Banking on KC

Brandon Calloway of G.I.F.T.: Creating a Better Future

Episode Summary

<p><span>On this episode of Banking on KC, Brandon Calloway, co-founder of G.I.F.T., joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss how the organization is investing in Black-owned businesses in low-income communities to increase the economic prosperity of the community.</span></p> <p><span>Tune in to discover:</span></p> <ol> <li><span>The grassroots origin of the G.I.F.T. </span></li> <li><span>The resources G.I.F.T. provides Black-owned businesses in Kansas City, including grants, a team of business advisers and a Business Resource Center.</span></li> <li><span>How G.I.F.T.’s goal of creating more jobs can convert an economically disadvantaged area into an area of economic opportunity. </span></li> <li><span>Why the approach G.I.F.T. uses will assist in creating generational wealth and reduce instances of poverty-related crime and violence.</span></li> </ol> <p><span>​Country Club Bank – Member FDIC</span></p>

Episode Notes

On this episode of Banking on KC, Brandon Calloway, co-founder of G.I.F.T., joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss how the organization is investing in Black-owned businesses in low-income communities to increase the economic prosperity of the community.

Tune in to discover:

1. The grassroots origin of the G.I.F.T. 
2. The resources G.I.F.T. provides Black-owned businesses in Kansas City, including grants, a team of business advisers and a Business Resource Center.
3. How G.I.F.T.’s goal of creating more jobs can convert an economically disadvantaged area into an area of economic opportunity. 
4. Why the approach G.I.F.T. uses will assist in creating generational wealth and reduce instances of poverty-related crime and violence.

​Country Club Bank – Member FDIC