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What the market taught us about LGBTQIA+ equity
When we announced in August 2024 that Colorful Capital would stop our forward progress, we said almost nothing publicly, declining comment. We didn’t …
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How impact investors are building portfolios for the ‘longevity economy’ (video)
Longer lifespans, coupled with over-50 Americans’ spending power and productivity, are fueling a “longevity economy” that would rank third among the world’s largest …
Polices for shared prosperity
Opportunity Zones. Community investing. And affordable housing tax credits. Amid the political headwinds and pushback, impact investors see opportunity for bipartisan action on …
Worker solutions, community insurance and other strategies for shared prosperity
Capital + services for businesses that employ working-class people in working-class places equals impact, says Damien Dwin of Washington, DC-based private lender Lafayette …
Employee ownership rides a wave of economic populism – and pragmatism
Ownership is in the air. Momentum for strategies that enable workers to share in the value they help create continues to build, despite …
‘Green bank’ groups plot next moves as EPA attempts to terminate grants
It’s been a head-spinning week for awardees of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. The Environmental Protection Agency has escalated its attacks against nonprofit …
Impact Voices
Provocative opinions and insightful analysis from the community
What the market taught us about LGBTQIA+ equity
When we announced in August 2024 that Colorful Capital would stop our forward progress, we said almost nothing publicly, declining comment. We didn’t …
A Juneteenth challenge: Political freedom requires economic freedom, too
Juneteenth is often described as a celebration of freedom. And it is. But freedom was not the end of the journey. The harder …
Why we launched the Employee Ownership Fund Accelerator
A recent McKinsey report puts the stakes of the Great Ownership Transition in stark terms. By 2035, roughly 6 million small and medium-size …
Reimagining America’s CDFIs using a global blueprint
Community Development Financial Institutions, or CDFIs, are entering a period of profound transition. For decades, these mission-driven lenders have expanded access to capital …
Designing broad-based ownership of AI to share power along with wealth
A growing chorus of stakeholders is calling for “broad-based ownership” of AI. But what does that mean in practice? And what would move …
Agents of Impact
Bold leaders. Taking action. Driving impact.