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Community Finance | March 3, 2021
Southern Opportunity and Resilience Fund to back small businesses in COVID recovery
ImpactAlpha, Mar. 3 – The Southern Opportunity and Resilience Fund will increase the supply of affordable capital for small businesses and nonprofits in 15 …
affordable-housing | March 1, 2021
Washington, D.C. workforce housing fund closes at $114.5 million
ImpactAlpha, March 1 — The D.C. city government has a goal to add 36,000 new housing units by 2025. At least 12,000 of …
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Dealflow | February 24, 2021
Bitwise Industries raises $50 million to go national with its model for inclusive tech ecosystems
ImpactAlpha, February 24 — Before the growth of Bitwise Industries, few would have mistaken Fresno, California, for a tech hub, even though the …
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Community Finance | February 23, 2021
Neighborhood trusts are taking on speculators and building community wealth
ImpactAlpha, Feb. 23 – Real estate speculators have new competition on the block: neighborhood trusts organized by residents determined to have a say – and …
Clean Energy | February 23, 2021
Brooklyn’s BlocPower raises $63 million to green U.S. buildings
ImpactAlpha, February 23 — BlocPower works with utility companies, government agencies and property owners to retrofit city buildings in underserved communities and finance …
Community Finance | February 22, 2021
Opportunity Zones await makeover – and impact
ImpactAlpha, Feb. 22 – Tens of billions of dollars have been raised by opportunity funds. But most of the nearly 8,000 low-income opportunity …
Community Finance | February 11, 2021
Indian government-backs social impact bond to improve public health services
ImpactAlpha, February 11 — A public entity in the Indian city of Pune is partnering with the United Nations Development Programme on a …
Community Finance | February 9, 2021
Big companies back small businesses and the community development financiers that serve them
ImpactAlpha, Feb. 9 – Small businesses got a boost from Alicia Keys’ post-Super Bowl concert, sponsored by Verizon, which committed $10 million in …
Dealflow | February 1, 2021
Circuit Clinical raises $500,000 for COVID-19 tests and medical research
ImpactAlpha, February 1 – Buffalo, N.Y.-based Circuit Clinical supports clinical trials for medical research initiatives, including a saliva-based COVID-19 test. It received a $500,000 …
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Opportunity Zones | January 28, 2021
Opportunity Zone deals flow as investors eye new rules
ImpactAlpha, Jan. 28 – The Trump administration touted Opportunity Zones among its policy achievements. President Biden is proposing changes to make them work …
bank-of-america | January 28, 2021
Bank of America places $150 million with minority-led fund managers
ImpactAlpha, January 28 — Bank of America is backing 40 minority-led fund managers to bridge the funding gap for Black, Latinx, women and …
Community Finance | January 28, 2021
Digital workflow platform ServiceNow launches $100 million racial equity fund
ImpactAlpha, January 28 — ServiceNow has launched a $100 million Racial Equity Fund to invest in “homeownership, entrepreneurship and neighborhood revitalization in Black …
Community Finance | January 12, 2021
Community lenders can lead the COVID recovery for small businesses – with an infusion of common equity
During Bill Clinton’s campaign for the presidency, he shared his vision of a federal government initiative that would provide $1 billion in financial …
affordable-housing | January 7, 2021
Morgan Stanley backs fund to acquire affordable housing in Atlanta
ImpactAlpha, January 7 — A quarter of American renters spend more than half of their income on housing. Morgan Stanley is investing $100 …
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Dealflow | January 6, 2021
Mission Driven Finance raises $2 million to support homeownership in San Diego
ImpactAlpha, January 6 – The average cost of a home in the San Diego area is $600,000, making homeownership unaffordable for more than half …