Vivian’s Door Awarded $80,000 Grant

Vivian’s Door, a Mobile-based economic justice nonprofit, has received a two-year, $80,000 grant from PNC Foundation to support programs focusing on developing entrepreneurs and low-income small businesses in underserved communities in South Alabama. The organization aims to facilitate community development and economic success through local minority business growth and development, scale and reinvestment in their communities. Vivian’s Door will also use the PNC Foundation grant to improve operational efficiencies through training and mentoring networks with partners, business experts and pro bono support networks; access and secure financing, equity and venture capital; raise online capital; and increase profits and owner equity by building contract volume with larger dollar sales and decreasing expenses.