Last updated: October 8, 2025
Many of our team will be on the fall conference circuit again. If you see us, be sure to say hi!
The Hunt Institute’s Early Childhood Leadership Summit
September 24–26, 2025
Washington, D.C.
Senior Director of CARE Operations Sarah Toce spoke on a panel entitled “Local Solutions to Support Early Childhood.”
Neighborhood Economics
September 30, 2025
Chicago, IL
AVP of External Affairs Lindsay Smalling spoke on a panel entitled “Neighborhood economics tools to take home.”
Bay Area Capital Connections 16
October 9, 2025
Oakland, CA
Senior Director of Structured Finance Risa Blumlein Keeper is representing Mission Driven Finance at this conference by The Alliance for Community Development.
Investing In The Ownership Economy
October 9, 2025
Berkeley, CA
AVP of External Affairs Lindsay Smalling spoke at this event by the Sustainable and Impact Finance Initiative and the Center for Responsible Business.
2025 OFN Conference
October 20–23, 2025
Washington, D.C.
Senior Director of Indigenous Futures Ted Piccolo and Managing Director Stephen Nunes are attending.
SOCAP25
October 27–29, 2025
San Francisco, CA
Co-founder & Chief Community Officer Lauren Grattan is attending and co-hosting a private happy hour reception with our friends from Boston Impact Initiative, Common Future, and RSF.
Economic Futures Summit
November 4–6, 2025
San Francisco, CA
Co-founder & Chief Community Officer Lauren Grattan is attending.
Native CDFI Network Policy & Capacity Building Summit
December 7–10, 2025
Washington, D.C.
Senior Director of Indigenous Futures Ted Piccolo and Co-founder & Chief Community Officer Lauren Grattan are speaking about the $9 million loan package to build the Blue Mountain Mill, a regenerative flour mill on the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
