Investing in people who strengthen communities
eli sees veterans and neighbors as assets with skills, relationships, and ideas that communities need. His work turns that conviction into pathways to employment, service, and belonging.
Veterans and opportunity
With Roy Brown Sartin, eli built an organization that began with educational debt relief and expanded into transitional employment, training, and service. The aim is to support veterans as they find a place in civilian work and community life.
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LNVB’s work has included community safety and youth programs, including participation in Chicago Public Schools’ Safe Passage network. These efforts depend on neighbors, schools, and organizations working together.
Learn about Safe Passage ↗Connecting institutions and people
From grantmaking to consulting, eli’s approach has brought philanthropic, public, and community partners into shared work around employment, veteran well-being, and local opportunity.
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