DOOR DASH PARTNERS WITH URBAN LEAGUE FOR FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT

The National Urban League’s partnership with DoorDash, the GoalUp Financial Empowerment Program, has earned an Anthem Award from the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial announced today.

“We are proud of our partnership with DoorDash, which provides online access to financial literacy courses that will help them in their everyday lives," Morial said. “We’re grateful to the Academy for recognizing the value of the program and for shining a light on innovative corporate responsibility programs that create opportunity and advance equity.”

A division of the Webby Awards, the Anthem Awards celebrate purpose and mission- driven work from people, companies and organizations worldwide. GoalUp received a Silver Award for Responsible Technology in the Corporate Social Responsibility category.

The GoalUp digital platform, launched in September 2021, is a gateway to free professional financial literacy courses and financial counseling for Dashers and Urban League program participants. In its second year, the program expanded the number of courses offered from six to 18, ranging from range from mortgage lending for first time homebuyers, understanding your credit score and budgeting to childcare, student loans, and auto financing. More than 10,000 users have enrolled in nearly 5,700 courses, of which 2,601 have been completed.

The Corporate Social Responsibility category recognizes initiatives or programs created by an organization that either seek to improve an organization's work environment, company culture or overall business strategy or work that addresses an organization's social, economic, and environmental impact and enacts positive change.