“It has become clear that voluntary action is not enough,” Kresge's Aaron Seybert writes in a guest post on ImpactAlpha. “It’s time we collectively demand mandatory reporting at the local, state, and federal level as our singular focus.”

The Opportunity Zones glass may not yet be half full, but it’s too early to call it empty

The juxtaposition of two Opportunity Zone narratives is stark.

Investments in ‘people and places’ start to demonstrate impact in Opportunity Zones

Capital is finally flowing to projects in the nation’s more than 8,700 Opportunity Zones that promote inclusive development and community empowerment. In other words, impact is investable.

Opportunity Zone Justice accelerates returning citizen entrepreneurs in Washington D.C.

Consulting firm 20 Degrees is helping stock D.C.’s Opportunity Zone investment pipeline with operating business founded and led by entrepreneurs who were previously incarcerated.

Harvest Returns’ Opportunity Fund will focus exclusively on sustainable agriculture

The online marketplace for agriculture is partnering with agtech fund manager FutureFoodCo and has reportedly surveyed $245 million in potential investments.

How and why to measure the impact of investments in Opportunity Zones

ImpactAlpha, June 26 – A decade from now, how will we know if Opportunity Zones actually helped people? That question is on the minds of community leaders and investors nationwide, from Alabama to the corridors of power in Washington and across the pages of business journals (including ImpactAlpha’s in-depth coverage). Even if new private investments flow

Investors to Treasury: Collect our Opportunity Zone data

A coalition of more than 70 organizations and Opportunity Zone investors are calling on Treasury to adopt a reporting framework for investments in designated Opportunity Zones.