Higher Purpose Co. | Building Community Wealth through Ownership!

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2022-2023 Filmmakers Residency

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Our Mission

Higher Purpose Co mission is to build community wealth with Black residents in Mississippi by supporting the ownership of financial, cultural, and political power. Our theory of change is anchored by an integrated model: asset building, narrative change, and advocacy.

Solutions-based organizing and community wealth building amplify our theory of change to unapologetically tackle generational poverty, structured inequality, and institutionalized racism in the state of Mississippi

Higher Purpose Co (HPC). is a 501c3 economic justice nonprofit based in Clarksdale, Mississippi.

Asset Building

HPC provides education, access to capital, and support services to Black entrepreneurs.

Narrative Change

HPC narrative change efforts focuses on publishing articles, documenting oral history, and producing positive storytelling content.

Advocacy

HPC advocates for better economic justice policies to improve the quality of life for Black residents by implementing digital organizing, community based research, and policy education.

Programs

BUSINESS FUNDING

BUSINESS FELLOWSHIP

Higher Purpose Business Fellowship is a six-month program anchored by HPC’s culturally relevant curriculum, business growth support and funding network. Our four areas of focus: food, health, education, and arts/culture.

Click here to apply for the Business Fellowship via Google Docs.

Click here to access the PDF application for the Business Fellowship.

Click here to learn more about our Business Fellowship Program and Immersions in action.

COMMUNITY WEALTH INSTITUTE

Higher Purpose Institute for Community Wealth implements community education, narrative change, and advocacy using an integrated strategy.

Community Education

#MoneyPurposeSuccess Women’s Entrepreneurship Summit – a unique experience launched in 2016 with support from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis designed for dynamic, purpose driven Black women with an entrepreneurial spirit. The goal of this summit is to provide Black women with the tools and resources they need to launch or elevate their business to the next level.

Narrative Change

Black Farmers in the Mississippi: Click here to learn about Young Family Farms and Jubilee Farms

Advocacy

Higher Purpose Educational Excursion: Click here to view our Montgomery and Selma Alabama Immersion Trip

Impact

Since 2016, HPC has provided entrepreneurship and community education to over 700 residents, created/expanded 15 businesses, and have helped financial institutions deploy almost $51,000 in affordable capital. HPC is currently providing business support to over 50 Black entrepreneurs across Mississippi. Majority of HPC members identify as Black women.

National organizations such as the Federal Reserve Bank, Aspen Institute, ArtPlace America, and the National Rural Assembly have highlighted HPC’s work.

For press inquiries, please email jarquita@higherpurposeco.org.

Higher Purpose Films Selects Three Aspiring Mississippi-Based Filmmakers for the Filmmakers Residency Program

November 2, 2022

Higher Purpose Co. Hosts 7th Annual Money Purpose Success Women’s Entrepreneurship Summit

September 30, 2022

2022 HPC Business Academy Cohort Spotlight: Ettamarie Jackson & ArLena Richardson

September 2, 2022

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Membership

Terrance Walker

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Cleveland, Mississippi

“My experience with Higher Purpose has been wonderful. I have been able to learn and network with people that are able to help me. This is an experience that is much needed for my business.”

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Theodore & LaTanthony Strong

Sweet Tooth Teddy

Clarksdale, Mississippi

“Higher Purpose has been a great support system for us, and whenever I have questions about anything or thoughts, I can contact Tim or Angela, the Business Fellowship Coordinator, and they always provide me with the answers I need."

Business Information

Crystal Hill

Grace Garden

Jackson, Mississippi

"Higher Purpose Co has been extremely supportive by connecting me with various resources such as brand development with developing a logo, connecting with other entrepreneurs, and finding financial resources. HPC is a great organization that is very diligent when it comes to supporting the community."

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Team

Tim Lampkin

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Shequite Johnson

Chief Operating Officer

Ivory Cancer

Director of Branding, Storytelling & Advocacy

Dewon Hall

Branding Coordinator

Shakira Wyms

Business Membership Coordinator

Oni Omoregie

Business Funding & Advising Coordinator

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Angela Williams

Business Academy Coordinator

Kristle Wardlaw

Operations Coordinator

Vennesha Price

Programs Coordinator

Board of Directors

Dr. Sondra Collins

Senior Economist - University Research Center Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning

Pamela Hadley

Vice President Community Outreach & Mortgage Resource Officer - Renasant Bank

Dr. Temika Simmons

Director of the Local Government Leadership Institute

Krystal Beachum

CEO of Student Athletes Unite

DeWayne Hopson, Jr.

Attorney at Hopson Law Firm

Black women are starting businesses across the United States like never before! We created #MoneyPurposeSuccess to accelerate the success Black women entrepreneurs in Mississippi and across the Mid-South. Events such as MPS bring together a group of Black women with one common yet incredibly necessary goal, to provide women with the tools and resources they need to launch or elevate their business and essentially their communities to the next level.

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Mission

Build community wealth with Black residents in Mississippi by supporting the ownership of financial, cultural, and political power

What We Do

We build community wealth by focusing on business development, strategic real estate investing, and social enterprise initiatives.

Values

Integrity • Equity • Teamwork
Innovation • Growth

Donate

Become a one time or monthly donor for Higher Purpose Co. Read some of the testimonials from our donors, and why they believe in our mission. We'd love for you to be apart of something great!

We are incredibly proud to partner and support the work of Higher Purpose for a number of reasons. What we thought was really powerful was not just Tim's leadership, but it's really important to support a young black-led organization who is doing this work.

Mekaelia Davis, Program Director Inclusive Economies

Surdna Foundation

I learned of Higher Purpose Co from Facebook. I saw that a few of my friends were attending some of their events. I love that they help entrepreneurs get the tools and resources they need to have a successful business.

ShuCora Walker

A part of Higher Purpose Co's mission is to empower, even create business people, primarily younger people, minority and rural people. Those are populations that are left out of the economic environment, and reaching out to those groups and helping them be successful business people is really important and that is why I support Higher Purpose.

Cathi Watkins