SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Nextdoor
announced a partnership with We Are All Human (WAAH) to celebrate
Hispanic Heritage Month and provide ongoing resources to help
Hispanic-owned local businesses thrive. WAAH, a nonprofit
foundation dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion, will
distribute Nextdoor's free tools, including Business Pages,
Business Posts, and recommendations, to help minority-owned
businesses better connect with their local communities.
Minority-owned small businesses have been disproportionately
affected by the COVID-19 crisis as they tend to face underlying
economic hardships and are more concentrated in the industries most
immediately affected by the pandemic. (McKinsey & Company,
May 2020). Meanwhile, neighbors are
eager to help– conversations on Nextdoor around supporting local
businesses increased 17x during COVID-19, and 88% of members report
shopping at a local business at least once per week (Nextdoor
Insights Report, September 2020).
"We are proud to partner with We Are All Human to celebrate
Hispanic Heritage Month," said Prakash
Janakiraman, Co-Founder and Chief Architect of Nextdoor.
"Together we will empower neighbors across the United States to support their beloved
Hispanic-owned local businesses, ultimately building stronger, more
connected communities."
Additionally, Nextdoor has signed 'The Hispanic Promise,' a
first-of-its-kind pledge which calls on companies to support U.S.
Hispanics as employees, customers and citizens. Nextdoor will
support the mission of WAAH with pro-bono advertising and
promotional opportunities throughout Hispanic Heritage Month.
"We are thrilled to work with Nextdoor to provide valuable
resources for Hispanic-owned businesses and amplify our mission to
advance equity for all," said Claudia Romo
Edelman, Founder of WAAH. "We are at a critical point in
history and it is important for companies in the tech industry to
speak up and advocate for more inclusive communities."
About Nextdoor, Inc.
Nextdoor is where neighbors
come together for trusted connections and the exchange of helpful
information, goods and services. We believe by bringing neighbors
together, we can cultivate a kinder world where everyone has a
neighborhood they can rely on.
Building connections in the real world is a universal human
need. That truth, and the reality that neighborhoods are among the
most important communities in our lives, have been guiding
principles for Nextdoor since the beginning. Today, neighbors rely
on Nextdoor to tap into 265,000 neighborhoods around the world,
including the United States (1 in
4 U.S. households), the United
Kingdom, Germany,
France, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain,
Sweden, Denmark, Australia and Canada, with many more to come.
We recognize that thriving communities are more than just
residents. They're also made up of the local businesses, nonprofits
and public agencies that keep our neighborhoods strong and
connected. With more than 50 million local business recommendations
from neighbors to date on Nextdoor, it's easier than ever to take
advantage of the possibilities nearby.
Nextdoor is a privately-held company based in San Francisco with backing from prominent
investors including Benchmark, Shasta Ventures, Greylock Partners,
Kleiner Perkins, Riverwood Capital,
Bond, Axel Springer, Comcast
Ventures and others. For additional information and images:
nextdoor.com/newsroom.
About We Are All Human
We Are All Human is a
foundation dedicated to advancing the agenda of equity, diversity,
and inclusion. Our vision is for every human to value every human.
Our mission is to advocate for every human to be respected and
empowered by focusing on our common humanity. By focusing on the
universal values that make us all human, we can reach common
ground, eliminate discrimination and achieve a more equitable
society.
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