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BY Financial Security Program

Publication

12.15.2015

This guide identifies tools and strategies funders can employ to advance business ownership as a means to build wealth and reduce the racial and ethnic wealth gap.

BY Joyce Klein & 1 more

Publication

11.01.2015

Finance and Assets

How States Can Lead the Way to Retirement Security

Simple yet innovative, run by the state and available for the citizen to move from job-to-job, California's Secure Choice Retirement Savings plan could be the solution to creating lasting savings for the gig economy era.

BY John Chiang

Blog Post

10.26.2015

Finance and Assets

The Impact of Entrepreneurship Database Program 2015 Mid-Year Data Summary

A summary of application data collected from 3,113 early-stage ventures entrepreneurs who applied to participating accelerator programs during 2013, 2014 and early 2015.

BY Peter W. Roberts, Sean Peters & Justin Koushyar(Social Enterprise @ Goizueta) in collaboration with Saurabh Lall (ANDE)

Publication

09.29.2015

Finance and Assets

Why We Need a Small Business Borrower’s Bill of Rights

As a critical building block of our economy — and its recovery from the great recession — small businesses must be protected from predatory lending and other practices which could cripple growth and slow the building of American wealth.

BY Gwendy Donaker Brown, & 1 more

Blog Post

08.06.2015

Finance and Assets

Upcoming Event - 2015 Financial Security Summit

The Financial Security Summit is the flagship convening of Aspen IFS. Held each July at Aspen’s campus in Aspen Meadows, Colorado, the Summit has earne ...

BY Institute Contributor

Blog Post

07.13.2015

Finance and Assets

Jack Bogle on Common Sense Investing

The Investment Gospel According to Jack Bogle: “Don’t look for the needle in a haystack. Just buy the haystack.”

BY Institute Staff

Video

04.21.2015

Finance and Assets

Economic Resiliency in Ebola-Stricken Countries

What can the philanthropic community do to drive growth and recovery in the countries struck by the Ebola epidemic? Protect access to markets, stay connected to talented entrepreneurs, and commit to the slow and steady task of building a more resilient economy for the future.

BY Zach Wenner

Blog Post

02.20.2015

Finance and Assets

2014 Financial Security Summit

Examines how policymakers can make it easier for households to build financial security and to reinvigorate the American Dream.

BY Colby Farber

Publication

11.05.2014

Finance and Assets

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