Co-creating a new economy where Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and historically low-income communities have the power of self-determination.
San Francisco, CA
Joined December 2021
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Nairobi-based @buildkubik scores $3.3 million to upcycle plastic waste into low-carbon building materials.
BESTSELLER Foundation, @GIIGAfrica Fund, @SavannahFund, @AfRenaissanceVC @satgana_ and others particpated in the seed round.
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🌀Indigenizing Catalytic Capital / Last Call 4 BIPOC-led Funds Webinar - mailchi.mp/d4d301a70976/janu…
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Massena residents fought the local utility to bring their electric grid under public control. Forty years later, they say it’s still paying off. nextcity.org/features/the-up…
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“There can be no real change unless we fundamentally shift decision-making power and agency from North to South.”
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.@visiblehandsvc, a forward-thinking venture capital firm, offers fellowships and accelerators, and we believe this is tailor-made for the talented and ambitious women in our network.
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Before the pandemic, only a few dozen communities had rental assistance or eviction prevention programs, according to the Treasury Department. nextcity.org/urbanist-news/h…
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🌿 Want to make a positive impact in your city? Learn how greenspace policies can drive health improvements and tackle inequality. nextcity.org/events/detail/p…
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The microgrid project is the latest effort in a two decades-long grassroots movement to build energy security in Puerto Rico in the form of solar power. nextcity.org/features/grassr…
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.@DetroitRegional's efforts in 2022 led to the creation of 5,200 new jobs & supported $2.4B in investment in the Detroit region. By collaborating w/ businesses, agencies & government entities, they are driving #Economic growth and revitalization. wkkf.co/9qud
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.@Resourcegen’s most RSVP’d Transforming Philanthropy event is tomorrow, June 20, @ 7 pm ET. Reparations and Regenerative Philanthropy aren’t just 🐝 buzz 🐝 words? Learn to *practice* repair and transformation as a daily action, not a one-off. tinyurl.com/transformphilant…
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To learn more about community-controlled real estate and how it's benefiting historically disinvested neighborhoods, listen to this episode of the Next City’s podcast. nextcity.org/podcast/where-t…
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As a worker-owned cooperative, all of Donna’s employees now have a path to becoming worker-owners of the cocktail bar. nextcity.org/features/new-yo…
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The latest study by our partner, @NogoingbackLA, provides a roadmap to significantly reduce homelessness in Los Angeles. This is a powerful tool to help build more affordable housing.
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NEW: @capitalimpact's @momentus_cap aims to deploy $3 billion within three years.
The securities will be backstopped by first-loss capital in the form of catalytic grants from funders including @RWJF, @HeronFdn, @Citi Foundation & @mackenziescott.
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This week in #impinv: Allocation.
In the 158 years since the end of the U.S. Civil War, the share of investment capital managed by people of color and/or white women has reached all of 1.4%.
A look at the shift in capital:
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Apple announced this week that it has more than doubled its support of racial-equity nonprofits after initially pledging to spend $100 million in the weeks after George Floyd’s police murder in 2020. phlnthrp.com/3XbtNYM
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In Youngstown, Ohio, a local family is looking to do things differently with the bikeshare in their hometown. nextcity.org/urbanist-news/y…
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To afford a traditional mortgage, a person needs to make at least $148,000 a year, if they have 20% down. If they only have 10%, the necessary salary jumps to about $173,000. nextcity.org/urbanist-news/c…
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With a shortage of mortgages under $150,000, some borrowers have turned to risky alternative financing, which can come with hidden costs, eviction, and loss of home equity.
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Despite economic hardship and mental strain, LGBTQ+ groups have experienced financial gains. For example, 42% of LGBTQ+ adults said they were better off financially in 2021 than prior to COVID-19. Nevertheless, economic gaps remain. Check out this blog. bit.ly/3WQhpxk