Mpowered

Benjamin is a Denver native with 12 years of experience in the nonprofit sector focused on supporting self-sufficiency and economic mobility efforts throughout the community.   After 9 years in microfinance, Benjamin joined mpowered as the Development Director in the Spring of 2015 with the hope of elevating the mission and expanding impact. As the proud Co-Founder of Rocky Mountain MicroFinance Institute, Benjamin observed numerous cases where financial education made the difference between achieving self-sufficiency and continued personal financial struggles.   Benjamin was recently named as Secretary of the Denver Strategic Partnerships Commission, serves as the Vice President of the Bank On Denver Advisory Board and is active as a Steering Committee Member of Bell Policy Center’s Financial Equity Coalition.