Dreaming In Decades

2024 year in review

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Dreaming In Decades

2024 year in review

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Kwanza Jones

Hey Love,

If you get what you want, will you be ready for what you have? This question has shaped much of 2024 for me. This year wasn’t just about reaching milestones. It was about laying the foundation for a future that matters.

It was about ensuring that what we're building creates a lasting impact for generations to come. It was about dreaming in decades.

We didn’t just look at what was possible. We envisioned what could be. From the initiatives we started to the partnerships we strengthened, 2024 has been a year of creating blueprints for progress that will stand the test of time.

But dreaming in decades means we don’t stop here. As we step into 2025, I invite you to keep dreaming and building. Let’s create a world where the impossible becomes possible.

Who loves you? I do.

Bye for now.

Kwanza Jones Signature

Check The Progress

2024 Timeline

  • First Close Partners
    January

    Starting With Partnership

    José and I partnered with First Close Partners to boost underrepresented managers across the globe.

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    Yes

    Q1

  • Princeton Venture Forward
    January

    Event Highlights

    • Facilitated a conversation with President Chris Eisgruber of Princeton University. We had an impactful discussion on ways to collectively build a better future for Princeton.

    No

  • CUPLA
    January

    Filling A Cup

    I had the privilege of delivering the keynote address to the latest cohort of CUP LA fellow graduates at the NFL headquarters.

    No

  • BALLSA
    February

    Honored At Cardozo

    As an alumna of Cardozo School of Law, I was recognized by the Black Asian Latino Law Student Association (BALLSA) at their 14th Annual Alumni Celebration. Learn more here.

    Yes

  • Supercharged
    February

    SUPERCHARGED® Album Anniversary

    11 years ago this month, I released the SUPERCHARGED (Deluxe Edition) Album. This marked the starting point of so much that I do today.

    No

  • Apollo Dining With Divas
    February

    Making Queen Moves Only

    I invited senior administrators and students from Bennett College and Spelman to bond over a 3-day “Queen Moves Only” experience in New York City. They also attended the Dining with the Divas event as my special guests at The Apollo’s Historic Theater. Learn more here.

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    No

  • Volunteer Event Baby2Baby
    March

    Boosting & Bonding

    My SUPERCHARGED Teamily volunteered at Baby2Baby, a nonprofit that provides diapers, clothing, and all the basic necessities to children living in poverty.

    Yes

  • Milken Conference
    May

    At Milken Institute

    I participated as a panelist amongst other global leaders and experts. I still feel the boost from sharing the stage with such amazing changemakers.

    Swipe

    Yes

    Q2

  • 1820 Top Out Ceremony
    May

    Celebrating 1820

    Celebrated the top-out ceremony of our new office building. To think that it took seven years to get to this point! It’s a phenomenal win. #WeBuildin

    No

  • LA Tech 5th Anniversary
    June

    LA Tech Cares Anniversary

    LA Tech Cares celebrated five impactful years of providing access to high-quality education for California’s most underserved students.

    Yes

  • Apollo Spring Benefit
    June

    Celebrating Legacy At The Apollo

    I had a full circle moment at The Apollo’s 90th Anniversary Spring Benefit earlier this month where Fat Joe and I presented the Legacy Award to Babyface.

    No

  • The nsoro Foundation
    June

    New Community Members

    The Kwanza Jones Boost Friends™ Community welcomed over 40 new nsoro scholars from the nsoro Foundation.

    No

  • SVB Innovators And Icons Awards
    December

    Becoming A Titan

    José and I were honored with the Industry Titan Award at the Silicon Valley Bank Catalyst 2045: Innovators & Icons Awards, by way of Jones•Feliciano Initiative.

  • All We Need
    December

    New Holiday Release

    SUPERCHARGED® By Kwanza Jones released a new track titled, “All We Need” to spread love during the holiday season.

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  • Volunteer Event - SoLa
    December

    Service At SoLa Impact

    We provided 500 SUPERCHARGED youth/adult shirts, 335 gifts for various aged children, and a financial boost to support the first Christmas Village at The Beehive.

  • Pledge LA Catalyst Awards
    December

    Recognized By Pledge LA

    José and I were honored by the Annenberg Foundation with the Limited Partner Catalyst Award in Los Angeles. It was presented by Mayor Karen Bass in recognition of our significant investments in underrepresented fund managers across California, by way of Jones•Feliciano Initiative.

