The Puerto Rican nonprofit ConPRmetidos, whose mission is to build a stable, productive and self-sufficient Puerto Rico while generating solutions to the Island's social and economic challenges, will mark a decade of impact with an event at the Condado Vanderbilt on Dec. 21, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. There will be music, an open bar, food, a poker table and networking with leaders making a difference in Puerto Rico.
"We believe that together we can build a global model of community-driven success," said ConPRmetidos co-founder and executive director Isabel Rullán. "This year we will celebrate our 10th anniversary with a special multigenerational event called 10 Años Cultivando un Futuro Aquí. It is an invitation for all of us to come together, celebrate our achievements and envision the change needed to create a stable, productive and self-sufficient Puerto Rico."
Ticket proceeds will support ConPRmetidos operations and programs and are tax-deductible. Looking ahead, ConPRmetidos is committed to reaching the following goals over the next 12 months:
Award $150k+ in grants to new projects that will impact the lives of more than 250 children living below the poverty line by providing extended learning and after-school programs that give them the tools they need to succeed in life.
Impact the lives of more than 150 low-income adults by providing them with jobs and training programs that will allow them to earn more, become self-sufficient and have a better quality of life for themselves and their children.
Support and strengthen more than 15 community-based nonprofits across the Island through ConPRmetidos's Collaborative Impact Grants program.
Double the number of talented people being enrolled through El Comeback by participating in a national roadshow in several U.S. cities that introduces young people to job opportunities on the Island today.
Founded in 2012, ConPRmetidos began as a movement and a call to action for all Puerto Ricans to help the Island thrive and overcome challenges such as the economic recession and population decline. Since then, ConPRmetidos has connected people with opportunities for transformative action on the Island. The organization pursues its mission through two key programs: Collaborative Impact Grants (CIG) and El Comeback.
The CIG program is a unique grant-making model that offers funding to local community-based organizations engaged in educational and economic development projects, along with one-on-one mentoring services. CIG recipients learn how to work toward specific goals and build their organization's capacity. ConPRmetidos has raised and distributed more than $3 million in grants to 50 local organizations across all municipalities, resulting in an economic impact of more than $24 million that improved the lives of more than 15,000 people.
El Comeback, for its part, seeks to retain and attract talent to the Island by connecting skilled professionals on and off the Island with excellent local job opportunities, particularly in the Island's growing finance, technology and biopharmaceutical sectors. Since its launch in 2021, more than 2,800 people have registered in search of job opportunities on the Island.
For more information about ConPRmetidos, to purchase tickets to the 10th anniversary event or to make a donation, visit www.conpr.org.
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