– Kimberly McGlonn

Grant Blvd

Overview

Grant Blvd is a Black woman-owned, Philadelphia-based apparel brand & B Corp on a mission to construct truly stylish, sustainably sourced fashion, while aslo supporting women who have faced cultural barrier to living wage employment in fashion design. TMF supported Grant Blvd with a $10,000 grant to help them relocation to a new location, while maintaining their existing location and shifting to a new concept, Blk Ivy, a thrift/vintage shop dedicated to the fashion of the Civil Rights Movement.

Impact

“The survival of Philadelphia’s Black-owned businesses will rest upon our collective effort to stand in persistent solidarity with all that they /we offer to the fabric of this incredible city. This is what The Merchants Fund did for us in 2022. I shared our bold vision for expansion with them and they responded with precisely the support my B corpy needed: unrestricted capital in the form of a grant. As a result, we’re moving forward with the opening of a flagship location on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus where we’ll be able to introduce more people to our company’s commitment to locally made garments, told with transparency about fabrics, and produced by women earning a living wage.” – Kimberly McGlonn; Owner, Grand Blvd