Search results for: “wisdom fund”
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CNote Wisdom Fund: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs
Women entrepreneurs face unique challenges in accessing capital and resources to grow their businesses. The Wisdom Fund, a collaboration between CNote and mission-driven lenders, is designed to address these challenges by providing targeted support to women-owned businesses. What is the Wisdom Fund? CNote’s Wisdom Fund channels funds specifically into loans for women entrepreneurs. By partnering…
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Innovating pathways to wealth creation for women of color entrepreneurs: a Wisdom Fund update
Co-authored by CNote’s VP of Business Development, Danielle Burns and CNote’s Director of Impact Evaluation, Tamra Thetford. Women of color (WOC) entrepreneurs continue to face intersectional and systemic barriers — such as discrimination, bias, and a lack of networks — that limit their access to capital. Business ownership is a powerful wealth-building tool, and supporting…
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Wisdom Fund
An innovative investment product that enables individuals and institutions to invest in the future of women of color.
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PayPal Announces Investments In CNote’s Wisdom Fund and Promise Account
Today, PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced it will deposit $135 million of its capital into mission-driven financial institutions and management funds that help underserved communities of color to fight barriers to economic equity, including CNote’s Wisdom Fund and various smaller depository institutions through a CNote Promise Account. These investments are part of PayPal’s $535 million commitment to strengthen Black businesses and underserved communities, and help…
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Where We Are and Where We’re Going: A Look at the Wisdom Fund
When we launched the Wisdom Fund in 2019 as an investment vehicle that increases capital, access, and lending for businesses owned by women of color, no one was anticipating 2020, with its pandemic, political divisions, and socio-racial upheaval. Among 2020’s most poignant lessons, however, was one that inspired the fund: women of color don’t have…
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CNote’s Wisdom Fund allows me to make a tangible impact while staying true to my investment principles
“As an investor focused on women’s empowerment and financial independence, I see the Wisdom Fund as a values-aligned opportunity to put capital towards solutions that challenge existing biases in finance. It’s not just about returns; it’s about supporting entrepreneurs, particularly women and People of Color, who lack the traditional networks and backgrounds to open doors.…
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Announcing The Wisdom Fund
CNote Launches Wisdom Fund to Close Lending Gap for Women New impact investment vehicle provides funding to underserved women of color and low-income women entrepreneurs across the country OAKLAND, Calif., March 20, 2019 — Women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the U.S. Yet less than 5 percent of small business lending—only $1 in…
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Built to Thrive: The Case for Investing in Women-Led Businesses
The changing economic and social landscape in the United States highlights the crucial need to invest in women-led businesses. These entrepreneurs are not just building companies; they’re creating resilient enterprises that positively impact their communities, generate jobs, and drive economic growth. However, many women still face barriers when it comes to accessing the capital they…
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Supporting BIPOC-Owned Small Businesses: The Challenges and Opportunities for Growth
Across the United States, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) entrepreneurs are building businesses that strengthen communities, create jobs, and contribute to the economy. These business owners share the same dreams as any entrepreneur: to grow their businesses, serve their customers, and build something lasting. But the path to success can look very different…
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CNote’s Q3 2024 Public Impact Report
CNote is thrilled to share our Q3 2024 Impact Report, highlighting impactful stories, significant progress, and fresh insights from our mission-driven partners.
