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Suma recently presented at Pitch Latino, an event hosted by Latino Founders to celebrate local business and uplift the vibrant Latino entrepreneurial community. They brought eleven Latino company founders to showcase their products, services, or innovations for a chance to win funding. We’re grateful to have presented alongside so many talented founders, including Ocata, a Salvadorian crema company and winner of the top grant. We can’t wait to try your product! When presenting, we shared some analytics with the audience about the impact we’ve made so far on the suma app (see image below). 〰 Suma users have purchased about $53K in platform products (top line) 〰But they only paid about $10K out of pocket (bottom line) 〰They were able to pay less because they accessed subsidy (orange line) and discounts (yellow line) in their suma app wallets

We’re gearing up for our third year of offering the Holiday Special!  This year we’re bringing 100 families affordable holiday meals through the suma app, thanks to the generosity of our community partners and sponsors. Together, we’re making it possible for families to enjoy a holiday meal (feeding 4-6) for just $5-$10! Want to support your community? Join us by sponsoring meals for suma users!  Email info@mysuma.org or visit mysuma.org/donate to get involved. #holidaygiving #communitysupport #foodsecurity

You’re invited! We’d like you to join us for the first People’s Digital Safety Fair in Portland, OR. You’ll have the opportunity to get resources from experts and learn hands-on about ways to stay safe and protect your and your family’s well being online. From tips on how to identify scams to protecting your personal information, friendly Portland neighbors and experts will be ready to help you navigate digital interactions with more confidence and knowledge. Saturday, October 19, 9 am – 4 pm PCC Cascade, Terrell Hall

Come see us on October 10th at OMSI as we present at Pitch Latino to learn more about our work!

Suma develops technology with low-income people, people of color, adults with disability and other frontline communities Suma’s story begins with our former fiscal sponsor Verde, a frontline-led environmental nonprofit in NE Portland’s Cully Neighborhood, who launched a Suma program in 2019 to adapt its environmental justice work to technology’s growing impact on its communities and mission. In 2020 Suma spun off as an independent, frontline-led nonprofit that incorporates technology as the basis of its economic, racial and environmental justice programming. Come join us on October 10th at OMSI 1945 Southeast Water Avenue Portland, OR 97214 to learn more about Suma and network with the founder and like minded individuals. Don’t forget to grab your tickets here https://buff.ly/3XJJQO4 !

Two days left to apply for our Platform Organizer position! We’re looking for a passionate and community-driven Platform Organizer to join the suma team. This role is about building relationships with our partners, engaging suma app users, and increasing awareness about our work. 📝 Position: Full-time, Hybrid 💰 Salary: $55k-60k/year + Full Benefits Interested? Visit our job description for more information. https://lnkd.in/d9UpuuTJ Please reach out to info@mysuma.org if you have any questions.

At suma, we know that frontline community members have concerns with their privacy on the internet. We aim to build trust with our community by being transparent about our security practices and demonstrating our commitment to maintaining a secure platform. We’ve recently made some security updates on the suma platform, completing key improvements identified during a security assessment with Deep Armor, an award-winning cyber security firm. These updates strengthened both our platform and admin portal. Partnering with an external security firm ensures we receive unbiased, expert evaluation of our systems, helping suma identify vulnerabilities that might be overlooked and ensuring that we are following best practices. Next, we’ll prepare for a Phase 2 assessment with Deep Armor, reaffirming our long-term commitment to app security. Stay tuned for more updates. 

Joining our team as a Platform Organizer! We’re looking for a passionate and community-driven Platform Organizer to join the suma team. This role is about building relationships with our partners, engaging suma app users, and increasing awareness about our work. 📝 Position: Full-time, Hybrid 💰 Salary: $55k-60k/year + Full Benefits Interested? Visit our job description for more information. https://lnkd.in/d9UpuuTJ Please reach out to info@mysuma.org if you have any questions.

Thank you Better Bike Share Partnership for your support! Earlier this year Better Bike Share awarded us a grant to support micromobility options on the suma app along side our Farmers Market offerings. We were excited to share details about our collaborative offerings which aim to expand both clean mobility and access to local, fresh food to frontline communities. We're were grateful for the opportunity to share details about this work with them:

🌟 suma secured $2.1M grant from the Portland Clean Energy Fund 🌟 We’re proud to announce that we have received a $2.1M grant to expand our bilingual app, designed to support frontline communities with cost-saving, privacy-protecting services! This grant will help us build more clean mobility solutions with partners like Lime, Lyft, and Portland Bureau of Transportation, and increase our accessibility for adults with disabilities. To read more details you can read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eVyi7i5f #InclusiveTechnology #ClimateJustice #DigitalJusitce