NFTE: NFTE Establishes Legacy Fund to Honor Founder Steve Mariotti

New York, NY, Nov. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), a global entrepreneurship education nonprofit, is proud to announce its establishment of the Steve Mariotti Legacy Fund, dedicated to continuing the impactful work of NFTE's visionary founder. This fund aims to empower young people through entrepreneurship education, ensuring that Mariotti's mission to ignite the entrepreneurial mindset in underserved youth endures."Steve Mariotti, the visionary who founded NFTE in 1987, dreamed of empowering youth from marginalized communities to own their futures, and he used entrepreneurial education to activate that vision," said NFTE CEO Dr. J.D. LaRock. "A former special education teacher in New York City, Steve was a champion for at-risk students, and his passion for education and entrepreneurship earned him numerous accolades, including induction into the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame in 2023. Steve's legacy lives on through the millions of young entrepreneurs he has uplifted and inspired worldwide."To honor Mariotti's memory, NFTE invites all whose lives were touched by his work to join a virtual celebration of his remarkable legacy on Youth Entrepreneurship Day, Nov. 15, at 3 p.m. EST. Participants will have the opportunity to chat about cherished memories and reflect on Steve's enduring legacy. Visit https://willowise.com/obit/steve-mariotti to register to attend.In 2023, NFTE began its annual celebration of Youth Entrepreneurship Day to carry on Mariotti's vision to empower the next generation through entrepreneurship education. "NFTE is a ...Full story available on Benzinga.com