Leadership & governance
Who runs this program, and how conflicts are managed.
The Square Mile program sits between a nonprofit and its for-profit partners. Here's who leads each side, and what keeps that relationship in the community's interest.
Onyango Samson Onyango
Executive Director, Bridgewell Urban Group
Jeffrey A. Williamson, Sr.
Founder and Board Member, Bridgewell Urban Group
Also leads Alliance Capital Reserve.
Jeffrey A. Williamson, Sr. is a Founder and Board Member of Bridgewell Urban Group, the nonprofit that runs the Square Mile program, and also leads Alliance Capital Reserve, the for-profit partner that funds it. Because the same person holds leadership roles on both sides, Bridgewell's board is putting the following safeguards in place to keep decisions in the community's interest.
Pending board adoption — not yet in effect
- Board members recuse themselves from any vote where they have a financial interest.
- Five-member board with three independent directors (a majority); the Board Chair is an independent director.
- Written conflict-of-interest policy signed annually by every director.
These safeguards are the policy Bridgewell's board is adopting. They are not yet formally in effect.
Who's behind this
Three organizations, each with a clear job.
Read more about the mission at Bridgewell Urban Group.
On the ground
Bridgewell Urban Group
Runs the church and business partnership in each zone — memberships, signage, the guarantee, and payouts.
Capital
Alliance Capital Reserve
Funds the program and backs the guarantee — for-profit capital directed into community-facing work.
Marketing
Latitude Marketing Group
Builds the brand and market reach so every partner church and business gets found.
Nexus is a for-profit company. Members receive membership benefits, and Nexus commits 25–30% of what members pay each month to visible neighborhood work carried out by partner churches. Bridgewell Urban Group is the nonprofit that runs the program on the ground, and its registration is in process. Questions about any of this? Email support@nexushighstack.com.
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