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January 2023
birdSEED nonprofit, giving grants to first-time homebuyers, expands to Philadelphia
- Billy Penn
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![Opinion: Housing Justice is a Basic Human Right](https://mail.birdseedfoundation.com/sites/default/files/articles/the%20washington%20post%20logo.jpg)
![How Companies Are Helping To Close The Racial Wealth Gap](https://mail.birdseedfoundation.com/sites/default/files/forbes_1200x1200.jpg)
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![This company offers real estate repairs to tackle the racial wealth gap](https://mail.birdseedfoundation.com/sites/default/files/articles/bollyinside%20logo.jpeg)
February 12, 2021
This company offers real estate repairs to tackle the racial wealth gap
- BollyInside
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![Flock D.C. to launch down-payment assistance fund as it seeks to combat racism in real estate](https://mail.birdseedfoundation.com/sites/default/files/1562789478232_1.png)
December 8, 2020
Flock D.C. to launch down-payment assistance fund as it seeks to combat racism in real estate
- Washington Business Journal
![This company offers real estate repairs to tackle the racial wealth gap](https://mail.birdseedfoundation.com/sites/default/files/aGKeI8Pf_400x400.jpg)
February 12, 2021
This company offers real estate repairs to tackle the racial wealth gap
- Bolly Inside
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![How Companies Are Helping To Close The Racial Wealth Gap](https://mail.birdseedfoundation.com/sites/default/files/articles/forbes_logo.jpeg)
![birdSEED Grantees, the Keistians, on House Hunters](https://mail.birdseedfoundation.com/sites/default/files/articles/hgtv.jpeg)
![Down Payment Grants for a More Just Future](https://mail.birdseedfoundation.com/sites/default/files/articles/gwcf%20logo.jpeg)
February 15, 2021
Down Payment Grants for a More Just Future
- Greater Washington Community Foundation
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![Minority first-time home buyers in D.C. region can get help with often out-of-reach down payment](https://mail.birdseedfoundation.com/sites/default/files/wapo.jpg)
April 8, 2021
Minority first-time home buyers in D.C. region can get help with often out-of-reach down payment
- The Washington Post
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![The Importance of Having A Purpose-Driven, Mission Based Focus](https://mail.birdseedfoundation.com/sites/default/files/articles/that%20entrepreneur%20life%20logo.png)
February 23, 2022
The Importance of Having A Purpose-Driven, Mission Based Focus
- That Entrepreneur Life
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![People Over Profit: How One Founder Is Combating Housing Inequality](https://mail.birdseedfoundation.com/sites/default/files/forbes_1200x1200.jpg)
![This D.C. real estate company is helping Black and Brown residents buy homes](https://mail.birdseedfoundation.com/sites/default/files/BBLmU15.png)
January 22, 2021
This D.C. real estate company is helping Black and Brown residents buy homes
- Fast Company
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August 6, 2020
Growing with Purpose Podcast: "Empathy Is My Engine"
- Small Giants Community
![Opinion: Housing Justice is a Basic Human Right](https://mail.birdseedfoundation.com/sites/default/files/articles/the%20washington%20post%20logo.jpg)
March 26, 2021
Press Release
birdSEED Foundation’s Housing Justice Fund announces $40,000 in grants to Black and Brown first time home buyers.