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Comcast RISE to Award $1 Million in Grants to Small Businesses Owned by Women and People of Color in Cook County

September 14, 2022

Eligible businesses can apply October 3-16 for a $10,000 grant; 100 recipients will be selected September 14, 2022 – Comcast today announced it will award $10,000 grants to 100 small businesses owned by women and people of color in Cook County through its Comcast RISE Investment Fund. Cook County is one of five locations selected for […]

Filed Under: Comcast Business, Community Investment
Tagged With: Comcast RISE Investment Fund, Cook County, Effectv, Emilia DiMenco, Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Jaime di Paulo, Mnenomic, Project UP, RISE, Toni Preckwinkle, Ureeka, Women's Business Development Center

Comcast RISE Applications Now Open to All Women-Owned Small Businesses

January 19, 2022

In its first year alone, Comcast RISE has provided over $60 million in grants, marketing and technology services to support more than 6,700 small businesses owned by people of color in Comcast’s national footprint – including nearly 550 in the company’s Greater Chicago Region With the expansion to all women-owned small businesses, the program is […]

Filed Under: Community Investment
Tagged With: Comcast Business, Comcast RISE, Effectv, IFundWomen, Karen Cahn, Project UP, Teresa Ward-Maupin

Comcast RISE Investment Fund Awards $1 Million in Grants to 100 BIPOC-Owned Small Businesses in Chicago and Cook County

April 27, 2021

April 27, 2021 – Comcast today released the names of 100 Chicago and Cook County BIPOC-owned small businesses that will receive $10,000 grants from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund. The $1 million in local grants is part of a $5 million multi-city initiative designed to support BIPOC- (Black, Indigenous and other People of Color) owned small […]

Filed Under: Community Investment
Tagged With: Comcast Business, Comcast RISE, Effectv, Jeff Cobb, Ureeka

Comcast RISE Awards More Than 50 Small Black-Owned Chicago-Area Businesses with Marketing and Technology Resources

January 15, 2021

Comcast Rise

Multi-year Program Opens Eligibility to Small Businesses Owned by Black, Indigenous and People of Color  January 15, 2021 – Comcast today announced more than 50 Black-owned small businesses in the Chicago area have been selected among the first round of Comcast RISE award recipients.   The Chicago-area recipients are among more than 700 businesses nationally that will receive consulting, media and creative production services from Effectv, the advertising sales […]

Filed Under: Community Investment
Tagged With: Alicia Goodwin, Comcast Business, Comcast RISE, Effectv, James Lavallee, Lingua Nigra, Teresa Ward-Maupin

Products and Services

Peoria Area Getting Latest Upgrade to its Xfinity 10G Network

November 7, 2023

New Multi-gig Speeds will be Among the Fastest in the Region November 7, 2023 – Comcast is accelerating the nation’s largest and fastest multi-gig deployment … Read More...

Community Investment

Lift Zone Lookback: Boys and Girls Club of Rockford 

September 22, 2023

Comcast’s Lift Zone program is an extension of the company’s Project UP initiative, a 10-year, $1 billion commitment to making digital equity a reality in the … Read More...

Customer Experience

Navigate Sudden Storms in Illinois with Four Smart Tech Tips

September 7, 2023

National Preparedness Month Tech Readiness for Your Home  September is the start of National Preparedness Month, and it's important to recognize the … Read More...

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