Markeshia Ricks Photo
An idea born in New Haven is taking off statewide: to build a community foundation focused on African-American advancement.
The foundation has a name: The Prosperity Foundation. It held an inaugural event last month at the Study on Chapel Street. Now it’s taking its act on the road to seek donors large and small and in between throughout Connecticut. The ultimate goal is to grow nationwide.
David Maurrasse (pictured above) — a consultant, professor and author who’s a philanthropy expert — has been hired to build the foundation from the ground up. He came to WNHH radio’s studios to explain the philosophy and the plans for the foundation, during an episode of “Dateline New Haven.”
Click on the sound file above to listen to (or download) the episode, and click here to read Markeshia Ricks’ report on last month’s event at the Study.