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Leveraging Corporations to Support Community Impact
CNote is proud to share a new case study with Optus Bank: Leveraging Corporations to Support Community Impact. Since 2017, Optus has seen the notoriety for their work skyrocket with a seven-fold growth. These investments allowed Optus to add staff and update its digital presence — allowing them to scale operations to serve more under-resourced…
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Innovating pathways to wealth creation for women of color entrepreneurs: a Wisdom Fund update
Co-authored by CNote’s VP of Business Development, Danielle Burns and CNote’s Director of Impact Evaluation, Tamra Thetford. Women of color (WOC) entrepreneurs continue to face intersectional and systemic barriers — such as discrimination, bias, and a lack of networks — that limit their access to capital. Business ownership is a powerful wealth-building tool, and supporting…
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CNote Has Been Re-certified as a B Corporation™
We’re excited to share that CNote has been re-certified as a B Corporation™, a company that uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. This certification shows that CNote meets high standards of verified performance, accountability, and transparency across various areas including employee benefits, charitable giving, supply chain practices, and input materials.…
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CNote attends the National Bankers Association’s 95 Anniversary Conference
CNote attends the National Bankers Association’s 95 Anniversary Conference in D.C. The National Bankers Association’s 95th Anniversary Conference: Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future: MDIs and the Road to Wealth Creation was held on October 13th and 14th in Washington D.C. The conference featured two days of programs and events focused on strengthening minority depository…
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CNote Closes Series A Investment, Cementing the Women-Led Impact Platform’s Leadership in Closing the U.S. Wealth Gap Through Financial Innovation
CNote Closes Series A Investment, Cementing the Women–Led Impact Platform’s Leadership in Closing the U.S. Wealth Gap Through Financial Innovation September 19, 2022 // Oakland, CA // Building on the momentum of its impact platform—already adopted by corporate leaders including Apple, Mastercard, Netflix and PayPal as a scalable way to address wealth inequality in the…
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CNote attends 24th Annual AACUC Conference
CNote attends the 24th Annual AACUC Conference in St. Pete Beach, Florida to connect with our credit union community CNote was honored to attend The African American Credit Union Coalition’s (AACUC) 24th Annual AACUC Conference held in St. Pete Beach, FL in August. The conference was a weeklong event offering training, networking, and educational opportunities…
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CNote’s Community Investment Platform Nears $300M, a Sign of Balance Sheet Activism Rising Across Business Sectors
CNote’s Community Investment Platform Nears $300M, a Sign of Balance Sheet Activism Rising Across Business Sectors Apple, Netflix, Xylem and others put corporate cash to work in financially underserved communities by moving money to CDFIs, LID credit unions and MDIs throughout the U.S. June 2nd, 2022 // Oakland, CA // Recent commitments from Apple, Netflix…
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CNote Expands Access to Capital for Community Financial Institutions With $25 Million From Apple to Support Communities of Color
CNote Expands Access to Capital for Community Financial Institutions With $25 Million From Apple to Support Communities of Color March 5, 2022 // Oakland, CA // Today, CNote, an Oakland-based fintech, announced that Apple will use the CNote platform to deploy $25 million into underserved communities across the country. Apple’s $25 million commitment is part…
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Impact Platform CNote Announces Conversion to Public Benefit Corporation
New legal designation affirms CNote’s longstanding commitment to closing the wealth gap and uplifting communities with sustainable solutions. March 30, 2022 // Oakland, CA // CNote, a woman-led impact platform, has announced its official conversion to a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC). Since its founding in 2016, CNote’s fixed income and cash products have streamlined millions…
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Black Equity at Work Certification Program and CNote Partner to Unleash the Corporate Balance Sheet for Racial Equity
Black Equity at Work Certification Program and CNote Partner to Unleash the Corporate Balance Sheet for Racial Equity Management Leadership for Tomorrow joins with women-led impact investing platform to activate every aspect of corporate operations for racial equity, starting with the Fortune 500 November 2, 2021 // Oakland, CA // Management Leadership for Tomorrow and…