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The Louis D. Brandeis Center, Inc. (LDB) is an independent, non-partisan institution for public interest advocacy, research and education. The Centers mission is to advance the civil and human rights of the Jewish people and to promote justice for all.
Southern Bancorp is a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and B-Corp based in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Established in 1986, it aims to strengthen underserved communities through financial services and development programs. The organization has grown significantly, now managing assets between $2.6 and $2.8 billion and serving around 65,000 customers in Arkansas and Mississippi. Southern Bancorp operates through three main entities: Southern Bancorp Bank, which provides traditional banking services; Southern Bancorp Community Partners, a nonprofit focused on financial education and support; and Southern Bancorp Incorporated, a holding company for strategic growth. The organization offers a range of services, including checking and savings accounts, loans, financial literacy workshops, and grants for community projects. With 56 locations and a commitment to equitable access, Southern Bancorp emphasizes long-term community impact, particularly in economically distressed areas.
Grenova™ is an innovative company that is revolutionizing lab consumables through high-quality waste reduction solutions. Our mission is to lower costs in the laboratory industry and reduce biohazard waste in the environment by delivering groundbreaking approaches in dealing with plastic consumables. Every year, over 5 million pounds of plastic pipette tips are disposed of in landfills globally after a single use. This drives significant environmental pollution and unnecessary costs. The typical laboratory consumes several thousand pipette tips every day for samples and assay procedures, due to the lack of options for safely cleaning plastic consumables. Such high consumption of plastic tips adds $25,000 to $1.5 million in annual operational costs for laboratories worldwide. At Grenova™, we know that high consumption of plastic tips is an excessive, avoidable operational cost for companies and a significant contributor to environmental pollution. This is why we decided to create devices that enable labs to wash and recycle pipette tips in large quantities. Grenova devices offer labs the option to reuse plastic tips several times, cutting associated costs by up to 90%. Grenova devices are safe for both the user and the environment, without producing hazardous waste or gases.
Western States Equipment Company, known as Western States Cat, is a prominent heavy equipment dealer and service provider in the Northwest U.S. Established in 1933, the company has evolved from its origins in construction to specialize in equipment sales and service. It operates across a vast area of over 191,000 square miles, including Idaho, Eastern Washington, Oregon, Western Montana, and Wyoming, with 17 branches and 15 Cat® Rental Stores. The company offers a range of services, including the sale of new and used heavy equipment, short- and long-term rentals of various machinery, and comprehensive maintenance and repair services. They provide genuine Cat® parts and accessories, ensuring quick sourcing and delivery. Western States Cat serves commercial and industrial clients, focusing on construction, mining, and infrastructure development, and emphasizes personalized service and tailored financing solutions for its customers.