At Next Street, we believe that economic prosperity and racial equity are inextricably linked. That’s why, in 2019, we formed the Inclusive Impact Committee (IIC) to actively move the [...]
Last week, the OCC and FDIC unveiled their 239-page proposal to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). While much of the attention in the media has been on the [...]
November 19th is Women’s Entrepreneurship Day. Marina Linhart, CEO of Next Street, a mission-driven advisory firm focused on small business and Wendy Cai-Lee, Founder and CEO of Piermont Bank, [...]
When Way Zen walked in the door of our Small Business Solution Center in Lower Manhattan, she was looking for ways to expand Jsong, her design and wholesale textiles company. [...]
For more than 40 years, CDFIs have led the charge in how impact dollars reach the people and places that need it most. Many within the CDFI industry will tell [...]
This year Next Street has worked extensively with CDFI leaders to discuss the state of the industry and where it is heading. At the start of the year, I interviewed [...]
Frank Altman Chief Executive Officer, Community Reinvestment Fund, USA This interview is part of Next Up: CDFI Leaders Thinking Ahead and Acting Now, an 8-part series exploring the Community Development Financial Institution [...]
Luz Urrutia Chief Executive Officer, Opportunity Fund This interview is part of Next Up: CDFI Leaders Thinking Ahead and Acting Now, an 8-part series exploring the Community Development Financial Institution industry. Tim [...]
Betsy Biemann Chief Executive Officer, Coastal Enterprises, Inc. This interview is part of Next Up: CDFI Leaders Thinking Ahead and Acting Now, an 8-part series exploring the Community Development Financial Institution industry. [...]
Elyse Cherry Chief Executive Officer, Boston Community Capital This interview is part of Next Up: CDFI Leaders Thinking Ahead and Acting Now, an 8-part series exploring the Community Development Financial Institution industry. [...]
