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What’s New In Impact Investing? May Roundup
Impact investing is about a very simple, progressive idea: markets and money for good. Impact investing is built on the belief that financial tools can play a powerful role in solving the massive global challenges of our day, and that capital markets should work for good as well as profit. This vision is realized through […]
Jul 21, 2015 – Impact Investing •
The Economic Vitality Grant Program
Economic Vitality Grant recipients are recognized at PCV’s Annual Luncheon on May 4th, 2015 for their commitment to creating economic opportunity in low-income communities. Pictured from left to right: Daniel Brett (PCV InSight), Joshua Townsend (PG&E), Gwyneth Galbraith (Opportunity Fund), Chris Benjamin (PG&E), Galen Silvestri (United Roots), Gino Pastori-Ng (Youth Impact Hub), Juana Flores (Mujeres […]
Jul 21, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
In The News: The State of Small Business Finance
There’s been a lot of public discussion about the state of small business funding, what’s available, and how the times, they are ‘a changing. The U.S. economy is growing, and small businesses are a large part of that. They’ve been the engines of job creation for the past few years as we’ve come out of […]
Jul 21, 2015 – PCV News • Small Business Loans •
Measuring CommCap’s Social Impact
Carolyn Gonzalez, head of business development at the Community Capital Fund (CommCap), knew that for her organization to survive it had to diversify its funding base. But in every meeting with potential investors — foundations, banks, and government lenders— she kept hearing iterations of the same question: “How did CommCap know if it was actually […]
Jul 21, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
The Start Of A New Era At PCV
Over the past five years, Pacific Community Ventures’ impact has grown steadily and the organization is poised to scale nationally and internationally. PCV is at an exciting inflection point with an effective and proven platform now in place on which the organization can build exponentially. After much personal reflection, I have come to the conclusion […]
Jul 21, 2015 – PCV News •
What’s New In Impact Investing? April Roundup
Impact investing is about a very simple, progressive idea: markets and money for good. Impact investing is built on the belief that financial tools can play a powerful role in solving the massive global challenges of our day, and that capital markets should work for good as well as profit. This vision is realized through […]
Jul 21, 2015 – Impact Investing •
Meet The Companies Donating To Our Event’s Raffle
We want to extend a special thank you to all of our advised and borrower companies who have donated their products and services to be raffled off in support of our annual event on Monday, May 4. Thank you for your generosity! If you haven’t already, you can reserve your seat at our luncheon here. […]
Jul 21, 2015 – PCV News •
Meet Our Latest Borrower: Lemon Poppy Kitchen
Lemon Poppy Kitchen is the culinary love child of Katie Kildow, Anca Caliman, and Jack Wilson. Based in the NELA neighborhood in Los Angeles, Lemon Poppy Kitchen introduced the area to plachinta (stuffed Romanian flatbread) using organic jams prepared and served in a converted Mexican bakeshop. With help from family and friends — and lots of elbow […]
Jul 21, 2015 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Free Webinar—Debt or Equity: What’s Right for My Business?
Update: Thanks to Sherry Bijan for hosting a fantastic webinar! If you weren’t able to attend in person, you can watch the recap here: Debt or Equity: What’s Right For My Small Business? from PacificCommunityVentures on Vimeo. Join BusinessAdvising.org and Sherry Bijan — a seasoned veteran of the securities industry — for a […]