Investing in Racial Equity
Ownership Economy | October 2, 2023
How Dearfield Fund helps Black women buy homes to build wealth and health
ImpactAlpha, October 2 — Equitable homeownership is a key strategy for narrowing racial wealth gaps. Centering Black women is key to the success …
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Impact Management | March 21, 2023
Ten outcomes and three levers for investors in racial and economic equity
ImpactAlpha, March 21 — Moral imperative? The threat of economic instability? Or the unrealized economic potential of our nation’s diversity? Whatever their motivations, …
Inclusive Economy | February 9, 2023
Turning the boom in small-business starts into a long-term driver of economic mobility
ImpactAlpha, February 9 — A record 10 million Americans applied to start new businesses over the past two years, as President Biden highlighted …
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Return on Inclusion | February 8, 2023
Nex Cubed scores $5 million from Costco to invest in diverse founders from historically Black colleges
ImpactAlpha, February 8 — San Francisco-based accelerator Nex Cubed is looking to raise $40 million for an HBCU Founders Fund, which will back …
Signals | February 6, 2023
Four ways impact investors are supporting economic mobility for Black Americans
ImpactAlpha, February 6 — The median Black household in the U.S. has one-tenth the wealth of the median white household. Over the next …
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Return on Inclusion | December 5, 2022
Investors must make noise so BIPOC entrepreneurs don’t have to make do
This post is part of a partnership between ImpactAlpha and Mission Investors Exchange to present new ideas and perspectives in impact investing. Join …
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Sponsored | November 21, 2022
How The California Endowment is investing for health and racial equity (Q&A)
President and chief executive officer for The California Endowment Robert Ross is a leader in leveraging impact investing to advance the foundation’s mission …
Impact Voices | August 30, 2022
Thoughts of a Black fund manager
I am a Black fund manager. There are not many of us: Less than 2% of AUM are managed by diverse-owned firms. I …
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Investing in Racial Equity | February 15, 2022
University Growth Fund secures $50 million to recruit students of color
ImpactAlpha, February 15 — University Growth Fund recruits college students, helps them get investment experience in venture capital and connects them with employers …
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Dealflow | January 18, 2022
Jumpstart Nova raises $55 million to invest in Black healthcare founders
ImpactAlpha, January 18 — If venture capital for Black entrepreneurs has historically been scarce, venture funding for Black healthcare founders has been almost …
Features | June 20, 2019
How Living Cities is deploying ‘capital for the new majority’
This article is part of “Investing in Racial Equity,” an ImpactAlpha series in partnership with Living Cities that explores how foundations and financial institutions can …
Features | February 14, 2019
Building local startup ecosystems that work for entrepreneurs of color
ImpactAlpha, February 14 – Entrepreneurial hubs around the country are rethinking how they attract and support a group of business founders they’ve historically …
Features | October 24, 2018
Asking the right questions to guide investments in closing racial wealth gaps
This article is part of “Investing in Racial Equity,” an ImpactAlpha series in partnership with Living Cities that explores how foundations and financial institutions can …
Features | August 8, 2018
Adapt to changing needs, and other lessons from Living Cities’ Pay for Success investments
This article is part of “Investing in Racial Equity,” an ImpactAlpha series in partnership with Living Cities that explores how foundations and financial institutions can …
Good Jobs | April 25, 2018
Apply a racial lens, and other lessons from Living Cities’ impact investments
This article is part of “Investing in Racial Equity,” an ImpactAlpha series in partnership with Living Cities that explores how foundations and financial institutions can …