by Elizabeth Gilbert Kaetzel | Financial Inclusion, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Place-based Investing, Policy & Regulation, Regions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change
This October, Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) practitioners gathered at the Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) conference to celebrate big milestones: the conference marked OFN’s 40th anniversary, 2024 is the 30th anniversary of the national CDFI...
by Elizabeth Gilbert Kaetzel | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Financial Inclusion, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Place-based Investing, Policy & Regulation, Racial Equity & Justice, Regions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change
The emergence and backlash of socially conscious language surged in the United States following the murder of George Floyd in the summer of 2020. Terms such as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) have been repurposed and...
by Anika Horn | Financial Inclusion, Impact Economy, Intrapreneur, North America, Opinion, Place-based Investing, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Systems Change, Voices from the Field
The Shenandoah Valley in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains is renowned for its stunning vistas, even if not yet for its entrepreneurial ecosystem. But the insights that we have gained from stitching that ecosystem together hold great promise for our region and for other...
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