How can community development finance institutions – locally based finance providers lending to businesses, social enterprises and people who cannot access mainstream finance – engage with impact investors operating at scale? Sarah Gordon, Chief Executive of The Impact Investing Institute, and Ed Siegel, Chief Executive of Charity Bank, discussed opportunites, perceptions and myth-busting in our webinar. Read more here with access to the video too. Continue reading
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What’s the value of community finance?
The CDFA is just about to launch a new tool, providing a dynamic framework for CDFIs to comprehensively, consistently and clearly report on their social impact. By mapping the value of community finance to all its stakeholders, we can build a stron g compelling case for future investment and support – vital for the sector’s future success. Continue reading