Living Cities

Living Cities is a U.S.-based collaborative of leading foundations and financial institutions working to close racial income and wealth gaps by mobilizing capital and advancing systems change in urban economies. Through a combination of catalytic investment vehicles—including working capital loans to emerging venture capital firms—grantmaking, and field-building initiatives, Living Cities supports intermediaries, financial platforms, and place-based solutions that expand access to jobs, small business capital, and community infrastructure in historically underinvested communities. Its approach focuses on shifting how capital flows into cities by aligning public, private, and philanthropic st...