Prudential Commits $13 million to Support President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper Initiative
My Brother’s Keeper co-chair Joe Echevarria, Deloitte CEO (ret.) Lauds Major Corporate Contribution to Cross-Sector Initiative
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2015 — In a large-scale announcement of corporate support for President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) initiative, Prudential today made public a commitment of $13 million in support of the My Brother’s Keeper initiative and for related efforts to improve education and life outcomes for boys and young men of color.
Last September, President Obama issued a call to action for communities nationwide to implement evidence-based, cradle-to-college and career strategies aimed at improving life outcomes for young people regardless of who they are, where they come from, or the circumstances into which they are born. To date, more than 150 communities have responded and developed plans involving partnerships between local governments, public- and private-sector partners.