SJF Ventures launches third fund
The launch of SJF Ventures III marks an important milestone for SJF. To read more, visit the SJF Ventures website at www.sjfventures.com/sjf-ventures-launches-third-fund
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Meritus Ventures announces investment in Superior Fabrication
Meritus Ventures, LP (Meritus Ventures) made an investment in Superior Fabrication, LLC (Superior Fabrication) of Haysi, Virginia. Participating in the transaction and providing management services to Superior Fabrication is Providence Capital Partners One, LP (Providence Capital Partners) of Westbury, New…
Investing for Good publishes an e-book on impact measurement and analysis in the social-purpose universe
Investing for Good has published the e-book “The Good Analyst” by Adrian Hornsby. This free e-book can be downloaded from their website at www.investingforgood.co.uk/thegoodanalyst
Bridgeway Capital opening new office in Erie
Bridgeway Capital, a local community development financial institution, is opening an office in Erie on March 1 to provide more service to the northwestern counties in Pennsylvania. The expansion will allow Bridgeway Capital to provide additional financing and assistance to…
CDFI Fund releases application demand for the FY 2012 CDFI program funding round
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced today that it received 403 applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2012 Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) funding round. This total includes 285 applications…
National Federation of CDCUs publishes a white paper on credit unions, community development finance, and the Great Recession
National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions has published a white paper on “Credit Unions, Community Development Finance, and The Great Recession.” The paper can be found on the Federal Reserve Board of San Francisco’s website here www.frbsf.org
Advantage Capital awarded $80 million allocation in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program
Leading venture capital and small business finance firm Advantage Capital Partners has been awarded an $80 million allocation in the highly competitive federal New Markets Tax Credit program. This latest allocation brings the firm’s total awards since the program began…
US Treasury announces $3.6 billion in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) awards to revitalize low-income and distressed communities
Emphasizing the Obama Administration’s focus on economic recovery in distressed areas, U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Deputy Secretary Neal Wolin, joined by U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu, U.S. Representative Cedric Richmond, and Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) Director Donna…
Generation Investment Management releases a white paper on sustainable capitalism
Generation Investment Management has released the white paper “Sustainable Capitalism.” The paper can be downloaded from their website at www.generationim.com
PCV publishes a report on policy innovation for institutional investment with social and environmental benefit
Pacific Community Venture has released the report “Impact at Scale: Policy Innovation for Institutional Investment with Social & Environmental Benefit.” The full report as well as an executive summary can be found on their website at www.pacificcommunityventures.org/reports-and-publications/impact-at-scale-policy-innovation-for-institutional-investment-with-social