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Investing in the Care Economy, May 15, 2025

Investing in the Care Economy, May 15, 2025

Care isn’t just a social necessity that touches all of us at some point in our lives—it’s a massive investment opportunity. Join us as we unpack the state of the care economy and investment opportunities reshaping how we think about care, capital, and community impact.

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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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Letters from Lauren: September/October 2022

Letters from Lauren: September/October 2022

In the last few months, four strategies with client-partners made the first investments into the community, we welcomed new partnerships and portfolio companies, and the second cohort of community finance fellows graduated.

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Thank you to our 2nd fellowship cohort!

Thank you to our 2nd fellowship cohort!

Today concludes our formal year of learning together with the second cohort of the Community Finance Fellowship at Mission Driven Finance. Join us in extending a huge thanks to them for a fruitful year together!

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