About Us
Our Mission
To Encourage Innovation and Community Development!
The Partnership for Innovation and Empowerment is a 501c3 nonprofit organization focused on empowering communities through innovative educational and business building activities. PIE believes effective grass roots and grass tops advocacy can greatly empower disadvantaged communities.
Partner With Us
Need help reaching out to a community in need? In order to be successful PIE needs Partners who share our vision of empowering disadvantaged communities through innovative ideas.
PARTNERSHIP – We work with forward thinking employers and community development organizations to promote social and economic inclusion in challenged communities.
INNOVATION – We are looking for new and innovative ways to bring job opportunity education and entrepreneurial support to individuals who are looking for alternatives to the ‘traditional’ of doing things.
EMPOWERMENT – When communities come together through innovative partnerships the result is individuals who see a path to empowerment through opportunity education.
Get Involved!
Donate your time or resources. Through hard work and innovation we can empower communities everywhere!
PIE Collaborates with Partners on Minority Policy Summit
First Annual Minority Policy Summit Feb 28th and March 1st
On February 28th and March 1st, 2023, PIE partnered with the Southern Christian Leadership Global Policy Initiative (SCL-GPI) to organize and host the Minority Policy Summit (MPS) at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The goal of the MPS was to discuss issues affecting minority and underserved communities' ability to participate meaningfully in the modern economy and how they should advocate to receive their allocated share of the two trillion dollars in Federal infrastructure spending over the next several years. The overall theme of the MPS was increasing the inclusion of underserved communities in all areas of the economy and increasing their access to high-wage careers. The panelists and speakers discussed, Healthcare, Antitrust, Technology, Housing, Lending, Infrastructure, AgTech, Workforce, Cannabis, Education and Financial Services. Below are photos and of the event.
Our Team
Kevin B. Kimble, Esq.
Kevin B. Kimble, Esq.
Kevin B. Kimble, Esq.
Co-founder and CEO
Mr. Kimble is an expert on economic diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as community development and policy strategy. His work includes the formation of Health Equity and Inclusion, Technology Equity and Inclusion, and Economic Empowerment Initiatives. Mr. Kimble routinely advises elected officials at the federal, state, and local levels. He also advises national organizations and community groups on these policies and has been featured in numerous media outlets.
Brady J. Buckner
Kevin B. Kimble, Esq.
Kevin B. Kimble, Esq.
Co-founder and President
Mr. Buckner is a 30-year veteran of the financial services industry and has 15 years of experience with Nonprofits. He understands the urgent need for financial empowerment in disadvantaged communities today and believes more communities need to participate in the U.S. economy for it to truly thrive. Brady advocates for individuals craving opportunities to improve themselves and the health of their communities. He believes without access to innovative opportunities it is prohibitively difficult for individuals and communities to rise up and thrive.