Impact investing is rapidly increasing in popularity and there’s a growing interest from first time investors. Education is the key to feeling comfortable for those sticking their toe in the water. In 2012 Dr. Stephanie Gripne recognized a need for trustworthy, un-conflicted investor education. Back then she was the director of the Initiative for Sustainable Real … [Read more...] about How to be an Impact Investor.
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Stewarding the future of farming.
After a decade of building a career in real estate finance, from a pre-college stint as an analyst for an established D.C. development firm all the way to co-founding (with his brother, Ben) the first real estate crowdfunding platform, Fundrise, Dan Miller changed lanes. Sort of. In 2016, he founded Steward, a private commercial lender which enables people to help fund … [Read more...] about Stewarding the future of farming.
Know your price.
Andre Perry is a senior fellow with the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings and a scholar-in-residence at American University. He writes for The Hechinger Report, and has been published by The Nation, The New York Times and The Washington Post. Last year, Andre put out a new book based on his work: Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black … [Read more...] about Know your price.
Jumpstart desegregation.
The United States has an ugly history of displacement, exclusion, and segregation which continues to this day. Blacks continue to be denied the same opportunities that are given to whites for affordable rental, home ownership and wealth building. While many may believe that this state of affairs somehow occurred organically, the truth is that Federal, state, and local policies … [Read more...] about Jumpstart desegregation.
Andrew loves real estate.
Andrew Luong has deconstructed the often lengthy and confusing process of small scale real estate investment, making it accessible to everyone. He and his partner, Justin, created Doorvest as a turnkey service built entirely online. They help their clients find a property, borrow the funds to renovate it and then sell the finished package to them. Keeping it as simple as … [Read more...] about Andrew loves real estate.