More than a year and a half since the start of the pandemic, getting "back to normal" has been slower than all of us had hoped. Accelerator for America's work has always been strengthened by the ability to meet with local leaders and partners on the ground in communities to assess needs and strategize on plans to foster inclusive economic growth.
Read MoreFor the past several months, the Accelerator has been working closely with our partners at the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Drexel University's Nowak Metro Finance Lab, and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth to develop critical resources to help mayors effectively organize for inclusive local recoveries.
Read MoreYesterday, our Founder Mayor Eric Garcetti joined Conference President Mayor Greg Fischer, Mayor Quinton Lucas, Dayton City Manager Shelley Dickstein, and nearly 100 attending mayors and members of their teams from across the country to dive deep into two of these timely resources: our
American Rescue Plan Federal Investment Guide and our framework for establishing Stimulus Command Centers — 18-month, executive-level task forces with leaders from the public, private, and civic sectors to serve as the local go-to points for planning, prioritizing, and coordinating the deployment of federal relief and recovery investments.
For the past several months, the Accelerator has been working closely with our partners at the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Drexel University's Nowak Metro Finance Lab, and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth to develop critical resources to help mayors effectively organize for inclusive local recoveries.
Read MoreYesterday's inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris ushered in a new era in Washington and promised a sharper focus on what we fight for every day — equitable relief from the pandemic, the rebuilding of our infrastructure and middle class, and the creation of community wealth for Americans across our country. Accelerator for America congratulates our new Administration and looks forward to working together to make our nation more just and prosperous for all.
Read MoreIn our unique role as a “do” tank, and not a traditional think tank, we look forward to partnering with and supporting the new Administration by developing, piloting, and sharing successful models to strengthen people's economic security and ensure the economic recovery brings everyone along.
This has been a long election and a long year. We are excited, however, for what's ahead, and look forward to continuing our partnership with you.
Read MoreRead about our latest work and updates in our October newsletter.
Read MoreThe success of our Angeleno Card initiative, which distributed more than $36M to help more than 100,000 individuals in Los Angeles, sparked the Open Society Foundations to provide a generous grant for the Accelerator — alongside our partners at Mastercard City Possible — to adapt and expand the initiative into eight additional cities and two states. (Read more about the expansion here).
Read MoreRead our COVID-19 response newsletter covering the Angeleno Campaign, our new COVID-19 Relief Toolkit, the work of the New Partnership on Infrastructure and more.
Read MoreRead our February Newsletter featuring the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth’s new Inclusive Growth Map, the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 88th Winter Meeting, Rebecca Rhynhart joining the team, and more!
Read MoreOur Local America Presidential Forum, the Forbes OZ 20, the West Philly Skills Initiative and more — catch up on what we’ve been up to in our January newsletter!
Read MoreTowards a New System of Community Wealth, the Mastercard Global #IGS, Gem City Rising and more — catch up on what we’ve been up to in our November newsletter!
Read MoreThe MML Annual Convention, our first FUSE Corps training, and the launch of our OZ Regional Training Programs...a lot happened this month!
Read MoreWe made a splash in OKC during our latest Advisory Council meeting. Read our September newsletter here!
Read MoreAccelerator is putting boots on the ground all over America — literally.
Read MoreAccelerator for America is 20 months old. We are now engaged all across America.
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