Archives: Resources

  • October 23, 2019
    The Richmond Fed’s recent report, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) by the Numbers, provides findings from the 2019 Federal Reserve CDFI…
  • October 21, 2019
    Small businesses show strength in self-employment increases, proprietors’ income gains, job creation advances and births staying above deaths. Loan delinquency…
  • October 21, 2019
    FUND CI conducted research to identify the best practices of CDFIs that are recognized as being ahead of the curve…
  • October 8, 2019
    The nonprofit sector is a powerful economic engine in California, especially when it comes to employment and wages. The nonprofit industry…
  • October 4, 2019
    Agri-FoodTech is an emerging category within the food startup universe with enormous potential to impact critical issues from climate change…
  • September 27, 2019
    New Census figures released show rising income inequality across the state and millions of California residents who are struggling to…
  • September 9, 2019
    There are an estimated 30.7 million small businesses (defined as those with fewer than 500 employees) in the United States,…
  • September 4, 2019
    Better-qualified black and Hispanic testers who shopped for small business loans at Los Angeles area bank branches were treated worse…
  • July 23, 2019
    This report explores ways business ownership can serve as a wealth-building tool for women, explains the systemic barriers impeding women’s…
  • July 9, 2019
    In this report, we provide an up-to-date overview of the current economic conditions for Latinos, focused on the four key…