- October 20, 2023Accelerator for America and the International Economic Development Council are excited to present the first segment in a two-part series…
October 11, 2023This brief addresses a set of critical questions that will arise as the industry puts this powerful growth strategy to…
September 12, 2023According to the latest US Census data, there are more than 3 million Black-owned businesses in the country; 66% of…
August 30, 2023In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress created the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to stabilize businesses and their workers. Minority…
August 30, 2023Survey results have shown that demand for CDFIs’ products and services has continually grown for years. In the 2019 survey, almost…
August 2, 2023Endeavor Ready 3.0: Breaking Barriers to Capital Access for Returning Citizens report outlines actions that lenders and organizations in the reentry…
June 27, 2023The Kauffman Foundation continues to recognize, with urgency, the significance of the role new and existing businesses play in local,…
June 26, 2023Last fall, the ICA Fund team built the 5-year plan for organization towards achieving our mission to accelerate great businesses…- March 20, 2023How do differences in bank or lending institution type shape access to credit for small businesses in poor and/or minority…
- March 14, 2023In this paper, we share lessons in six key areas related to microloan origination, including specific practices of CDFIs that…
