Communities


Environment

A solar leasing program offers a bright future for renewable energy

With help from philanthropic partners like Wells Fargo, Capital Good Fund’s solar leasing program helps lower-income residents and nonprofit organizations save on their utility bills.


Financial Health

How the 100 Black Men of America empowers youths by investing in their future

High school students learn the keys to investing and building wealth during the Junior Investment Club, with the support of mentors from the 100 Black Men of America.


Small Business

Supporting the wave of new Black women entrepreneurs

More and more Black women have become entrepreneurs in recent years. Milestone Circles is on track to help thousands reach their business goals in a post-pandemic economy.


Financial Health

How being unbanked or underbanked could cost you $360,000 over a lifetime

In Gallup, New Mexico, a financial coach is helping the Navajo Nation and other residents stabilize their finances, build wealth, and avoid high-cost banking alternatives.


Small Business

Wells Fargo donated $420 million in PPP fees. Here’s how it helped 336,000 small businesses.

Bright storefronts. New equipment. New hires. These are a few ways small businesses felt the impact of Wells Fargo’s Open for Business Fund, a roughly $420 million effort that worked with nonprofits to keep small businesses strong during and after the pandemic.


Small Business

Meaningful investments and support keep small business doors open

Wells Fargo’s Open for Business Fund is helping thousands of small business owners navigate the pandemic and plan for the future.


Housing

These 3D-printed homes could be the future of affordable housing — for $99,000 or less

Homebuilding innovator ICON is laying the groundwork for affordable, 3D-printed homes in Community First! Village with support from Wells Fargo.


Environment

This invention could reduce the carbon footprint of old buildings without displacing residents

Two startups that received Wells Fargo Foundation support are collaborating to deploy new technology with immense potential to modernize buildings and improve people’s lives.


Small Business

Women-owned businesses are driving economic growth. Here’s what entrepreneurs should know.

A new landscape for women-owned businesses has begun to appear over the past few years. They’re forming, increasing revenue, and employing more people faster than men-owned businesses, according to a Wells Fargo report. What’s changed?