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Now is the time to try philanthropic investing

  • Posted by Wilda Wong
  • On December 18, 2020
In a nutshell, the federal government built temporary tax incentives into the CARES Act to urge Americans to make charitable contributions in 2020 and support our neighbors. For those who are in a position to give or do impact investing, there’s no time like the present.
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COVID-19 Letter to Borrowers

  • Posted by Lauren Grattan
  • On March 18, 2020
We're sharing with you—our community—the same message for small businesses and nonprofits that we provided to our active borrowers. During this challenging time, stay true to your values and support each other. None of us will come out of this unchanged. See our COVID-19 resources for small businesses and nonprofits.
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Support Local Black-owned businesses in San Diego and watch our communities thrive

  • Posted by Tyana Smith
  • On February 20, 2020
The best way to celebrate Black History Month this year? Shop at local Black-owned small businesses. Economic power is the fundamental building block of healthy and thriving communities. With it, communities flourish—with improved health outcomes, educational opportunities, and the accumulation of wealth to support health and happiness for many generations to come.
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5 Things to Know About Impact-Based Loans

  • Posted by Tyana Smith
  • On February 20, 2020
If your business is too big for microfinance and SBA loan but too small for traditional banks, our impact-based loans can fill the gap.
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Investors, Resources, Team, Why I invest

How Can We Make Investing in Our Community a Great Investment? Flip the Traditional Finance Model on Its Head.

  • Posted by Tyana Smith
  • On July 22, 2019
When we first launched Mission Driven Finance, we developed the Advance Fund with one primary question in mind: how can we make investing in our community a great investment?  The answer we found is to reimagine and reinvent finance to put the community’s needs first. We discovered incredible businesses and nonprofits committed to their communities…
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Storytelling for Change: Going Beyond Diversity to Create Belonging at Work

  • Posted by Tyana Smith
  • On June 13, 2019
Recently, our communications team completed the Storytelling for Change course, a free eight-week online course led by global changemakers +Acumen. We expected to learn strategies to better communicate with the public, but we walked away with so much more than that. We ended up with a stronger understanding of our own personal stories and how…
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Announcing: Inner City Capital Connections SD Kickoff Breakfast

  • Posted by Lauren Grattan
  • On April 10, 2018
We are partnering with Kaiser Permanente San Diego to help introduce the Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC) national program to San Diego!   When: Wednesday, April 25, 2018 | 7:30 am to 9:30 am 7:30 am breakfast 8 am program   Where: Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation 404 Euclid Ave, San Diego, CA 92114   Why: As a…
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4 Reasons to Use Impact-Based Financing to Fuel Your Social Venture

  • Posted by Carrie Stokes Holst
  • On September 4, 2017
The first question borrowers ask us, regardless of their tax structure, is: why? Why go after impact-based financing instead of grants, donations, or traditional capital?   Here are four ways impact-based financing can fuel your venture’s social mission: Changing Landscape: Social change is undercapitalized in the United States. Charitable giving has stayed stagnant at 7%…
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Mission Driven Finance Guide to Looking Smart at Parties (Part I)

  • Posted by Carrie Stokes Holst
  • On June 29, 2017
Impact Investing Lingo to Know We all know that moment, the dreaded moment you walk into an event and the discussion sounds completely foreign. Much like any other field, as impact investing has grown, so has the language we use to communicate. There’s plenty of jargon for both impact and investing. At Mission Driven Finance, we…
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