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Last month, Don Chen spoke with Dennis Price of Impact Alpha about the Surdna Foundation's impact investing strategy. Below is an excerpt—Read the full conversation on Impact Alpha. Surdna Foundation’s Don Chen: High-risk, high-reward impact…
Living Cities today launched the Blended Catalyst Fund, a $31 million impact investing debt fund that will test innovative approaches to solving urban problems. The Blended Catalyst Fund combines philanthropic and commercial debt under the…
Since the 2007 financial meltdown, we have seen firsthand the disruptive power of rising inequality and economic volatility. The Great Recession brought to the forefront the need for inclusive, sustainable growth and economic security for all. At…
A detailed analysis of economic development budgets in three diverse states—Florida, Missouri, and New Mexico—finds that at least 68 percent of overall state economic development spending goes to large companies and programs that support those…
Across the country, chronic underinvestment has left roads, bridges, water systems, and other critical infrastructure in need of replacement or costly repair. Public financing is the least expensive way to meet these needs. But to fund the gap,…
This Spotlight is a part of a special blog series by the Case Foundation featuring Be Fearlessstories from the field. Follow along with us as we meet people and learn about organizations that are taking risks, being bold and failing forward in…
The Cooperative Growth Ecosystem framework presents the recent wave of worker cooperative development as a timely, high-potential strategy for inclusive, place-based community economic development. The Democracy at Work Institute, a Surdna…