Loyola receives $65,000 gift for the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
麻豆精选 was awarded a $65,000 gift from the for the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CI&E). The gift will support the CI&E鈥檚 Baltipreneurs Accelerator and undergraduate Steering Committee Fellows.
鈥淲e are so grateful for the partnership of the Ratcliffe Foundation,鈥� said Wendy Bolger, director of the CI&E. 鈥淏ecause of their background and experience, the Foundation board and team know better than anyone the challenges and opportunities of running a university entrepreneurship center. The Foundation鈥檚 support will enable some big leaps in our programming at the CI&E to build on and improve initiatives we鈥檝e started and ensure our students and the Baltipreneurs succeed.鈥�
The mission of the CI&E is to elevate innovation and entrepreneurship at Loyola and Baltimore. The CI&E鈥檚 Baltipreneurs Accelerator supports local entrepreneurs who run ventures that are operational in Baltimore City and who identify as under-resourced, with a preference for women and entrepreneurs of color who are traditionally undercapitalized and underrepresented as founders. Baltipreneurs have access to facilities, training, mentoring, and capital provided by Loyola and opened up to them through Loyola networks and the Baltimore entrepreneurial ecosystem, with the goal that they will grow and generate jobs in our community.
The CI&E鈥檚 Steering Committee Fellows provide guidance and a student perspective on the direction of the Center. Fellows take the lead on developing and executing key Center activities; partner with local organizations to develop volunteer opportunities; plan and promote panels featuring innovation hubs, model startups, and other ventures; complete outreach and engaging social media postings to promote the CI&E at Loyola; and partner with faculty members to create events related to innovation and entrepreneurship.
鈥淲e appreciate the work and core values of Loyola鈥檚 Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, which closely align with the Philip E. and Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation鈥檚 mission to cultivate and reward entrepreneurship, create jobs, and expand economic opportunity,鈥� said Carlene Cassidy, CEO of the Ratcliffe Foundation. 鈥淭he CI&E鈥檚 support of entrepreneurial education and small business growth will have a lasting impact in our shared community.鈥�
For more information about Loyola鈥檚 CI&E visit the CI&E website. For more information about the Ratcliffe Foundation, please visit .