Category: Impact Investing
-
Sustainable Investment Strategies Treasurers Can Use
While corporate treasurers are currently charged with the leading financial strategy within organizations, managing financial risks and investments, sustainability goals have emerged as a new directive for many corporations. Treasurers, with their expertise in cash management, financing and risk, are uniquely positioned to contribute to positive social and environmental impacts that yield return. Read about…
-
CNote’s Q3 2023 Impact Report
CNote is excited to share our Q3 2023 Impact Report! Check it out here. You’ll find updates on the impact created by the institutional and individual investors that have deployed funds in CNote’s fixed income and cash products. You’ll also learn more about how our community partners respond in a changing economy and tackle growing…
-
Beyond Banking: The Crucial Role of Impact-Driven Banks and Credit Unions in Underserved Communities
Impact-driven banks and credit unions forge a dynamic partnership with under-resourced communities, blending immediate solutions with lasting development. These institutions stand as pillars of community support. Anchored by tailored financial products and programs, spanning affordable housing loans to job creation initiatives, impact-drive banks and credit unions commit to both present concerns and the future prosperity…
-
CNote’s Q2 2023 Impact Report
CNote is excited to share our Q2 2023 Impact Report! Check it out here. You’ll find updates on the impact created by investments in CNote’s fixed income and cash products, learn more about our partners, and gain new insights on our process for identifying and benchmarking impact! You can also expect: Spotlights featuring 3 of…
-
CNote’s 2022 Annual Impact Report
CNote is excited to share our 2022 Annual Impact Report! Check it out here. This report features a look back at some milestones we reached last year, explores CNote’s offerings and their impact, and highlights some of the mission-driven financial institutions we are honored to work with. In this report you will see: A timeline…
-
Why Deposits Are Crucial Right Now
There is a frightening issue for many community-minded financial institutions across the country and the under-resourced communities they serve: a lack of deposits at their local banks and credit unions. Depository institutions like banks and credit unions take in funds—called deposits—from those with money, pool them, and lend them to those who need funds in…
-
Revolutionizing sustainable growth: Black-led financial institutions unleash potential with capital access and financial resources
Authored by CNote’s Director of Due Diligence, Julia Phipps In the U.S. much of how we define success can only be achieved with access to sufficient capital. Pursuing an education, providing security and food for your family, and even employment mobility is often limited by an individual’s capital. Inadequate access to capital continues to be…
-
CNote’s Q4 2022 Impact Report
CNote is excited to share our Q4 2022 Impact Report. Our Q4 report features CNote’s exciting firm growth, the impact our mission-driven partners have had in communities, and a deeper look at the Wisdom Fund. Additionally, CNote shares details around some of the events our Director of Impact Evaluation, Tamra Thetford, and our Community Development…
-
A Bright Future Ahead: Why Impact Investing Matters in 2023
What is Impact Investing? Before we dive into why impact investing is so important for the coming year and beyond, let’s quickly define what it actually means. Impact investing is an investment strategy that focuses on generating measurable social or environmental impact alongside financial returns. This could mean anything from investing in renewable energy projects…
-
CNote’s Q3 2022 Impact Report
CNote is excited to share our Q3 2022 Impact Report. Our Q3 report features the impact our mission-driven partners have had in communities and the innovative work other industry associations are pioneering alongside us. Additionally, CNote is excited to announce two new hires on our engineering team, and that we have expanded the suppliers we…