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Racial Equity

Scaling Lending to Entrepreneurs of Color

Providing loans and grants to diverse entrepreneurs has been seen by many as an important way to address the racial wealth gap.

BY Eric Weaver & 2 more

Publication

11.17.2021
Employment and Jobs

EOP Newsletter, May 2021

The COVID-19 crisis brings new urgency to our work to improve jobs, expand business ownership, and advance economic opportunity.

BY Economic Opportunities Program

Of Interest

05.28.2021
Employment and Jobs

EOP Newsletter, March 2021

The COVID-19 crisis brings new urgency to our work to improve jobs, expand business ownership, and advance economic opportunity.

BY Economic Opportunities Program

Of Interest

03.31.2021
Small Business

Women Entrepreneurs Need Access to Capital

While the Paycheck Protection Program was intended to help small businesses hit hardest by COVID-19, it failed to deliver on its promise.

BY Geri Stengel, Forbes

Blog Post

01.06.2021
Small Business

A New Tool to Address the Racial Wealth Gap

Businesses owned by people of color tend to be in less profitable industries because of the effects of systemic inequality and racism.

BY Joyce Klein & 1 more

Blog Post

12.18.2020
Small Business

Making Small Business Lending Work for More People Without Anyone Noticing

There’s no equivalent for Fannie Mae when it comes to microloans — until now.

BY Oscar Perry Abello, Next City

Blog Post

12.15.2020
Small Business

Using Loans to Close the Racial Wealth Gap

CDFIs have shown that they can provide a financial lifeline to Black, Hispanic, and female business owners who have been neglected by mainstream banks.

BY Marc Gunther, The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Blog Post

12.10.2020
Employment and Jobs

EOP Newsletter, November 2020

The COVID-19 crisis brings new urgency to our work to improve jobs, expand business ownership, and advance economic opportunity.

BY Economic Opportunities Program

Of Interest

11.30.2020
Employment and Jobs

EOP Newsletter, October 2020

The COVID-19 crisis brings new urgency to our work to improve jobs, expand business ownership, and advance economic opportunity.

BY Economic Opportunities Program

Of Interest

10.29.2020
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