  • Cardozo Peace Gala
    November

    Using Art For Change

    I performed John Lennon’s “Imagine” at the Cardozo School of Law: Peace Gala honoring Professor Lela P. Love of the Kukin Program for Conflict Resolution.

  • Women In Leadership Summit Bloomberg Radio
    October

    Legacy & Partnerships

    I discussed my approach to philanthropy and partnerships during an interview on the Bloomberg Intelligence Podcast, alongside Julia Caperton.

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  • Oliver Scholars 40th
    October

    Recognized For Excellence

    José and I were honored with the 2024 Champion of Excellence award at Oliver Scholar’s 40th Anniversary Gala.

  • BofA Women
    October

    Community & Service

    I celebrated the Hispanic Heritage Month at the Bank of America SUPERCHARGED Breakfast, hosted by the Women of HLEC & HOLA NY.

    Q4

    Q4

  • Team Events LA Food Bank
    September

    Impact: One Box At A Time

    My team packed 2,973 food boxes at the Los Angeles Food Bank. Including our donation, we were able to provide a total of 71,892 meals for children, seniors, and families in need.

    Swipe

  • Queen Moves Only
    August

    Queen Moves Only Anniversary

    In August 2020, I released “Queen Moves Only,” a powerful anthem urging listeners to take bold, intentional action.

    Swipe

  • More Now Than Ever
    August

    Inspiring Action Through Music

    Two years ago, I released “More Now Than Ever” in response to gun violence, which is unfortunately an issue that our communities are still dealing with today. This song was born from the urgency for change and unity and still reigns true today.

    Q3

    Q3

Q1

  • January

    Starting With Partnership

    Yes

    Q1

    First Close Partners

    José and I partnered with First Close Partners to boost underrepresented managers across the globe.

    Swipe

  • January

    Event Highlights

    No

    Princeton Venture Forward

    • Facilitated a conversation with President Chris Eisgruber of Princeton University. We had an impactful discussion on ways to collectively build a better future for Princeton.

  • January

    Filling A Cup

    No

    CUPLA

    I had the privilege of delivering the keynote address to the latest cohort of CUP LA fellow graduates at the NFL headquarters.

  • February

    Honored At Cardozo

    Yes

    BALLSA

    As an alumna of Cardozo School of Law, I was recognized by the Black Asian Latino Law Student Association (BALLSA) at their 14th Annual Alumni Celebration. Learn more here.

  • February

    SUPERCHARGED® Album Anniversary

    No

    Supercharged

    11 years ago this month, I released the SUPERCHARGED (Deluxe Edition) Album. This marked the starting point of so much that I do today.

  • February

    Making Queen Moves Only

    No

    Apollo Dining With Divas

    I invited senior administrators and students from Bennett College and Spelman to bond over a 3-day “Queen Moves Only” experience in New York City. They also attended the Dining with the Divas event as my special guests at The Apollo’s Historic Theater. Learn more here.

    Swipe

Q2

  • May

    At Milken Institute

    Yes

    Q2

    Milken Conference

    I participated as a panelist amongst other global leaders and experts. I still feel the boost from sharing the stage with such amazing changemakers.

    Swipe

  • May

    Celebrating 1820

    No

    1820 Top Out Ceremony

    Celebrated the top-out ceremony of our new office building. To think that it took seven years to get to this point! It’s a phenomenal win. #WeBuildin

  • June

    LA Tech Cares Anniversary

    Yes

    LA Tech 5th Anniversary

    LA Tech Cares celebrated five impactful years of providing access to high-quality education for California’s most underserved students.

  • June

    Celebrating Legacy At The Apollo

    No

    Apollo Spring Benefit

    I had a full circle moment at The Apollo’s 90th Anniversary Spring Benefit earlier this month where Fat Joe and I presented the Legacy Award to Babyface.

  • June

    New Community Members

    No

    The nsoro Foundation

    The Kwanza Jones Boost Friends™ Community welcomed over 40 new nsoro scholars from the nsoro Foundation.

  • June

    Environmental Impact

    No

    Team Events Beach Cleanup

    My Teamily volunteered for a beach cleanup at Santa Monica Pier with Surfrider LA.

    Swipe

Q3

  • August

    Queen Moves Only Anniversary

    No

    Queen Moves Only

    In August 2020, I released “Queen Moves Only,” a powerful anthem urging listeners to take bold, intentional action.

