Donisia Marquis-Knight is the Founder and President of the DMK Elite Fund and Founder of DMK Elite Networking.

Her life’s work has been centered around connecting people, developing relationships, creating opportunities, mentoring others, and helping individuals recognize possibilities that may not have seemed available to them before.

Donisia believes meaningful relationships are built through integrity, honesty, ethics, sincerity, trust, and consistency.

For her, leadership has never simply meant building successful businesses or organizations.

Leadership means using relationships, knowledge, experience, and resources to make a difference in someone else’s life.

Throughout the years, Donisia has mentored, connected, sponsored, encouraged, and supported individuals while helping create opportunities in business, employment, internships, professional development, networking, and community service.

“I believe every person deserves the opportunity to begin again. Sometimes all it takes is one person, one connection, one opportunity, or one helping hand to change the direction of someone’s future.”
— Donisia Marquis-Knight, Founder & President

Our story began with lessons passed down from our elders.Those lessons inspired a vision.That vision helped create DMK Elite.DMK Elite created relationships.Those relationships created opportunities.Those opportunities allowed us to mentor, sponsor, support, and serve others.Then a mother and son took that mission another step through the DMK Elite Fund.We are not leaving our history behind.We are building upon it.

The mission of the DMK Elite Fund is to empower individuals and families experiencing transition by providing and connecting them with resources, housing-related assistance, mentorship, internships, education, professional development, sponsorship, community partnerships, emergency support, and opportunities that promote:Dignity. Stability. Independence. Growth. New Beginnings.Our mission continues the same principles that have guided DMK Elite for more than two decades:Building relationships. Creating opportunities. Mentoring future generations. Strengthening families. Supporting communities. Connecting people with resources. Making a positive difference.

We envision communities where difficult circumstances do not have to become the end of someone’s story.We believe individuals and families experiencing transition deserve compassion, dignity, resources, opportunity, guidance, and someone willing to believe in what can come next.Our vision is to build partnerships that help individuals and families move beyond immediate challenges and toward long-term stability, independence, and a brighter future.We also believe in creating opportunities for future generations through mentorship, internships, education, professional development, entrepreneurship, networking, and exposure to experiences that expand what they believe is possible.

For more than two decades, our programs and outreach have continued to evolve.But the heart of our work has never changed.Helping people. Building relationships. Creating opportunities. Strengthening families. Mentoring the next generation. Supporting communities. Opening doors. Extending a helping hand.The DMK Elite Fund is more than an organization.It is the continuation of a family legacy.It honors those who came before us.It supports those who need us today.And it creates opportunities for those who will come after us.

Donisia Marquis-KnightFounder & PresidentJuan Marquis-KnightVice PresidentDMK ELITE FUND Continuing a Legacy of Service Since 2005