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Meet David Akinniyi, the Baltimore Developer who’s Transforming his Adopted City with Each New Building
Once down on its luck, Baltimore, Maryland is now on a rebound. One entrepreneur helping to make the city a better place to live is David Akinniyi, founder and owner of the Akinniyi Group, a real estate development and leasing company. His goal is to enhance the lives of Baltimore residents by creating luxury communities…
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CNote’s 2022 Annual Impact Report
CNote is excited to share our 2022 Annual Impact Report! Check it out here. This report features a look back at some milestones we reached last year, explores CNote’s offerings and their impact, and highlights some of the mission-driven financial institutions we are honored to work with. In this report you will see: A timeline…
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Meet Flywheel Development, The Company Striving To Create Sustainable Communities In Washington D.C.
Jessica Pitts and John Miller founded their company, Flywheel Development, in 2014 to implement sustainability concepts and renewable energy in and around Washington, D.C. With backgrounds in policy, planning, and energy services, it was clear to both Jessica and John that industry leaders have a big impact on progress towards achieving sustainability goals on a…
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How Riff Raff Brewing Company Remains Down-to-Earth As Its Earth-Powered Beer Takes Off
Like most homebrewers, when Jason Cox began making his own beer in 2005, he daydreamed about one day becoming a professional brewer. Despite aspiring to make the leap from hobby brewer to full-time brewer, Jason wasn’t quite ready. At the time, he operated his own software company, but in his free time, he continued to…
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Bank on Change: Diversifying Deposits for Financial Stability and Social Impact
In an ever-changing financial landscape, managing assets effectively is a priority for treasury professionals. Balancing risk and reward is crucial, and diversification has become an essential tool for risk mitigation. At the same time, treasurers are increasingly recognized as change agents driving corporate social responsibility. With cutting-edge technology at their fingertips, treasurers can now easily…
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Meet DREAM, Where Students Are Family, Families Are Community, And Community Is Front-And-Center
Harlem RBI was founded in 1991, when a group of volunteers transformed an abandoned, garbage-strewn lot into two baseball diamonds for the youth of East Harlem. Over the years, the organization began to address the greater needs of its community, including low literacy and high school graduation rates, through its summer and afterschool enrichment programs.…
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Change Makers Interview: Mike Schenk
Mike Schenk has more than 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. In 1992, he joined the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), which is the largest and most influential trade association advocating for credit unions in the country. Today, Mike is both CUNA’s Deputy Chief Advocacy Officer for Policy Analysis and CUNA’s Chief…
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Why Deposits Are Crucial Right Now
There is a frightening issue for many community-minded financial institutions across the country and the under-resourced communities they serve: a lack of deposits at their local banks and credit unions. Depository institutions like banks and credit unions take in funds—called deposits—from those with money, pool them, and lend them to those who need funds in…
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Celebrating Women’s History Month: 3 women-led firms changing the financial industry for good
Authored by CNote’s VP of Business Development, Danielle Burns. As we celebrate Women’s History Month here at CNote, it’s important to recognize the vital role that women have played in the financial industry. The financial industry has long been dominated by men, leading to significant gender disparities in pay and leadership positions. A 2020 report…
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New Covenant Dominion Credit Union’s Small Staff Has Big Dreams For The Bronx—And Beyond
Since New Covenant Dominion Credit Union came to life in 2007, Rachel Macarthy has worn many different hats. She served as one of the credit union’s founding board members, and in 2019, she stepped in as the organization’s acting CEO. Despite becoming the permanent CEO in 2021, Rachel has done everything from working as a…
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