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Scaling Impact, Staying Human

Scaling Impact, Staying Human

What if the future of finance wasn’t just more efficient—but more rooted in community, creativity, and real human possibility? Mission Driven Finance Co-founders David Lynn and Lauren Grattan talk about bridging the gap between conventional investing and the bold community-powered ideas that rarely get a fair shot. From flexible private credit to employee ownership, we are showing what’s possible when we build financial systems that center people, not just portfolios.

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Letters from Lauren: May 2023

Letters from Lauren: May 2023

We wrote this North Star into the company theory of change: “Financial systems that perpetuate poverty are flipped to systems that eradicate it.” Systems change sounds really cool, but admittedly can be hard to picture. It is thrilling to see it coming into clearer focus, hopefully for you too.

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Letters from Lauren: March 2023

Letters from Lauren: March 2023

It’s a lot of fun and a lot of work reconnecting capital and community. We’re thrilled to have new teammates that are up for doing both. Please help me welcome newcomers from the last few months of busy recruiting.

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Letters from Lauren: January/February 2023

Letters from Lauren: January/February 2023

This year has started off with strange weather (certainly here in California) and many disheartening reports of violence and discord, but we still believe that centering community in finance can help change those trajectories.

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