Hire Heroes USA said funds will help about 14,000 veterans and military spouses career coaching and to establish a new fintech career pathway for clients.
Hire Heroes USA gives free one-on-one career coaching to veterans and service members leaving the military. (Courtesy of Hire Heroes USA)
Hire Heroes USA, an Alpharetta-based nonprofit dedicated to helping veterans and military spouses find new career paths, has received a donation of millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency to further its work.
California-based financial technology firm Ripple is committing a total of $25 million worth of Ripple USD, its stablecoin backed by the U.S. dollar, to Hire Heroes USA and another nonprofit, the firm announced Monday.
Of that, Hire Heroes USA is receiving $10 million, according to the organization’s CEO, Ross Dickman. The nonprofit will use the funds to help about 14,000 individuals with one-on-one career coaching and to establish a new fintech career pathway for its clients.
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Ross Dickman, CEO of Hire Heroes USA. (Courtesy of Hire Heroes USA)
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Mirtha Donastorg is a reporter on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s business team focusing on Black wealth, entrepreneurship, and minority-owned businesses as well as innovation at Atlanta’s HBCUs.