PRISM Economic Development Corp

Funded Programs

Building Organizational Capacity: PRISM EDC is a community-based, economic development organization that was founded by the Parklawn Assembly of God Church (now known as Embassy Center MKE) for the residents of Milwaukee's Sherman Park neighborhood. PRISM has become a hub for food-related community service and entrepreneurial activity focused on Community Development through Health and Wellness, through its main programs: UpStart Kitchen, where food entrepreneurs launch and build their businesses, and Brigade MKE, an accelerated skills-based career track to get youth trained and into the workforce earning a livable wage. PRISM is working to develop retail platforms where member-clients of UpStart can market their products and gain exposure to new clientele, with partners like Sherman Phoenix Marketplace. They look to develop contractual relationships that will lead to enhanced business activity and economic growth for the entrepreneurs affiliated with UpStart Kitchen. Multiyear funding would allow Prism to recruit their first full cohort of mentees from the Shular Institute and mentors at UpStart Kitchen. (Racial Equity Fund)

Contact Information

3725 N. Sherman Blvd.
Milwaukee, WI 53216
prismedc.org