5 Things to Know About Getting an Impact-Based Loan for Your Business

Posted by Tyana Smith
On August 27, 2019
In Borrowers, Resources

There comes a time for many small businesses and nonprofits when you’re ready to grow and expand, but find yourself in an awkward, in between space–you’ve outgrown microfinance and often SBA loans, but don’t quite fit bank financing criteria. That’s where we come in. While you have great plans, you might need customized transaction structures […]

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
In Investors, Resources

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 […]

Storytelling for Change: Going Beyond Diversity to Create Belonging at Work

Posted by Tyana Smith
On June 13, 2019
In Resources

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 […]

Announcing: Inner City Capital Connections SD Kickoff Breakfast

Posted by Lauren Grattan
On April 10, 2018
In Events, Resources

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 […]

4 Reasons to Use Impact-Based Financing to Fuel Your Social Venture

Posted by Carrie Stokes Holst
On September 4, 2017
In Resources

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% […]

Mission Driven Finance Guide to Looking Smart at Parties (Part I)

Posted by Carrie Stokes Holst
On June 29, 2017
In Resources

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 […]