Category: Impact Investing
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CNote’s 2021 Annual Impact Report
CNote is thrilled to release our 2021 CNote Annual Report. Throughout 2021, CNote investors have helped us expand our nationwide work and impact to reach more low-income and underserved communities than ever before. In this report you will see: A firm update on key accomplishments in 2021 CNote’s 2021 impact metrics Recognition of our corporate…
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Diversity in CDFI Capitalization Planning Webinar
On September 7th, 2021 CNote hosted a webinar where CNote, two CDFI partners, and a foundation discussed diversity in CDFI capitalization. The goal of the webinar was to educate CDFI attendees about capitalization diversity and the associated challenges and benefits of working with various capital sources. The panelists also shared investor trends they were seeing…
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CNote’s 2020 Annual Impact Report
CNote is thrilled to release our 2020 Annual Impact Report. Throughout 2020, CNote investors helped to create or maintain over 950 jobs across the country. In this report you will see: A letter from CNote’s co-founder and COO, Yuliya Tarasava CNote’s 2020 impact metrics A firmwide and portfolio update A CDFI partner profile Three CNote…
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CNote Impact Investment Themes
CNote is an investment platform on a mission to close the wealth gap. Led by the belief that everyone deserves a shot at financial freedom and that each of us can play a part in building a more equal world, CNote uses financial technology to unlock investments in Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). CDFIs are…
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The Impact Investment Case For Cash- Featuring San Francisco Foundation
CNote is happy to release our Impact Investment Case For Cash Case Study, which discusses how the San Francisco Foundation (SFF) partnered with CNote to put pre-deployment program-related investment (PRI) dollars to good use. SFF, which is committed to improving life in the Bay Area through its Bay Area Community Impact Fund, realized in 2018…
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Latino Community Credit Union Case Study
CNote is proud to share a new case study: The Case for Reaching More Impact Investors which explores how the Latino Community Credit Union (LCCU) was able to increase its deposit base by partnering with CNote. The case study highlights how CNote works with low-income designated credit unions and CDFI banks to grow their deposit…
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CNote’s 2019 Annual Impact Report
CNote is proud to share our 2019 annual impact report. In 2019 CNote investors helped to create or maintain over 1,100 jobs! Additionally, of every dollar invested 58% of funds supported minority-led businesses (MLB) 38% of funds supported women-led businesses (WLB) 56% of funds supported LMI communities *Note, there can be an overlap where a borrower…
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Webinar, Foundations and CDFIs: Creative Solutions for Crisis Response and Recovery
The webinar is now available for on demand viewing using the link below or via YouTube: We’re proud to announce that CNote is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, June 17th 2020 – 11:00 AM (PDT). The overarching goal of this webinar is to highlight creative ways foundations are deploying investments and grant dollars to…
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What’s Behind the Growth of Impact Investing
The Rockefeller Foundation coined the term “impact investing” at a 2007 meeting of investors, entrepreneurs, and philanthropists in Bellagio, Italy. Fast forward two decades and we’ve seen demand for sustainable impact investments grow exponentially. Impact investing refers to investments that generate a measurable social or environmental impact along with a financial return. Over the years,…
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Does Impact Investing Equate to Lower Returns?
While it may seem like a new trend, impact investing has roots that trace back centuries and it’s here to stay. But like any alternative investment strategy, public endorsement of the approach has varied. Throughout the years, hesitation stemmed from concerns about financial returns, the ability to measure social impact and stability of the markets.…