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CNote’s Q3 2019 Impact Metrics
We know one of the main reasons you invest with CNote, is because of the impact your investment has. We’re proud to share our Q3 2019 impact data. In Q3 2019, our members helped create/maintain 324 jobs! Over half of all invested capital was deployed with minority-led businesses. If you’d like to see our annual impact…
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Investing locally for a global impact: An Introduction to How CDFIs are Addressing the Climate Crisis
CDFIs have a strong history of providing economic resources to financially under-served communities across America, helping to create jobs, fund small businesses, and support affordable housing development among other great projects. With international attention and demand for action around the climate crisis, what role do CDFIs have in addressing this enormous challenge facing communities across…
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Meet April Westman, The Entrepreneur Tackling Her Community’s Child Care Shortage
If April Westman was going to start a small business anywhere in the world, it was always going to be in Duluth, Minnesota: the city on Lake Superior where she grew up. Of course, she didn’t always know that. After high school, April followed her dreams to be a banker in Southern California, but a…
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Change Makers Interview: Emily Sipfle of FUND Consulting
Emily Sipfle’s interest in CDFIs came out of her time as an AmeriCorps Vista volunteer working with an affordable housing organization in Chicago. Emily ended her service with a growing interest in community development projects, particularly the funding aspect of those projects, and went on to receive a masters degree in urban planning and policy…
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Meet Jamar Kirk, The Entrepreneurial Life Coach Breaking The Cycle Of Poverty In His Community
Jamar Kirk didn’t have to think too hard about what to name his new business, which provides consulting, coaching, mentoring, and resources to often marginalized and at-risk demographics of his community — a community that struggles with violence, drug use, and a 50 percent high school attrition rate for minority students. After all, that’s just…
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Meet Rebecca Biesenbach, The Ice Cream-Loving Entrepreneur Behind Grandma B’s Sweet Treats
If there’s one thing that Rebecca Biesenbach loves, it’s Blue Bell’s old-fashioned ice cream. And it’s not just the company’s 66 unique flavors and deep Texas roots that she appreciates: Rebecca loves how Blue Bell’s ice cream brings people together. That’s what led her to open her own ice cream shop in Rockport, Texas, in…
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The History of Socially Responsible Investing
Many investors are choosing to align their portfolios with their personal values, using their investments to make a positive impact. While socially responsible investing might seem like a new phenomenon due to its rapidly growing popularity, its earliest origins trace as far back as the first books of the bible. The history of SRI The…
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A great discussion on the state of income inequality, financial markets and monetary policy
When one of the world’s most successful investors says The World Has Gone Mad and the System Is Broken, you listen. That’s exactly what Ray Dalio did in a piece published on LinkedIn just a few days ago. We’ve summarized his views and shared an interview that further colors his viewpoints. Mr. Dalio’s views summarized…
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Announcing a New CNote CDFI Partner: Renaissance Community Loan Fund
CNote announces new CDFI partner committed to housing affordability and community resilience, Renaissance Community Loan Fund Innovative fintech platform inks deal to become new capital source for Mississippi lender committed to economic development. OAKLAND, Calif., November 6, 2019 – CNote has entered into a partnership with Renaissance Community Loan Fund to serve as a new capital…
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Ignoring The Tired Tropes of Personal Finance
Recently you’ve probably seen headlines about how you could be a millionaire if you just stopped buying coffee, eating out or paying for a gym membership. There’s merit to being mindful about your spending, but recently some of the claims coming out of the personal finance world appear to be more focused on click-baity headlines…
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