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How can low- to moderate-income neighborhoods tap into the "once in a generation" funding made available by recent public investments like the CHIPS and Science Act? The Abt Global team reviewed several promising practices in our recent report: #PublicInvestment #FederalFunding #CommunityDevelopment

Lori Kerans and Millikin University understand the vital role of investing in our Decatur community, nurturing growth, diversity, and lifelong learning for a brighter future. 🌱📚🤝 #CommunityImpact #DecaturIllinois #MainPointsPodcast #MillikinUniversity Watch the Full Conversation Here: https://lnkd.in/gzmQ7Jsg

Lori Kerans and Millikin University understand the vital role of investing in our Decatur community, nurturing growth, diversity, and lifelong learning for a brighter future. 🌱📚🤝 #CommunityImpact #DecaturIllinois #MainPointsPodcast #MillikinUniversity Watch the Full Conversation Here: https://lnkd.in/gzmQ7Jsg

📢 We are SO excited to announce the call for our second round of case studies in 2024! We're now accepting proposals for case studies of community ownership strategies that prevent small business displacement in gentrifying neighborhoods, focusing on BIPOC and immigrant businesses and communities. 🗓 Proposals are due April 18. Community ownership is a long-term solution that allows community members and stakeholders to control commercial assets, land, and enterprises. Potential topics include: ✅ commercial condos ✅ commercial co-ops ✅ community land trusts ✅ commercial property acquisition funds ✅ community investment trusts. Grantees will receive $15,000 and the opportunity to learn from other case study teams, receive consultant support from SBAN experts, and present their work at SBAN conferences. Two grantees will be selected to host site visits and receive an additional $10,000. SBAN will publish these case studies in 2025. 👉🏾 Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/eSu5WqaA Have questions? Join us for a pre-proposal info session on March 14: https://lnkd.in/eHrwYjBa 📩 Contact [email protected] with questions. #communityownership #antidisplacement #casestudies #commercialcoop #communitylandtrust  #developmentwithoutdisplacement

Program officers, we want to hear from you! We're conducting research on how foundations decide whether and how to partner with grantees when end goals align, impact potential is high, but values don't fully align. Have you faced this kind of challenge in your organization? How did you work through it? Did you approve as an individual? Please DM with your stories - horror stories, matches made in heaven, and functional but uncomfortable. We want to hear it all and we promise never to share them without your approval, unless completely anonymized. While this question is primarily for foundation staff, we're also interested in hearing from grantees and other corporate partnerships facing similar challenges. We'll use your stories for academic research and programs that help foundations navigate values differences.  #foundationpartnerships #corporatepartnerships #grantmaking #valuesalignment

Leveling up with the South Florida Investor Social Club involves a few key steps that can help you get more involved, gain more value, and build stronger connections within the community: https://lnkd.in/dJZhaFSs

Supporting the Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI) sector is one of the ways we are working to increasing the flow of capital to communities across the UK at Impact Investing Institute. But what is a CDFI? And how do they create impact?   This excellent article from Victoria Crisp at Big Society Capital provides the answers along with a useful guide to some of the key initiatives and government schemes for the sector. https://lnkd.in/eekdcMWj #SMEFinance #ResponsibleFinance #ImpactInvesting #PlaceBasedImpactInvesting

Investment in local/regional innovation ecosystems is going to be a key theme for our work in 2024. From investments in the spaces where innovation happens, to funding for business / cluster support, to VC for specific innovation-rich firms, we want to see more places securing the funding they need to deliver innovation-led prosperity. To support this we are hosting an Researcher in Residence looking at Civic Bonds and other vehicles, forming a new Civic Finance working group, and making fostering investment readiness a central theme in the second cohort of our Innovation Places Leadership Academy. This piece from Big Society Capital introduces one of several novel vehicles for financing local growth. (Thanks for sharing, Mark Hall.) Can you help me to identify other examples of pioneering practice we should be looking at? #InnovationPlaces #Investment #EconomicDevelopment #InnovationEcosystems #CivicFinance #PlaceLeadership #VentureCapital // Dean Cook, MBA, FRSB, Alison Young MIEx, Kayleigh Hadjimina MCIPR, James Cushing, Alan Welby, Chris Murray, Ben Brabyn, UK Innovation Districts Group , Michael Edwards, Yusuf C.

Investing in Justice-Impacted Individuals is Investing in Our Communities When we invest in justice-impacted individuals, we are not just offering second chances—we are recognizing their untapped potential, unique stories, and ability to contribute powerfully to our communities. By providing them with support, resources, and opportunities, we are not only helping them rebuild their lives but also strengthening our communities with their unique contributions. Imagine the ripple effect of lifting someone who once felt cast aside: ◾ The skills they develop. ◾ The businesses they start. ◾ The families they strengthen. ◾ The communities they uplift. Every investment in their growth is an investment in our collective future, strengthening the bonds that unite us and the communities we share. Justice isn't just about punishment; it's about restoration, redemption, and creating space for people to contribute meaningfully. When we believe in the power of transformation, we unlock the potential for change—not just for individuals but entire neighborhoods and cities. What if our communities thrived because we embraced the potential of every person, regardless of their past? What if we saw each individual as a seed of hope, transformation, and progress for our communities? Let's reimagine what's possible when we invest in each other. #InvestInPeople #SecondChancesMatter #RestorativeJustice #UnlockPotential #JusticeAndOpportunity #EmpowerChange #TogetherWeRise #StrongerCommunities #InclusiveGrowth #ReentryMatters

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸-𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝗩𝗟 🌟 "𝘋𝘪𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺, 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬-𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 $206 𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘦? 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤—i𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯." At Black Wall Street AVL, we are committed to fostering the growth and success of Black-owned businesses in Asheville and beyond. By providing resources, networking opportunities, and dedicated support, we help entrepreneurs not only thrive but also contribute to the broader goal of economic equity. When you support Black-owned businesses, you're investing in the future of our communities. Together, we can continue to build a thriving economy that uplifts everyone. 🔗 Learn more about our initiatives and how you can get involved: https://lnkd.in/gZmegQS9 . . . #BlackWallStreetAVL #SupportBlackBusiness #EconomicEmpowerment #CommunityDevelopment #WealthBuilding #BlackExcellence