PCV News
January Note From Our CEO: Happy new year to our PCV community!
Happy new year to our PCV community! As we turned the corner into a new year and a new decade, America’s unemployment rate is at a half-century low. At the same time, we have a job-quality problem that affects nearly half the population, and is only getting worse with continued pressure from automation, globalization, and […]
Jan 07, 2020 – PCV News •
December Note From Our CEO
Good morning PCV community members, Last month I was invited to join President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at “Economic Inclusion and Growth: The Way Forward,” a conference on the future of the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) movement, at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock. It emphasized the […]
Dec 04, 2019 – PCV News •
The Future Of The CDFI Movement
PCV CEO Bulbul Gupta Speaks On Domestic Policy Conference on Economic Inclusion and Growth at the Clinton Presidential Center On November 20, President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will host “Economic Inclusion and Growth: The Way Forward,” a conference on domestic economic policy at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little […]
Nov 20, 2019 – PCV News •
Thoughts From The Incoming CEO
Good morning to our entire PCV community, I’m immensely excited to have joined Pacific Community Ventures as President & CEO last month, and to advance the work that our outgoing CEO, Mary Jo Cook, and the PCV team have done in advancing good jobs for all. Pacific Community Ventures envisions a world of thriving communities […]
Nov 05, 2019 – PCV News •
Some Exciting Changes Are Happening at PCV
As a member of the Pacific Community Ventures’ community, we wanted to let you know that our President and CEO, Mary Jo Cook, has made the decision to retire from PCV. We’re thrilled to announce that effective today, PCV Board member Bulbul Gupta has taken over as our new President & CEO. To ensure a smooth […]
Sep 30, 2019 – PCV News •
How CDFIs and Impact Investors Can Walk The Talk On ‘Good Jobs’
At Pacific Community Ventures, we’ve seen firsthand though our work with small businesses and impact investors that job creation alone is insufficient to create lasting economic change in underinvested communities. We view the advancement of good-quality jobs as an important avenue to better support our communities and address rising income and wealth inequality across the […]
Sep 13, 2019 – Good Jobs • Impact Consulting • Impact Investing • PCV News •
Announcing Good Jobs, Good Business
How much are high turnover, operational or customer service problems, low productivity, or waste costing you? What would your company look like if you tackled some of these obstacles through a new “good jobs” strategy? Investing in your workforce is no simple feat. However, cutting labor costs through low wages, insufficient benefits, and lack of […]
Sep 09, 2019 – Good Jobs • PCV News • Small Business Resources •
PCV Receives $600,000 from JPMorgan Chase To Bring Good Jobs, Good Business to Entrepreneurs of Color Fund CDFIs Nationally
Amidst widening income and wealth inequality, the decline of jobs that afford working people and their families dignity, financial security, and economic mobility is one of the biggest societal challenges facing our country. Resolving this challenge will require a coordinated, multi-faceted approach, including workforce development, large corporate employers, and changes to state and federal policy. […]
Aug 30, 2019 – Good Jobs • PCV News •
How PCV Grew Lending To Entrepreneurs of Color by 200%
Pacific Community Ventures is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), which means we invest dollars and people in underserved areas to create jobs and economic opportunity. Here in California it’s small businesses that are the jobs engine of the state. What isn’t so widely known is that the majority of California’s small businesses are started […]