Pacific Community Ventures is strengthening communities by empowering American small business, by championing higher-quality jobs, by fueling equity and opportunity, and by helping impact investors deploy more capital – more effectively – to economically underserved communities from coast to coast. In 2016, we made progress in all three areas. So how did we do? 2016 was another record-breaking year for our Small Business Advising program. We supported more small businesses than ever before (a 66% jump) and we’re now in all 50 states! PCV business advisors volunteered 2600 hours – that’s $520,000 worth of free advice and coaching! We expanded our small business “loan + advice” program to include microloans ($10,000–$50,000) and lent $2,000,000 to California small businesses who were turned down by the traditional financial system Our InSight team evaluated $30 billion in social impact investments across areas like climate solutions, affordable housing, gender equality, sustainable supply chains and … Read More
Our 2015 Social Impact
While our economy is thriving on paper, most of us know that isn’t the whole story. Since the end of the Great Recession, almost 12 million jobs have been created. But, average wages working Americans have dropped 23 percent. The strongest job growth these past few years has all been in low-wage work, at places like strip malls and fast-food restaurants. We hit a tipping point as 2016 began: middle-income households have become the minority in America for the first time since World War II. And communities of color fare even worse. Frankly, as a nation, we’re better than this. It’s frustrating – but we’re not powerless here. We can do something about it. Since the end of the recession, PCV has helped almost 1,500 small businesses across 45 states to create and sustain tens of thousands of jobs. Check out our full 2015 social impact report: PCV is fighting … Read More
PCV’s 2014 Impact Report
Pacific Community Ventures has fueled the economic recovery for low-income communities over the past five years. We’ve empowered small businesses on the ground to create quality jobs by providing working capital combined with expert business advice. At the same time, we know that fostering one small business at a time isn’t enough to combat economic inequality. That’s why we’ve also worked at a national and international level with policymakers and investors to build impact investing markets and drive more private capital toward social good and underserved communities. Pacific Community Ventures creates economic opportunity in underserved communities through essential support networks for small business: Our research and policy work directs private capital to underserved communities and small businesses; From there, our advising services enable those businesses to succeed Our companies’ success makes them ready for additional investment, including capital from our loan program; that business’ growth creates jobs and stimulates the local … Read More
PCV Annual Report 2013
PCV had its most impactful year ever in 2013! Read our Annual Report to learn more about how PCV is creating economic opportunities in underserved communities.
PCV 2012 Annual Report
In 2012, PCV supported entrepreneurs who were building businesses and creating jobs in neighborhoods that needed it most. Even as PCV has actively rebuilt local economies in California, we have also gained recognition nationally and internationally as a thought leader responsible for advancing policies that drive investment to disadvantaged communities around the world. Learn about the impact that PCV had in 2012, and read a letter from our leadership celebrating our past 15 years while laying a groundwork for our future.
PCV Annual Report 2011
With your support, in 2011 PCV stepped up our efforts to get people working again. And not just working, but prospering. To prosper means to flourish; to grow strong and healthy. Prosperity shouldn’t be for just a select few. With good jobs – those offering benefits and living wages – doors to prosperity can open for everyone. That’s what we mean by “reinventing prosperity,” and it’s what we work to do every day. Driving capital and resources to lower-income communities remains the cornerstone of PCV’s model for impact. In 2011, that strategy took new shape.
PCV Annual Report 2010: Reinventing Prosperity
This annual report highlights real examples of collaborative problem-solving. Read on to see how, with PCV’s support, companies continue to create economic growth for lower-income communities. Their willingness to work together and work hard for a new prosperity reinforces our optimism.
PCV Annual Report 2009: Rising Up In Down Times
Pacific Community Ventures’ Business Advising Program engaged over 100 small businesses and deployed over 120 senior volunteer Business Advisors. InSight evaluated the social impact of nearly $1.3 billion in equity investments in small businesses. With funding from the Rockefeller Foundation and the Annie E. Casey Foundation, InSight is also researching and publicizing practices and policies that help investors put more resources to work – more effectively – in lower income communities. Additionally, Pacific Community Management invested $4.9 million in businesses in California’s underserved market.
PCV Annual Report 2008
We are pleased to report that 2008 was successful for Pacific Community Ventures. Despite an economic environment plagued with losses, fear and contraction, we delivered on our goal of helping small businesses achieve new levels of opportunity in underserved communities, just when those communities needed help most. Revenue and employment at our portfolio companies increased 12 percent, while decreasing statewide. This remarkable achievement was made possible by our dedicated staff, volunteers, partners, donors, investors and small businesses.
PCV Annual Report 2007
At Pacific Community Ventures, we measure our success by others’ success. In 2007– through PCV’s powerful network of volunteers, small business owners, employees, investors and donors – talented workers and entrepreneurs in lower-income areas of California have made their lives better and their communities more vibrant.
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