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  • Tucson BIPOC-led Businesses Need Flexible Capital.

    Tucson BIPOC-led Businesses Need Flexible Capital.

    Community Investment Corporation and Startup Tucson are tackling traditional lending for growing BIPOC small businesses.
    Go to the profile of Cristina Díaz Borda
    Cristina Díaz Borda
    Jan 31
    Power, Ownership, and Choice

    Power, Ownership, and Choice

    Nothing we did in 2022 fits the mold of a traditional nonprofit. But that’s the point. Building an equitable and inclusive economy means we…
    Go to the profile of Cristina Díaz Borda
    Cristina Díaz Borda
    Jan 3
    Negotiation is Power.

    Negotiation is Power.

    Power, Ownership, and Choice are fundamental for justice, and much needed in grant agreements.
    Go to the profile of Rakiba Kibria
    Rakiba Kibria
    Nov 28, 2022
    The Missing Middle

    The Missing Middle

    To rebuild an economic policy field that prioritizes connectivity and collaboration, we need multiple avenues to call in community voice
    Go to the profile of Lauren Paul
    Lauren Paul
    Nov 16, 2022
    Embracing Equity: A Retrospective on Program Application and Selection

    Embracing Equity: A Retrospective on Program Application and Selection

    Shifting power to communities starts with rethinking the way that we assess, capture, and quantify expertise, value, and potential.
    Go to the profile of Common Future
    Common Future
    Nov 10, 2022
    Real Estate is Broken for BIPOC Folks. Here’s How We’re Stepping In.

    Real Estate is Broken for BIPOC Folks. Here’s How We’re Stepping In.

    Building wealth with a targeted first-in capital real-estate pilot
    Go to the profile of Melonie
    Melonie
    Oct 25, 2022
    Tips for Funders Beginning Their Participatory Investing Journey

    Tips for Funders Beginning Their Participatory Investing Journey

    What we’ve learned from building our Action Lab: Participatory Investing, and how these insights can support institutions interested in…
    Go to the profile of Katheryn Witt
    Katheryn Witt
    Oct 20, 2022
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