Melanated Pearl Corporation

Since its conception in November 2018, The Melanated PEARL Corp has helped women learn valuable skills to become more education-focused in order to improve their ability to live fulfilling lives; this includes gaining access to funding/ capital.
The Melanated PEARL Corporation has a 5 year strategy that is tenacious and focuses on helping improve access to the talent and tools necessary for nonprofit innovation. The Melanated PEARL Corporation is committed to serve Black women in Clayton County, GA.
Melanated Pearl Corporation plays a vital role in building a healthy community by providing critical services that contribute to economic stability and mobility of women. Our organization offers targeted services for Black Women in the Metro Atlanta area.
Economic Stability because economic stability is the foundation for economic mobility. Without it, Black women and their children have little chance of moving out of poverty.
In 2021,Melanated Pearl Corporation assisted 36 families secure housing through the Mother of PEARL Transitional Housing and Eviction Prevention Program, we served hundreds of students and families during virtual learning and gift 75 families with school supplies, delivered and donated food over 45 meals and 100s feminine hygiene products to those in need while actively donating to local NGOs and participating in community events.

The COVID19 pandemic continues to disproportionately harmed Black and Latinx populations by widening racial inequities and creating unprecedented economic hardships. Black and Latinx people faced higher levels of eviction and housing instability before the crisis, and all signs point to greater risk of eviction during pandemic.

Educate: We create a safe space to share knowledge. We teach, instruct, educate, train, discipline, and school; which means to acquire knowledge or skill. We believe in imparting information so that others may learn. GOAL -Close the Skills Gap: Create easy access to job readiness programs, increase opportunities for hands-on work experience, and provide financial support to secure credentials in high demand careers for low-wage workers and opportunity youth.

Uplift: We believe in the power and promise of Black women. We purposely uplift and support PEARL girls and women in and around our community. GOAL- Secure Housing & Basic Needs: Ensure children and their families have the food, shelter, transportation and technology that are fundamental to achieving educational outcomes, healthy lives and reaching economic stability.

Empower: We celebrate the melanin and minds of Black females and encourage Black women to be their authentic selves. We encourage women to proudly exist in their own skin and on their own terms. GOAL -Build Wealth: Provide support so that families build financial literacy skills, improve credit scores, access financial products and attain assets that create economic mobility for themselves and the next generation.

The OysterShell: Melanated PEARL’s Collective Impact FUNDing Initiative: The Oyster Shell seeks to address negative economic impacts in the Southern Crescent caused by the public health emergency by implementing Collaborative Community Collective Impact Initiative to fund programs led by Black females to address economic harms to workers, households, small businesses, impacted industries, and the public sector.

The Mother of P.E.A.R.L. Housing Initiative and Eviction Prevention Program: A transitional housing and financial assistance grant program to help displaced women or those facing eviction secure safe and affordable housing.

Objectives-Provide financial assistance- up to $4k per family, Financial education/budget management and credit management, and Secure property-long term. Melanated Pearl Corp obtain grants and the founder complete contract assigned to fund the project.
Approved participants should meet eligibility assessment / screening requirements and must agree to a financial literacy training (at no cost to the participant) provided by Melanated PEARL Corporation.
Melanated PEARL Corporation partners with external organizations that may work directly with participants to help repair credit and establish savings so that participants will be better equipped to handle a financial crisis in the future with a financial literacy development program.
Target: Clayton County, GA
Assist women with families as they transition from homelessness or extended stay hotels into an apartment or other rental property. Provide working women with financial assistance to prevent eviction.
Program Goals : Serve 20 plus women and or families living in Clayton County who are experiencing or facing homelessness and or eviction.Suggested Program Budget - $50,000 (5 x $4,000 = $20,000 - Transitional Housing / Homelessness plus 15 x $2, 000 = $30,000 - Eviction Prevention )
Melanated Pearl Corporation may serve as the liaison between the residents we serve, their community, and the property management team. When it came to assisting residents with making payments to landlords and utility companies, the qualifications are as follows. A recipient of monies had to be 1) Currently employed, 2) Have received an eviction notice and have 3) Proof of homelessness or residency at a hotel.
Alternative assistance/ preventative approach.
Melanated PEARL Corporation agrees to provide payment (financial assistance) directly to landlords and utility companies on behalf of the resident, we will also require recipients to take a financial wellness course to prevent them from needing assistance again due to better financial decisions.

