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JPMorgan Chase has been����most recently awarding the organization a $1.9 million grant to provide education and training for owners of one- to four-unit homes, helping them increase the value of the property and build wealth. The investment is part of the company’s��Annual Challenge competition, which began in 2018 and sources innovative and sustainable ideas to advance equity in the United States. This year’s competition called for projects focused on supporting women of color, and NHS Brooklyn was one of eight winners selected nationwide in 2023.

“It's one thing to acquire a home. It's a whole other thing to maintain it, keep it, and leverage that asset to generate generational wealth for you and your family,” says Jeanique Riche-Druses, Executive Director of Global Philanthropy at JPMorgan Chase.

For over two decades, JPMorgan Chase has also��the group by assisting with their homeownership and financial education programs. These programs assist low- to moderate-income families in buying their first homes, provide clients with individual pre-purchase homeownership counseling services, connect distressed homeowners to permanent mortgage modifications that can help reduce their monthly housing costs.

For Ores and Riche-Druses, this mission is personal. When Ores was in high school, her father lost the family home as a result of predatory lending. “I don’t want that for anyone else,” she says. “Being able to provide safe, affordable, and decent housing to communities and families means a lot to me.”

And, with multiple women in her family who are heads of households, Riche-Druses knows first-hand how critical it is for them to shatter gender stereotypes and embrace home maintenance roles.

“We’re all used to watching the shows on TV about making something open concept or reinforcing the stairs,” she says, but “what happens if you have no one walking you through that process? NHS Brooklyn has a program to [do that], to help homeowners increase the value of their property to create generational wealth, serve their communities, and provide much-needed affordable housing.”

As a leader, Ores takes pride in the sense of community fostered within her organization. She emphasizes the power of unity and collaboration, especially among women working toward a common goal, and she sees herself as a testament to what can be achieved through determination. “When women get together, and we're on the same road going the same way, it is very powerful,” says Ores.

“That’s why we’re proud to support NHS's mission, because they are actively empowering women,” says Riche-Druses. “And by empowering women, we're creating a more equitable economy.”

Ores and her team, with the support of JPMorgan Chase, are not just advocating for affordable housing: They’re designing futures and fulfilling the promise that a home carries.

See how JPMorgan Chase��is committed to creating a more inclusive and stronger economy through community investments.

Learn more about JPMorgan Chase’s commitment to advancing women-owned businesses��here.

Learn more about how JPMorgan Chase supports the economic growth of New York City

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