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It has helped with operational costs, supplies and more. The Innovation Meets Main Street grant has helped our business stay afloat during this trying time. “Due to COVID restrictions, Sweet Sistah Splash has operated at minimum capacity for almost a year, significantly decreasing our profits. Jacquelynn Byrf of Sweet Sistah Splash in Cincinnati said. Studies show that 41% of Black-owned businesses have been shuttered during the pandemic. Innovation Meets Main Street fills a critical need in the economies of Black communities and for the small business community.

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Valued at a total of $6,000, these services were offered free to small businesses. To date, over 60 Black women have received funding or technical assistance to help them remain open. The remaining money is supporting the delivery of technical assistance. Through this program, LISC received $1 million from the Fifth Third Foundation, with $630,000 in grant funding awarded to 63 small businesses and $250,000 for an investment in the Fearless Fund, a venture capital firm that invests in businesses led by women of color. We are glad to have been a force behind this initiative.” “This initiative couldn’t be more vital for Black communities in metropolitan areas like Atlanta, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Detroit, Louisville, Nashville and Orlando.

“Yet Black-owned business owners often face challenges securing capital to start and maintain their business – even more so during these challenging times. “We know owning and operating a business creates wealth and a legacy,” said Stefanie Steward-Young, chief corporate social responsibility officer at Fifth Third Bank. The initiative was a partnership between Local Initiatives Support Corporation and the Association for Enterprise Opportunity and was completely powered by Fifth Third as a part of a larger $8.75 million pledge to support small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stewart serves on the Board of Directors for Dallas CASA.The Fifth Third Foundation announced the recipients of $1.2 million in grants for Black, woman-owned businesses and the organizations that serve them through the Innovation Meets Main Street: Boosting Black, Woman-owned Businesses program that was announced in September 2020. After suffering a breakdown about climate change and other worries, Stephanie Foo became a Super Steward for the NYC Parks Department., and found that removing invasive vines from the city’s. She participates as an Executive Advisory Member for Price College of Business and is an Advisor Member for the University of Oklahoma Energy Institute. Stewart earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma and has her Executive MBA in Energy from the University of Oklahoma’s Price College of Business. She is also a member of Pioneer’s Management Committee.

In her current role, Stewart is responsible for the Information Technology (IT) organization, ensuring IT alignment with business strategy and providing innovative technical solutions. Prior to Devon, she worked at Williams Energy for four years and BP Amoco for three years. Before joining Pioneer, she served as Vice President of E&P Data and Analytics and Strategic Integration at the end of her 12-year tenure at Devon Energy. Stewart has more than 20 years of information technology experience in the energy industry.

Stephanie Stewart joined Pioneer Natural Resources in June 2014 as Vice President and Chief Information Officer.

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