Category: Thought Leadership
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Why should funders care about CDFI data capacity?
This piece is co-authored by CNote and PCV’s Radiant Data Hub. CNote is a fintech platform that leverages technology and data to streamline the flow of capital, providing investors confidence their capital is deployed efficiently and responsibly, in order to strengthen a financial system that funds underserved communities, having deployed more than $645 million dollars
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Regeneration Starts with Business Model Design: What That Means for Finance
“Regeneration starts with business model design. Products matter, but how a company operates determines its true impact.” When I came across that line recently, it stayed with me. It prompted a simple but important question: if regeneration is truly about design, not just optimization, what does that mean for financial services? In sectors like apparel
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Diversification Without Disruption: The Treasury Operating Model Shift Happening Quietly in 2026
As corporate treasury teams navigate the complexities of 2026, a significant shift is occurring in how organizations manage liquidity. While previous years focused on consolidating banking relationships for the sake of simplicity, modern treasury leaders are now prioritizing diversification without disruption. This approach allows for a broader distribution of capital without increasing the administrative burden
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Stories Behind the Numbers: Real-World Impact of Your Capital
As 2025 comes to a close, it is worth pausing to look beyond allocations, percentages, and dashboards. Impact investing often gets discussed through the language of markets, but the clearest expression of impact is found in the real people and places that benefit from investor capital. Throughout the year, CNote investors of every type, individuals,
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The CDFI Difference: Underwriting with Community in Mind
By Tamra Thetford & Julia Phipps Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Loan Funds play a critical role in addressing systemic inequities in access to capital. By offering loans to underserved communities, small businesses, affordable housing developers, and nonprofits that traditional lenders often overlook, CDFIs help create jobs, support affordable housing, and promote economic justice. But