23 Oct

Posted at 03:46h in Blog

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16 Sep

Posted at 22:33h in Blog, Transformative 25

Raven Indigenous Outcomes Fund Interview with Rebecca Waterhouse; Principal of Raven Indigenous Outcomes Fund Jen: How was “Raven Indigenous Outcomes Fund” Created?  Rebecca: The Fund was conceived of by Jeff Cyr and the leadership team at the Raven Indigenous Impact Foundation in response to Raven's success in fund...

30 Jul

Posted at 01:48h in Blog, Transformative 25

FINAPOP: Popular Financing for Healthy Food Production Interview with Ana Terra Reis, Executive Director of FINAPOP           Jen: How was “FINAPOP” Created?  Ana: FINAPOP is the result of the motivation and organization of cooperatives established in Agrarian Reform settlements to seek financing and credit alternatives for the development of...

08 Dec

Posted at 13:44h in Blog, Transformative 25

Application Link Here   Download PDF Here   What? A list of funds transforming the economy for social, environmental, and economic justice. They employ a mix of sound financial structures to overcome barriers and transform how they invest capital to benefit unfinanced people and the planet. The Transformative 25 Funds...

08 Dec

Posted at 13:24h in Blog

T25 Application Link  Download PDF Link Here  What? A list of funds transforming the economy for social, environmental, and economic justice. They employ a mix of sound financial structures to overcome barriers and transform how they invest capital to benefit unfinanced people and the planet. The Transformative 25...

06 Dec

Posted at 07:27h in Blog, Transformative 25

Fibers Fund Interview with Sarah Kelley and Teju Adisa-Farrar; Co-Managing Directors Jen: How was Fibers Fund Created?  Sarah: Fiber crops are an integral part of agricultural systems with critical impacts on land use, soil health, communities and economic development. The current global textile industry is built on exploitation...

15 Nov

Posted at 19:37h in Blog, Transformative 25

Cooperative Fund of the Northeast Interview with Micha Josephy; Executive Director How was the Cooperative Fund of the Northeast Created?  Micha: During the mid-1970s, community-owned grocery stores (food co-ops) were launching and expanding healthy food access and food sovereignty across the region, but couldn’t access capital for upgrades...

09 Nov

Posted at 20:18h in Blog, Transformative 25

Foodshed Capital Loan Fund Interview with Michael Reilly; Co-Founder and Executive Director Jen: How was Foodshed Capital Loan Fund Created?  Michael: Michael Reilly founded the fund to help human-scale farmers access fair, patient and affordable capital Jen: How are your investment funds catalytic in a way that is different...