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A successful Kiva Zip loan for PCV client
Congratulations to Corey Rennell and the entire CORE Foods team for meeting their goal of $5,000 on their Kiva Zip campaign! We’re partnering with Kiva Zip to drive resources to small businesses so that they can grow and thrive. PCV acts as a guarantor, vouching for businesses in our Advising program that want to crowdfund […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
Every Nonprofit Executive’s Dream: Going Out of Business
This blog was originally writted by Beth Sirull, PCV President. I was recently selected as a Global Justice Fellow by the American Jewish World Service (AJWS). Inspired by the Jewish commitment to justice, AJWS works to realize human rights and end poverty in the developing world. This is quite an honor, and together with about […]
Jul 16, 2015 – PCV News •
2014: The Year of Impact Investing
This article was originally written by Beth Sirull for Triple Pundit. This is shaping up to be the year of impact investing – the year when impact investing ceases to be a buzzword or a niche play and when mainstream investors start to recognize the opportunity presented by this growing investment thesis. Impact investing refers to […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Impact Investing •
Join the GLE’s first webinar!
The Role of Public Sector Leadership in Enabling Social Innovation You are invited to join the first virtual convening of the Global Learning Exchange on Social Impact Investing, an initiative led by the World Economic Forum and the Impact Investing Policy Collaborative (IIPC) and established last June as an outcome of the G8 Social Impact […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Impact Investing •
The AI3: A Policy Platform for Impact Investing in the US
The AI3 is building a coalition of individuals from across sectors – investors, government agencies and philanthropic organizations – to develop a policy framework that supports impact investing in the United States, from conception to implementation. The AI3 will produce a policy platform that enables policymakers to more effectively set laws and regulations that foster […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
The Best Business Advice I’ve Ever Received…
PCV’s network of expert small business advisors are among the brightest business minds in the country. The advice and insight that PCV-advised entrepreneurs receive is invaluable to their growth as business owners, and PCV Advisors are both a resource for information and also dedicated and enthusiastic supporters of each business they work with. To start […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Resources •
The Business Mensch
“Do well by your community, and the community will do well by you.” Since listening to Noah Alper, founder of Noah’s Bagel and one of PCV’s most appreciated Business Advisors speak these words, I can’t help but catch myself repeating them in casual conversation. Like the old phrase we were taught as children, “Do unto […]
Jul 16, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Clients And Success Stories •
Meet our new partner: Kiva Zip
Pacific Community Ventures is thrilled to announce our exciting new partnership with Kiva! In addition to making microloans around the world in developing communities through a network of microfinance institutions, Kiva has recently launched a program called Kiva Zip, which enables you to make direct loans to entrepreneurs. Our partnership with Kiva now allows PCV […]
Jul 16, 2015 – PCV News •
PCV helps launch the Global Learning Exchange!
Today, the IIPC, which PCV helps convene, launches the Global Learning Exhange on Social Impact Investing! Launched with the support of the UK Cabinet office, the Global Learning Exchange is a key outcome of the G8 meetings in London last summer. The Global Learning exchange is an online platform that connects people, ideas and resources […]