Stories
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A business approach drives Charly van Dijk’s professional work
Get to know the Atlanta Fed’s Charly van Dijk and her work on the Southern Cities Economic Inclusion Initiative.
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With outreach and data, Maria Thompson builds bridges between small business owners and lenders
Maria Thompson knows small business, both personally and professionally. As the former national outreach manager for the Federal Reserve Small Business Credit Survey (SBCS), Maria taps her expertise and personal experiences to advocate tirelessly for small firms.
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Casey Lozar works to be a resource for the Native American community
Get to know Casey Lozar and what inspires his work at the Center for Indian Country Development (CICD) at the Minneapolis Fed.
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Neelu Panth finds common challenges among communities and entrepreneurs across the globe
Get to know Neelu Panth, a community development advsior with the St. Louis Fed, and her path to a career of serving others through community development.
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Investment Connection: Getting to ‘We Have a Deal’
Experience Investment Connection—from pitch to impact—with small business owners, community organizers, and bankers, and the Federal Reserve community development experts bringing them together.
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Chapter 1: The Pitch | Investment Connection: Getting to ‘We Have a Deal’
“Banks and nonprofits need mutually beneficial relationships,” says Paul Woodruff. Investment Connection encourages organizations to highlight what both the nonprofits and the banks have to gain.
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Chapter 2: The Partnership | Investment Connection: Getting to ‘We Have a Deal’
The loan purchase program was a pilot, a new model that Dan Fagan hoped more banks could adopt. “We just decided that we were going to plow forward.”
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Chapter 3: The Impact | Investment Connection: Getting to ‘We Have a Deal’
In 2011, Ariel Cisneros from the Kansas City Fed invited Rob Smith to pitch at Investment Connection. In the three years following the event, Smith raised about $300,000. The funding came at a pivotal moment.
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Supporting families and nurturing Ojibwe culture, C’s Daycare stands out in Minnesota’s child care landscape
Banks partner with a community non-profit to help a small business owner upgrade and expand her child care facility.
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Samantha Evans brings the Fed’s community development expertise home to Toad Suck, Arkansas
Sam Evans of the St. Louis Fed brings the Federal Reserve’s rural development expertise home to Toad Suck, Arkansas.