No one can reasonably deny that when the overall economy gets cold, low- and moderate-income individuals and neighborhoods get the flu, largely through no imprudence of their own. History proves that lower-income families, particularly those... Read more
Insights from one CDFI’s portfolio
By Frances A. McMorris
Reduced revenues, decreased hours for employees, furloughs and even shuttered doors were just some of the challenges facing small business owners across the country as the... Read more
“Progress is not all smooth.”
By Hadassah Patterson
A high-tech funding boost for Latinx businesses
By Christopher Williams
Partners for the Common Good (PCG) is pleased to announce the launch of “CDFI Futures” a news partnership between PCG and Next City. Through this partnership PCG will highlight the unique work being done by CDFIs and leaders in the community... Read more
The “grand bargain” that Seattle politicians and developers struck for larger buildings and affordable housing is starting to yield some results.
Under the new Mandatory Housing Affordability program formulated in 2015, the city agreed to... Read more
Taking the Indiana city’s successful model nationwide
By Frances A. McMorris
When Bloomington, Indiana, was looking to fund a recent affordable housing project, they looked outside their city — and even their state... Read more
"There's a Goldilocks factor": Older offices can be too big or too small.
By Cyrus Farivar
Escalating costs of living—including housing costs—in cities like San Francisco, New York City, and Washington, DC, may prevent teachers, who have midlevel incomes, from moving to or staying in the area. This can be especially true for teachers... Read more