    Swipe

  • August

    Inspiring Action Through Music

    Yes

    Q3

    More Now Than Ever

    Two years ago, I released “More Now Than Ever” in response to gun violence, which is unfortunately an issue that our communities are still dealing with today. This song was born from the urgency for change and unity and still reigns true today.

  • September

    Impact: One Box At A Time

    Yes

    Team Events LA Food Bank

    My team packed 2,973 food boxes at the Los Angeles Food Bank. Including our donation, we were able to provide a total of 71,892 meals for children, seniors, and families in need.

    Swipe

Q4

  • October

    Legacy & Partnerships

    No

    Women In Leadership Summit Bloomberg Radio

    I discussed my approach to philanthropy and partnerships during an interview on the Bloomberg Intelligence Podcast, alongside Julia Caperton.

    Swipe

  • October

    Recognized For Excellence

    No

    Oliver Scholars 40th

    José and I were honored with the 2024 Champion of Excellence award at Oliver Scholar’s 40th Anniversary Gala.

  • October

    Community & Service

    Yes

    Q4

    BofA Women

    I celebrated the Hispanic Heritage Month at the Bank of America SUPERCHARGED Breakfast, hosted by the Women of HLEC & HOLA NY.

  • November

    Using Art For Change

    Yes

    Cardozo Peace Gala

    I performed John Lennon’s “Imagine” at the Cardozo School of Law: Peace Gala honoring Professor Lela P. Love of the Kukin Program for Conflict Resolution.

  • December

    Becoming A Titan

    SVB Innovators And Icons Awards

    José and I were honored with the Industry Titan Award at the Silicon Valley Bank Catalyst 2045: Innovators & Icons Awards, by way of Jones•Feliciano Initiative.

  • December

    New Holiday Release

    No

    All We Need

    SUPERCHARGED® By Kwanza Jones released a new track titled, “All We Need” to spread love during the holiday season.

    Swipe

A Closer Look at Impact in 2024

Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano Initiative donations are made to leave a lasting impact. We invest intentionally, but not exclusively, in women and BIPOC organizations in alignment with our pillars of Equity, Empowerment, Education and Entrepreneurship.

Check out what some of our partners had to say!

APOLLO

APOLLO

"Kwanza, you are all about IMPACT - making it, bringing it and living it every day and I cannot thank you enough for helping to make such an impact on so many of us this year at Divas! I LOVED meeting and celebrating the extraordinary beauty of these brilliant young women and I look forward to staying in touch with them! We missed you at Divas but your presence and impact were truly felt!"

-- Carolyn Minick-Mason, Apollo Board Member, Apollo

APOLLO

FOOD BANK

FOOD BANK

"We really appreciate having SUPERCHARGED volunteering with us today. We support over 600 sites all over LA County. Having over more than 50 volunteers contributing to more than 150 hrs of service, we truly appreciate it and we can't wait to get this food out to the community."

-- Harry, Volunteer Coordinator, LA Food Bank

FOOD BANK

FIRST CLOSE PARTNERS

FIRST CLOSE PARTNERS

"We were excited to partner with Kwanza Jones & José E. Feliciano Initiative due to the organization’s strong values alignment, ecosystem work, and commitment to catalyze access to capital for underrepresented groups. We are also excited to join the Boost Friends™ Community, where we can partner with other like-minded changemakers."

-- Carolina Huaranca Mendoza | General Partner, First Close Partners

OLIVER SCHOLARS

PLEDGE LA

PLEDGE LA

"It was a true privilege to partner with Kwanza Jones & José E. Feliciano on the first-ever PledgeLA Catalyst Awards. What made it special was their authentic engagement – as recipients of the LP Catalyst Award, recognizing their significant investments in the L.A. community, they helped elevate the event by joining a powerful conversation with Mayor Karen Bass and our Executive Director Cinny Kennard about how to drive more capital and opportunity to the region. Off stage, they took the time to truly connect with attendees – reflecting our own efforts to build community working on behalf of L.A."

-- Calvin, PledgeLA

PLEDGE LA

SOLA IMPACT

SOLA IMPACT

"Thanks to the generous support of the Kwanza Jones SUPERCHARGED Initiative, young people and families received toys, holiday kits, and t-shirts with empowering messages ensuring they felt seen, supported, and uplifted."

-- Team at SoLa Impact

SOLA IMPACT

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