The PNC Financial Services Group announced a commitment of more than $1 billion to help end systemic racism and support economic empowerment of African Americans and low- and moderate-income communities.

PNC’s expanded commitment will provide more than $50 million in additional charitable support for national and local work that will help eliminate systemic racism and promote social justice; expand financial education and workforce development initiatives; and enhance low-income neighborhood revitalization and affordable housing.

PNC’s commitment also includes more than $1 billion in community development financing and capital for neighborhood revitalization, consumers and small businesses; enhancements to PNC’s existing matching gift program to include support for qualifying non-profit organizations that support economic empowerment and social justice educational efforts; and a commitment to fully engage PNC employees in support of qualifying social justice and economic empowerment non-profits through volunteerism, with up to 40 hours paid time off annually to do so.

This is about PNC doing what it does well – putting our capital to work in the communities we serve and providing innovation through products and services, with a special focus on helping African Americans buy homes, which we recognize is an important factor in wealth accumulation,” Demchak said.

Demchak said this includes recognizing the role that democracy plays in the fight for social justice, citing PNC’s contribution earlier this month of $200,000 to the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in support of the organization’s work to ensure voting access for all communities, particularly African Americans and other voters of color; and PNC’s role as a signatory to Time to Vote – a nonpartisan coalition of U.S. companies working to increase voter participation.