Mangrove Community Wealth Inc

GROW YOUR SKILLS, IDEAS, BUSINESS, CAREER, AND COMMUNITY

OUR Mission

Mangrove Community Wealth’s goal is to help communities build wealth by offering outreach, education, coaching, and access to community investments in safe spaces. These tools are meant to help people build wealth that can last for generations. The first center, Mangrove FC at Flatbush Central, focuses on helping local entrepreneurs, artists, makers, workers, and organizations. The goal is to create a supportive space that celebrates the community’s unique strengths and cultural history.

Our mission is to use community resources to create economic opportunities and build lasting wealth through programs and spaces that are innovative, inclusive, and culturally meaningful.

Purpose

Our organization is committed to promoting community and economic development in low and moderate income areas, both locally and across North America and the Caribbean.

We do this by creating and managing spaces like incubators and production hubs that help local businesses grow.

We also serve as a platform for research on community wealth-building, helping to drive innovation in this field. Educational programs connected to these people are a key part of our work, ensuring that learning stays relevant to the needs of the community.

An essential part of our mission is raising and directing capital to fund community assets and projects. By working with other organizations that share our goals, we aim to support individuals and businesses using our facilities. Our services are always aligned with our core mission of building stronger, more resilient communities.

Our Impact

273

Mangrove Users

1637

Total Technical Assistance Hours

131

Shared Kitchen Entrepreneurs

40%

Lower Rates (Nationally)

Statistics from Y1 & Y2 Impact Report

Our Programs and facilities

Pilot: Mangrove FC, Flatbush, BK

Flatbush Central Marketplace (FCM) is a blueprint for a Center of Excellence in community development and wealth building, where culture, commerce, and community seamlessly converge. FCM offers a unique model that integrates a marketplace, food hall, and business incubator, demonstrating how community spaces can be leveraged for economic empowerment and cultural preservation.

At the heart of this vibrant ecosystem, Mangrove FC operates as an incubator, learning annex, and cultural development center. Located within Flatbush Central Caribbean Marketplace, Mangrove FC supports local BIPOC entrepreneurs and organizations through a comprehensive range of programs focused on business development, cultural preservation, and financial education.

Our offerings include access to a Shared Kitchen, a Design Studio, mentorship opportunities, and tailored educational programs, equipping participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to thrive in their venture and further the mission of fostering economic and cultural resilience.

Highlighted Programs

CIV Design Workshop & Game is an interactive game that teaches the principles of investment and social impact financing, with workshops to help enhance the gaming experience.

Bodega Bootcamp (powered by Urbane) offers retailers and community stakeholders a crash course in developing a sustainable grocery business model that puts high-margin, healthy, perishable foods at the center of the store – literally and figuratively.

The Community Business Academy (CBA) is a 12-week course that offers hands-on training in business planning and management for current entrepreneurs looking to improve, strengthen, or expand their businesses or aspiring owners with a strong business idea.