East Tampa
Striving to make a marked difference in East Tampa.
Let’s collaborate:
Going Further Together
Fifth Third has invested $20 million into the East Tampa neighborhood and catalyzed an additional $8.1 million in leveraged investments for a total financial impact of $28.1 million.
Through our program and partners, we have helped identify programs for philanthropic funding, conducted 16 interviews with East Tampa program partners for collaborative impact and supported working groups for housing, small business and workforce development. Our local lead community partner is The Community Development Corporation (CDC) of East Tampa.
Led by the CDC of Tampa, the organization is supporting a thriving workforce by administering a strong comprehensive development program that provides on-the-job training, pre-apprenticeship programs, and other customized industry trainings in fields like construction, information technology and manufacturing.
Fueling Collaboration in East Tampa
Ernest M. Coney Jr. is the president and CEO of the CDC of Tampa. He describes being part of the Neighborhood Program as "transformational."
He says, "I’m really excited about the partnership with Fifth Third Bank, we’re excited about these collaborative efforts that we have with all these different partners coming in, walking hand in hand, to make sure our residents can achieve greatness."
Learn about Fifth Third Neighborhood Program
Contact Us
Esther Marshall
Community Impact Manager
esther.marshall@53.com
Program Impact (as of June 30, 2025):
$20M
in direct investments.
$8.1M
catalyzed an additional leveraged investments.
371
small businesses
supported.
564
job placements.
474
partners engaged.
174
homeowners assisted.