Her Pro Bono powered by Walmart.org is dedicated to uplifting Black women founders primarily in retail-facing businesses across Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Georgia. Our comprehensive support covers Operations, Marketing, Sales, Fundraising, and Wellness, fostering robust business infrastructure and positioning women for credit and capital readiness. With personalized one to one coaching and technical assistance, we empower entrepreneurs to overcome challenges and seize opportunities. Grant opportunities are available to further amplify our commitment to driving success.
Her Pro Bono Program powered by Walmart.org offers technical assistance and one-on-one coaching for Black women founders primarily in retail-facing businesses. The program will support Black women founders across Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Georgia.
The program will provide support to small businesses in the following areas: Operations, Marketing, Sales, Fundraising, and Wellness. The areas of focus will strengthen the business’s infrastructure, positioning women to become credit and capital ready. Grant opportunities are available.
If your business offers 1-1 coaching in Business Operations, Fundraising, Marketing, Sales, or Wellness, this is for you! Join a community of cultivators aiming to uplift black women-owned businesses to meet the demands of their growing businesses.
Our Village United’s HER Pro Bono Program will provide business support to Black women-owned businesses throughout the southeast region of the United States. These services range from 1-1 coaching to Business Operations, Fundraising, Marketing, Sales, and Wellness. This is a paid partnership and is open to service providers nationwide.
Application responses are assessed based on the following criteria:
Due to the expected high volume of applications, we may not be able to reply to each application. Be sure to check out the FAQs for answers to common questions.
We are seeking skilled service providers with a minimum of 3 years of experience in business operations, marketing, sales, fundraising, and wellness. Our focus is on supporting women-owned retail businesses by providing personalized one-on-one coaching to help them address the challenges of their growing ventures.
Yes, HER Pro Bono Providers will receive compensation based on the length of time they commit and the available program budget. Compensation reflects the dedication and expertise providers bring to the businesses they coach.
HER Pro Bono Providers are expected to commit to a minimum of 8 months. This duration allows for a substantial impact on the businesses’ growth and ensures a meaningful coaching relationship.
We will email all businesses/consultants who are selected to participate in the program. Be sure you provide your best email address.
Our goal is to email each business even if they were not selected.
We require HER Pro Bono Providers to have a minimum of 3 years of experience in their respective fields. We aim to provide high-quality coaching, and this requirement ensures that providers have the necessary expertise to guide women-owned retail businesses effectively.
No. Our service providers can be from all backgrounds and/or ethnicities.
This is determined by the Our Village United team during the selection process based on the services offered by the provider and the needs of the businesses accepted into the HER Pro-Bono Program.
This is the first iteration of HER Pro-Bono. We ask for your continued patience and support as we work hard to build out this program. There will be opportunities and listening sessions designed to gather feedback on the program.
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