Chris Miller is chair and one of the founding board members of the National Coalition for Community Capital, a 501c3. Among NC3’s goals are to empower ordinary citizens and strengthen local economies through community investment and ownership, with particular attention to wealth-building by non-accredited investors and to underserved populations and communities. Chris … [Read more...] about Community Capital.
Equity
Superpowers Interview.
Devin Thorpe interviewed Eve for his TV show, Superpowers for Good!. It's a masterful interview. Devin teased the why and how of Small Change right out of her. For those of you still wondering what it is Eve actually does, this interview tells it all. You can watch the interview here. AI Episode Summary … [Read more...] about Superpowers Interview.
Public Assets.
Former U.S. Congressman Ben McAdams is the founder and CEO of the Common Ground Institute, an organization supporting jurisdictions working to create revenue and other public benefits from government-owned real estate through public-private partnerships. He is also a Senior Fellow for the Government Finance Officers Association, where he leads the Putting Public Assets to Work … [Read more...] about Public Assets.
Bigger.
This year Small Change expanded its team … radically. You may have read about it. We’re 10 weeks in now and have developed a satisfying work rhythm, supporting each other as Small Change gets busier. Julian and Mitch are now managing the platform technology in house. Mitch is the coder and Julian the strategist. Rich, Jake and I are focused … [Read more...] about Bigger.
For the love of cities.
Enrique Penalosa is an internationally respected urban thinker, who, as Mayor of Bogota in two non-consecutive terms, profoundly transformed his city from one with neither bearings, nor self-esteem into an international model in several areas. As adviser and lecturer, he has influenced policies in many cities throughout the world. Among his achievements is the creation … [Read more...] about For the love of cities.