Dec 28, 2022
On this episode of Banking on KC, Drew Eanes, co-founder of The Hadley Project, joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss how the fund uses a trust-based philanthropic model to amplify marginalized voices and support racial, social and environmental justice.
ABOUT DREW EANES
Drew Eanes is a Senior Client Solutions Manager at JE Dunn construction, responsible for business development initiatives throughout Kansas City. He is also the Regional Chair for JE Dunn BUiLD (Blacks United in learning and development) and has led partnership initiatives with the Urban League of Kansas City and SWAGG Inc that have resulted in access to opportunity for minorities in construction.
He has received multiple honors for his dedication to the community and commitment to important initiatives, including being a Kansas City Man of the Year candidate for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, completing the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s Centurions Leadership Program and being voted Centurion of the Year, City Year Idealist of the Year. He is also a 2022 Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Ace Award recipient.
Eanes is a founding board member of the Hadley Project, a $6 million fund that awards grants to grassroots nonprofits led by people of color focused on equity around racial, social, and environmental justice. To date, The Hadley Project has partnered with more than 30 local organizations.
He is also co-chair of the Launch KC Kansas City Social Venture Studio, a six-month program custom-designed for social entrepreneurs to grow their business and increase their community impact. He serves on the board of directors for the Kansas City Kansas Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Foundation, and MOKAN Basketball.
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