Borrowers, Community engagement, Community Finance Fellowship, Gender equity, News, Racial equity, Team

What we learned in our very first Community Finance Fellowship

Posted by Wilda Wong
On March 30, 2021

We are proud to announce that the first cohort of the Community Finance Fellowship—Louise Jordan, Benson Ochira, Andrew Moncada, Essence Rodriguez, and Crystal Sevilla—is graduating.

Community engagement, News

Why we updated our logo

Posted by Wilda Wong
On March 29, 2021

Reaching a five-year milestone was not only an accomplishment we can be proud of, but also a good time to reevaluate how we present ourselves to the world. We wanted to refresh the colors of our logo to better reflect our bold and optimistic approach to finance.

Advancing economic opportunity, Community engagement, Gender equity, Investors, Racial equity

Why invest with a racial or gender equity lens?

Posted by Wilda Wong
On March 24, 2021

We need more individuals thinking and acting in ways that take into account the dynamics of intersectionality—a framework that civil rights activist and lawyer Kimberlé Crenshaw coined—to provide a lens through which you can see where power comes and collides, where it interlocks and intersects.

Advancing economic opportunity, Borrowers, Community engagement, Investors, News, Racial equity

Local Impact Investment Firm Mission Driven Finance Marks 5th Anniversary with $11 Million Milestone; Calls for New Funding Applicants In Order to Double That Amount by End of 2021

Posted by Wilda Wong
On March 2, 2021

Marking two major milestones, we are celebrating our fifth anniversary this month as well as having disbursed $11 million in assets to the small businesses and nonprofits dedicated to social change in the region.

Advancing economic opportunity, Borrowers, Community engagement, Investors, News, Racial equity

Living Cities Announces Capital Investment in Mission Driven Finance To Increase Access to Growth Capital and Support For Social Impact Small Businesses and Nonprofits

Posted by Wilda Wong
On March 2, 2021

Living Cities’ Blended Catalyst Fund (BCF) announces a $2 million commitment to Advance, a regional, inclusive place-based fund managed by impact investment firm Mission Driven Finance.

Advancing economic opportunity, Investors, News, Resources, Team

Mission Driven Finance Selected as an ImpactAssets 50 2021 Emerging Impact Manager

Posted by Wilda Wong
On February 23, 2021

Mission Driven Finance has been named as an Emerging Impact Manager in ImpactAssets' IA 50 2021, the first publicly available database that provides a gateway into the world of impact investing for investors and their financial advisors, offering an easy way to identify experienced impact investment firms and explore the landscape of potential investment options.

Advancing economic opportunity, Early childhood, Gender equity, Immigrant and New American rights, Investors, News, Racial equity, Resources, Social determinants of health, Sustainable systems

Our fund is a “myth-buster and courageous innovation”

Posted by Wilda Wong
On February 17, 2021

We are proud to be a part of Integrated Capital Investing's The Transformative 25 List, funds that are transforming finance for people and the planet.

Investors, Why I invest

Why I invest: Rachel Lozano Castro

Posted by Wilda Wong
On February 16, 2021

One of the youngest people to support Mission Driven Finance portfolio companies, Rachel Lozano Castro leaned into her passion and know-how to organize a shared donor-advised fund (DAF) with her family that supports our flagship place-based strategy Advance.

Community engagement, Racial equity, Team

Impact Investing and anti-racism: From contemplation to action

Posted by Wilda Wong
On February 1, 2021

We were honored to speak with Shereen Daniels of HR rewired about our journey to being an anti-racist company.

Community engagement, Investors, Resources

Impact Investing Deep Dive — How to Generate Impact Across Different Asset Classes

Posted by Wilda Wong
On January 25, 2021

Impact investing is often misunderstood. Is it a subset of investing or philanthropy? Come learn about how to incorporate impact investing into your investment strategy, and explore possible career paths in the impacting investing space.

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