Crystal Perry is a competent results-driven professional development expert and Master Trainer with years of experience supporting the education and corporate learning industry. At present, she serves as President of Melanated PEARL Corporation, a 501C3 nonprofit located in Clayton County, GA. Our mission is to educate, uplift, and empower Black women.

As the founder of Melanated PEARL Corporation, she is proud to serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for educational organization, schools, and community partners, bridging Technical Assistance with-student assessment system, curriculum development, program implementation and more.
At present, she funds our initiatives by serving as a DEI facilitator for Consciously Unbiased and Instructional Math Coach at Ivy Preparatory Academy. She has hands-on experience in the creation, design, and delivery of full service professional development for school based staff and adult leaders K-8th. She has the skills needed to manage the life cycle delivery of training management, and is known for delivering excellent spoken and written communication, presentations, in what’s often an inspirational and motivational demeanor.

In previous educational positions, she has worked as an Assistant Principal, Middle School Math Instructional Coach, Lead Elementary Math Teacher and Student Services Support Coordinator and worked on projects such as Achieve 3000, Adventure Agents Technology, Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID), Kaplan Core Curriculum, Learning Focused Schools (LFS), Modern Red School House, Riverdeep Interactive Learning, Step Up to Writing, and Project GRAD. Added to her experience in education is nonprofit program expansion and HR training. She has completed numerous training courses that have complimented her skills with certifications in Early Childhood Education, Certification Educational Leadership, 21st Century Community Learning Centers.

Those who have worked with her often say she is successful in producing positive results and has had a consistent record of advancing shared organizations goals.

Media - Promotions and Advertising 2018- to 2021
2018-2021 -Media Goals: Increase awareness /Build trust /Increase traffic /Build relationships/ Drive donations / Increase membership, volunteers
October 2018-First Interview-https://youtu.be/qlEWZSk9kmQ
September 2020: Best of Clayton County: https://m.facebook.com/bestofclaytoncountyradio/videos/550360312409817/
January 2021: LinkedIn Business Page - https://www.linkedin.com/company/melanated-pearl-corporation
January 2021:ShoutOutATL https://shoutoutatlanta.com/meet-crystal-perry-founder/
February 2021-TedXTalk- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R1yO7mssg4
July 2021-Promo -Book Bag Giveaway- https://youtu.be/69-3QiISBjU
August 2021: ASC article: https://www.agnesscott.edu/agnes-scott-stories/learning-to-turn-no-into-yes.html?fbclid=IwAR1elobsWHaFxeaRbKXr9m4pfZbM_Q1UAi39jD44uS2_1iWhYyvasUt68t8

Designing innovative programming while pulling together community resources that promote Black women and female entrepreneurship is the type of passionate engagement that inspires partnerships that positively impact women and families. With a focused, well-considered strategy in place,

In 2021, our organization completed a detailed SWOT analysis and made a commitment to implement a clear, cohesive brand strategy that communicates the unique value of The Melanated PEARL Corporation, which helped to scale the impact of the Mother of P.E.A.R.L. Housing and Eviction Prevention Program, and helped us compel external audiences to invest in programs like the Professional PEARL Prep program and or partner with The Melanated PEARL Corporation.

History
2019 Financial Health: developing innovations in financial education to help generate and accelerate wealth creation for Black women.
The Bridge Fund - “I’m In for $10”: Many families have lost income and are struggling to pay bills as the pandemic ravages the economy. raise $2,000 in 6 months
2019-2021 Healthcare: generating access to affordable and quality healthcare for Black women and girls. Coronavirus Care Packages for Mothers’ Day 2020: Recognizing that the economic impact of COVID-19-related business closures could make it more difficult for lower income families to celebrate their mothers, Melanated Pearl Corporation provided over $4,000 in funding to local Black women-owned businesses to create the SuperMom SelfCare Kit - Mothers’ Day care packages. Our founder personally delivered packages to more than 25 women with items that included: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), ‘SuperMom’ T-shirts, all-natural feminine hygiene products, candles, and various other special gifts. Businesses that were highlighted on marketing materials as well as social media, providing much-needed promotion for these local, Black women-owned businesses.