We Asked Our Dear Costumers About RiteSize

We Asked Our Dear Costumers About RiteSize

I’ve served with Mele on several volunteer committees focused on finance and economic development in communities of color. She brings amazing intellectual firepower and positive energy to everything she does, with a charismatic personality that always shines through.

- Glenn Gregory

NAACP, Economic Development Council

Leveraging her distinctive life journey, Mele was instrumental in propelling my leadership development, fostering self-confidence, determination, and composure. Her remarkable lived experiences have nurtured a profound sense of empathy, authenticity, and enthusiasm for life.

-Janell Turner, CAP

Sr. Philanthropic Advisor, Phila Engaged Giving
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Value Proposition

We are a skillful team of strategists that harness decades of leadership and economic development expertise to permanently unlock financial mobility - closing the gap between intentions and results.

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of the $200 billion in funding dedicated towards racial justice efforts was sourced from financial institutions.

 

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of the top 1,000 companies in the United States made public commitments to support racial justice and economic opportunities (e.g. donations, strategic investment, and changes). ​

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Of the same top 1,000 made internal commitments to promote diversity and inclusion (e.g. requiring diverse candidate, pools, increase spend with Black suppliers and launching diversity speaker series). ​

Dion Cook

Founder & CEO, Denkyem Coop

“Mele is a highly effective coach and insightful strategist with the rare combination of expertise that we needed. Her background in corporate banking and community based economic development made it easy to hit the ground running. She connected with our vision and helped me build an effective growth strategy. Across a six month timeframe we more than doubled lending production and increased our total assets by 310%. Mele’s partnership helped me transform the business and even more importantly actualize our mission with a high level of confidence and an entirely new team.”

“Mele is a highly effective coach and insightful strategist with the rare combination of expertise that we needed. Her background in corporate banking and community based economic development made it easy to hit the ground running. She connected with our vision and helped me build an effective growth strategy. Across a six month timeframe we more than doubled lending production and increased our total assets by 310%. Mele’s partnership helped me transform the business and even more importantly actualize our mission with a high level of confidence and an entirely new team.”

Dion Cook

Founder & CEO, Denkyem Coop

Use Case: Denkyem, SPC (Renton, Washington)

A Certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and Black-owned, -led, and -serving Community Loan Fund. Supports Black entrepreneurship and innovation for economic mobility. ​

What we needed

  • Growth Strategy
  • CDFI Compliance Expertise
  • Low-Cost Capital
  • Maintain Loan Affordability
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Improved Lending Model
  • Risk Mitigation

What we did

  • Opportunity Assessment
  • Built 3 Year Strategic Plan
  • Redefined Mission & Vision
  • Reallocated Resources
  • Budgeted for Innovation
  • Built Policy & Procedures
  • Market Penetration Strategy

Outcome

  • 351% YOY Asset Growth
  • 218% YOY Net Income Growth
  • 300% Increase Full Time Staff
  • $3MM New Grant and Investment Capital
  • Record Load Production