Organizations Filed Purposes:
WEDI EMPOWERS ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE IN BUFFALO, NY WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON THE WEST SIDE COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - WEST SIDE BAZAAR - SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR LOCATED IN AN ETHNICALLY DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOOD IN A COMMERCIAL DISTRICT IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK. WESTMINISTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (WEDI) IS DEDICATED TO OFFERING MERCHANTS A SAFE, NURTURING, AND AFFORDABLE ENVIRONMENT TO GROW THEIR "GRASSROOTS" BUSINESSES. WEDI IS COMMITTED TO OFFERING CLIENTS BUSINESS COACHING, FINANCIAL MENTORING, LOW INTEREST LOANS, NETWORKING/MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES, AND STEADY CUSTOMER TRAFFIC.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR GENERATING WEALTH FOR MOTIVATED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE CREATION OR EXPANSION OF A SMALL BUSINESS. WEDI'S PROGRAM IS UNIQUE IN ITS ABILITY TO PROVIDE A BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES, UTILIZING EXISTING COMMUNITY RESOURCES WHEN AVAILABLE, AND MOLD THE PROCESS TO EACH INDIVIDUAL. THIS IS DONE THROUGH MENTORS, WHO WORK WITH CLIENTS INDIVIDUALLY AND THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. WEDI CAN PROVIDE A RANGE OF SERVICE FROM BASIC FINANCIAL LITERACY TO SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. WEDI OFFERS A MICRO LOAN PROGRAM THAT OFFERS SMALL, TARGETED LOANS FOR BUSINESS CREATION OR EXPANSION IN WEDI'S TARGET AREA THAT CAN DIRECTLY RESULT IN INCREASED INCOME AND WEALTH GENERATION.
EDUCATION, NURTURE, ENCOURAGEMENT, READINESS, AND GROWTH FOR YOUTH (ENERGY), LAUNCH, AND FOCUSED LEARNING FOR YOUTH (FLY) - FOCUS OF THESE PROGRAMS IS TO HELP ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (ELLS) SPECIFICIALLY STUDENTS WITH INTERRUPTED FORMAL EDUCATION (SIFE) TO IMPROVE MORE QUICKLY ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY THAN THEY WOULD WITHOUT ENERGY, LAUNCH, OR FLY'S INPUT OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL. CHILDREN RECEIVE HOMEWORK AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT, ENJOY A SHARED FAMILY STYLE MEAL AND GAIN ACCESS TO INDIVIDUAL ADULT MENTORS AND TUTORS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Carolynn Welch | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $66,186 |
| Krista Schwartzott | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Louise Sano | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Knapp | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Kenline | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Melissa Woods | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Zelalem Gemmeda | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Catherine March | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Luke Donigan | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Herb Courtney | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Jo Ann K Belliotti | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Melanie Jaskolka | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Cameron Airhart | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Emily Oaks | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Jonathan Willcox | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Stephen Zenger | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Warszawski | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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