On Deck: Community Capital Live!
THIS WEDNESDAY: Jay Nwachu, President and CEO of Ignite Capital.
The Main Street Journal co-sponsors an interview with an innovative community capital initiative twice a month. The goal is to highlight new possibilities for your own community. You can participate in the live event (for free) or watch our recordings.
Check out our upcoming schedule below and register today!
Ignite Capital: Wednesday, October 23, 2 pm ET
Featuring Jay Nwachu, President and CEO of Ignite Capital. Ignite Capital’s mission is to invigorate Baltimore's social enterprises in communities with a history of economic exclusion.
Vermont Community Loan Fund: Wednesday, November 6, 2 pm ET
With Jake Ide, Director of Investment & Philanthropy at the Vermont Community Loan Fund. VCLF is a diversified alternative lender, Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), and impact investment fund that empowers Vermont-loving “Main Street investors” to invest in social, economic, and racial justice throughout the Green Mountain State.
Chicago TREND: Wednesday, November 20, 2 pm ET
Featuring Lyneir Richardson, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Chicago TREND. They work to catalyze and accelerate strategic commercial development that strengthens urban neighborhoods, with a focus on communities of color.
About Community Capital Live
Kevin Jones of Neighborhood Economics, Stephanie Swepson Twitty and Jazmin Rogers of Eagle Market Streets, and Michael Shuman of The Main Street Journal will host a twice-monthly interview series with community investment fund leaders nationwide. They will help decode the DNA of different designs, enabling you and your community to replicate them.
Joel Skene runs the show, whose Mindful Marketplace introduces local investment concepts to thousands of listeners. Co-sponsors include The Main Street Journal, Neighborhood Economics, American Independent Business Alliance, and ImpactAlpha. Data from each show will ultimately feed a public wiki to help you build support for your own community’s fund.
