Annie Donovan knows impact investing. She joined the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) last year, as COO, having built a truly remarkable career in community investment by embracing a pursuit of fairness in economics and finance. She found her way to this mission in part through her roots growing up in a working class family, where she was exposed to ideas of social … [Read more...] about The world beyond banks.
Community
Spread the wealth.
Since 2004, Charmaine Curtis has headed her own development and consulting companies, emerging as a leader in the Bay Area developer arena. Her three decades of real estate experience include multi-family, mixed-use and urban infill projects, and she has overseen or worked on the development of over 7,000 units of housing, in both San Francisco and Seattle. Passionate about … [Read more...] about Spread the wealth.
Place.
Main streets everywhere, in urban metros and small towns alike, are the lifeblood of community. What makes them so important? Economy Small businesses thrive on main streets, and small businesses are the backbone of our economy. In this way a main street can be a local employment center that reflects the prosperity of a community. It can offer the convenience of … [Read more...] about Place.
Everything old is new again.
Daniel Dus lives and breathes solar. After college, he moved into real estate, got an MBA and then leapt head first into the energy industry. Today, Daniel heads the North American Renewables division for Adani, an Indian multinational group that has one of the largest solar portfolios, globally. But his heart is equally someplace else - in the Berkshires. That’s … [Read more...] about Everything old is new again.
The power of cities.
The world is reeling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic downturns. Add to this levels of civil unrest not seen since the 1960s and governments which are more ideologically polarized than ever before. How then do we collaborate to solve the enormously complex problems of our times? The federal government plays an important part as the … [Read more...] about The power of cities.