Understanding CDFI Financial Data
December 19, 2023This brief highlights sector dynamics that provide important context for any analysis of individual CDFIs, and shares suggestions for both…
Healthcare Costs and Small Business
December 13, 2023A new national survey of 1,015 small business owners including responses from Michigan, North Carolina, Texas and Washington has unveiled…
Contracting, Procurement & Supplier Diversity
November 30, 2023Reimagine Main Street, in partnership with 14 other national business organizations, surveyed businesses about their experiences with corporate and government…
Employee Benefits Offered by Entrepreneurs of Color
November 14, 2023This report presents an analysis of employee benefits provision among Hispanic, Black, and White business owners. Leveraging data from the…
State Community Reinvestment Acts
November 2, 2023Many states have adopted Community Reinvestment Acts (CRAs) similar in purpose and structure to the federal Community Reinvestment Act of…
Keeping Small Businesses in Place
November 1, 2023The case studies contained in this report are the result of a year-long process, during which the SBAN team worked…
State of Inclusion in Financial System
November 1, 2023The State of Inclusion in the U.S. Financial System follows Aspen FSP’s report, Towards a National Strategy for Financial Inclusion, and…
Small Independent Landlords
November 1, 2023This brief identifies opportunities to work with Black and other landlords of color to support racial economic justice efforts focused…Small Business Capital: A Place-Based Approach
October 20, 2023Accelerator for America and the International Economic Development Council are excited to present the first segment in a two-part series…
New Tools to Capitalize CDFI Growth
October 11, 2023This brief addresses a set of critical questions that will arise as the industry puts this powerful growth strategy to…
