About NBA Foundation
Created in August 2020, the NBA Foundation is the league’s first-ever charitable foundation dedicated to driving economic opportunity for Black youth. The Foundation invests in local and national organizations that promote school-to-career and workforce development opportunities. For more information visit nbafoundation.com.
ABOUT ELEVATEMED:
ElevateMeD is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to elevating medicine by providing scholarships, mentorship, leadership training, and financial management education to future physicians from historically underrepresented backgrounds including Black, Latinx, and Native American communities. The innovative Scholars Program is designed to increase physician workforce diversity and improve cultural competence among physicians aimed at reducing health disparities. Learn more at elevatemed.org. Stay connected on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @elevatemedinc.
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