Advancing Economic Mobility (AEM)

Advancing Economic Mobility (AEM), funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, played a crucial role in assisting local economic leaders in fostering economic mobility for lower-to-middle-income (LMI) workers and residents through the utilization of data, tools, and resources.

Through AEM, NGIN hosted practitioner roundtables showcasing economic mobility strategies from the Results for America Economic Mobility Catalog .This catalog features over 50 high-level strategies and nearly 200 specific practices and programs developed to assist local leaders in enhancing economic mobility in communities.

AEM further supported five locations by providing up to $30,000 for each community through a technical assistance grant. This technical assistance supported local organizations in advancing economic mobility through initiatives such as Commercial Corridor Revitalization, Sector-Specific Job Training, Heirship Properties, and Character & Revenue-Based loan funds. 

NGIN leads Advancing Economic Mobility (AEM) to support local economic leaders adopt data, tools, and knowledge resources to advance economic mobility in their communities for low and middle income workers and residents. Economic mobility includes not only access to better paying jobs, training, and assets that appreciate in value over time, but also the ability to make choices for yourself and influence others.