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SUMMARY:Connecting Communities: Building Community Capacity to Harness Opportunity Zones 2.0 Investments
DESCRIPTION:Opportunity Zones (OZs) open the door to billions of dollars in potential investment for community‑driven projects — but dollars don’t automatically find their way into neighborhoods. Communities need trusted\, well-prepared local partners who can leverage\, facilitate\, and channel capital into projects that truly benefit existing residents. \n\n\n\nWith Opportunity Zones 2.0 on the horizon\, many communities are wondering: \n\n\n\n\n\nWhat’s new this time?\n\n\n\nHow has the program evolved?\n\n\n\nAnd what will it take to ensure that the next wave of incentives leads to real\, equitable impact on the ground?\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this Connecting Communities session\, we’ll start by grounding everyone in the basics of Opportunity Zones — what they are\, what’s changing\, and why those shifts matter. Then\, you’ll hear from practitioners around the country who are already doing this work\, from small towns to major metros. They’ll share considerations for preparing project pipelines\, forming partnerships\, and building the local capacity needed to make the most of OZ 2.0. \n\n\n\nWe’ll also dig into practical questions like: \n\n\n\n\n\nWhen does it make sense to launch your own Qualified Opportunity Fund\, work with established social‑impact investors\, or simply act as a matchmaker connecting investors with ready projects?\n\n\n\nWhat are the capabilities\, relationships\, and resources needed to effectively channel OZ capital into your community?\n\n\n\nHow can new collaborative efforts determine the right role for different potential partners based on your community context?\n\n\n\n\n\nWhether you’re from a community development corporation\, local government\, a nonprofit\, or a community foundation\, this session will offer concrete examples and actionable guidance for building the infrastructure needed to turn Opportunity Zone potential into tangible\, equitable community impact. \n\n\n\nRelated resources: \n\n\n\n\n\nOpportunity Zones 2.0 will offer place-based investment to low-income communities\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlex FlachsbartPresident and CEOOpportunity Alabama \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMauri IngramPresident and CEOWhatcom Community Foundation \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDaffney MooreFormer Chief Opportunity Zone Officer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJason VargoSenior ResearcherFederal Reserve Bank of San Francisco \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSergio Galeano (moderator)Community & Economic Development AdvisorFederal Reserve Bank of Atlanta \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Connecting Communities®\n\n\n\nReal people. Real research. Real conversations. \n\n\n\nConnecting Communities is a Federal Reserve-sponsored webinar series providing timely information on community and economic development issues. It complements Fed community development outreach initiatives conducted through the 12 regional Reserve Banks and Federal Reserve Board of Governors.  \n\n\n\nHave questions about the program? Contact us. 
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/connecting-communities-building-community-capacity-harness-opportunity-zones-2-0-investments/
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CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities
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