When the big green truck pulls up in front of Castle Family Health Center, director Ed Trujillo can only smile. The brightly colored truck painted with dancing vegetables and a smiling cow may seem funny, but the Produce on the…
Financing For Michigan’s Healthy Food ProjectsThe Michigan Good Food Fund is a public-private partnership loan fund providing financing to good food enterprises that benefit underserved communities across Michigan.Created in partnership with the Fair Food Network, Michigan State University Center for…
Home care agencies turn to older workers to fill in labor shortage September 2018 With few financial incentives to bring in new workers, the home care industry anticipates a need for at least 13 million new in-home caregivers by 2030….
A Different Spin on a Market-Based Approach December 2015 More and more, foundations are moving out of their traditional philanthropy role to take on impact investing and make loans or investments that have double-bottom-line goals of financial and social returns….
Momentus Securities aims to deliver more than $3 billion in community-based investments by 2026 May 22, 2023 (New York, NY) – Momentus Securities has launched with the goal of driving institutional capital to America’s small businesses and nonprofits — and…
Investing in Detroit’s Comeback: Optimism & Challenges on the Road to Inclusive Growth February 2016 2015 was a year of optimism for post-bankruptcy Detroit. New investments. Blight being tackled. Infrastructure coming online. only. As a longtime Detroit resident and community…
CDFIs are Filling Lending Gaps in Local Financial and Community Development Systems 2019 From automobile lending to small-business support to large-scale projects, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are having a range of impact across Michigan. In this educational piece about…
Diversity in Commercial Real Estate Takes Center Stage 2020 The Diversity in Commercial Real Estate Virtual Summit brought together more than 450 attendees from across the United States to hear a discussion of issues and topics of interest and impact…
