Two things to know about your business loan terms
- Posted by Wilda Wong
- On April 29, 2021
It's so exciting when you get a commitment letter for a loan offer. But how do you know that these terms match the day-to-day needs of your organization?
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.