As we celebrated our ninth birthday, we paused to appreciate both our journey and the vibrant community we’ve built together. Being selected for ImpactAssets’ IA 50 for the sixth year in a row isn’t just an accolade—it’s validation of our shared vision for an inclusive, robust economy.
CARE tenant providers Melissa and Estrella with Laura Kohn in a CARE property in Ouray, CO
Care Access Real Estate® (CARE) has planted roots in Colorado with two innovative, modular homes in Ouray, specifically designed for child care providers. This collaboration with developer Rural Homes and Bright Futures tackles two critical needs at the same time: affordable housing and quality child care in rural communities. Now with 22 properties across three states, we’re demonstrating how strategic real estate investments can transform the care landscape.
Investing in the CARE economy | Thursday, May 15 | Online
Curious about the intersection of care, capital, and community? Join us on Thursday, May 15, at 11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Eastern when CARE hosts Jenna Bussman-Wise and Pooja Eppanapally discussing their white paper “Caring for Tomorrow: A Guide to Investing in the Care Economy,” alongside Jennifer Stybel from Pivotal Ventures, a Melinda French Gates organization. Moderated by Heather Burke of Care Access Real Estate (CARE), Mission Driven Finance. Sign up here.
Trading at the Bay | Wednesday, April 30 | Oakland, CA
The Indigenous Futures Fund, with support from Next Street, is bringing entrepreneurs, support organizations, and capital providers together next week at the Intertribal Friendship House. Know Bay Area entrepreneurs? Send them our way!
Trading at the Bay will feature these and other voices:
- Nicole Johnny (Diné), Raven Indigenous Capital Partners
- Gasper Magallanes, Working Solutions CDFI
- April McGill (Round Valley Indian Tribes), The American Indian Cultural Center of San Francisco
- Joey Montoya (Lipan Apache), Urban Native Era
- Liz Perez (North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians), GC Green
- Yisroel Quint, Dollar a Day Fund for Indigenous Environmental Justice
- The Alliance for Community Development
- The American Indian Cultural Center
- NAWBO San Francisco Bay Area
Where to find us on the spring conference circuit
- April 30: Oakland | Trading at the Bay — Ted Piccolo, Risa Blumlein Keeper, Wilda Wong, me
- May 4-7: Los Angeles | Milken Global Conference — David Lynn, Dustin Shay
- May 13–15: Kona | Oweesta Capital Access Convening — Ted, me
- May 14–15: Philadelphia | ImpactPHL Total Impact Summit— Joe Pileri
As economic headwinds continue, our resolve to create pathways to an inclusive economy only strengthens. Your partnership makes this possible.
Be well and take care of one another,
Lauren Grattan
Co-founder & Chief Community Officer
