Truist awards Beyond Expectations with CRA Community Development Grant

Dec. 7 — Truist Community Development Department has awarded $15,000 to Beyond Expectations to launch the creation of our NEW Future Founders Fund. Created for students following successful completion of our Young Entrepreneurs Academy with start-up funds and support to get their business ideas off the ground.

The exciting announcement was made at our 2024 Beyond the Hype Business & Career Summit and presented to the inaugural cohort of students in attendance who were leading the LIVE event production.

Truist served as the 2024 Title Sponsor for this year’s Summit.

Grant award presented by Linda A. Medley, Esq. (Senior Vice President, CRA Community Development) and Nedje Cineus (Branch Manager, Pennington NJ) shared that “your organization's mission is a perfect fit with the Truist corporate purpose to inspire and build better lives and communities.”

Truist also provided Beyond Expectations with twenty (20) PC Tablets in support of our Young Entrepreneurs Academy.

We also extend special thanks to “Team Truist” - a group of awesome Volunteers who made time to wrap gifts, prepare promotional items, and attend in-person to provide LIVE support for the day! Jennifer Croissette, Diana Baskerville, Francois Gonzalez, Jaqueline Hogan, Joeliza Rosado. Onsite: Lynn Amalfitano, Jaime Whalen and Justin Hickey.

Thank you JPMorgan Chase & Co.

“Chase served as the 2024 Student Sponsor for this year’s Summit. ”

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Dec. 7 — Such an exciting opportunity to have JPMorgan Chase & Co. join us at our 2024 Summit. They served this year as our Student Sponsor which included stipends and certificates for our amazing team of Young Entrepreneurs who managed the entire 4-hour LIVE production as Tournament Organizers.

Special thanks to Seyi Ola, VP, Community Manager who led the partnership process from start to finish and Kim Avilez, VP, Community Manager, who joined us in person, interacted with each of the students, and served as a Featured Speaker on the Business Panel.

SUMMER IS HERE!!!

Totally excited to host our 2-part Summer Financial Literacy series through our partnership with JPMorgan Chase & Co. conducted on Saturday, July 20 + July 27 .

Just in time to help youth and young professionals manage their summer job paychecks and learn strategies to get their money right heading into the fall.

Extremely thankful for the resourceful information led by amazing Featured Facilitator:
Seyi Ola, MBA, Vice President & Community Manager!

… and ANOTHER ONE!

We wrapped our Spring Season with the Awesome NBA 2K League Team!!

Beyond Expectations is forever grateful for the memorable experiences we were able to share thanks to the phenomenal crew of professionals across the entire 2K League. Our partnership developed beyond sports into genuine relationships that will have a positive lasting impact on our students (as well as our parents) for many years to come.