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Unlocking Tribal economic growth: Sara Barbour and Lauren Grattan on how the Initiative for Inclusive Entrepreneurship is supporting self-determination

Unlocking Tribal economic growth: Sara Barbour and Lauren Grattan on how the Initiative for Inclusive Entrepreneurship is supporting self-determination

Jan 16, 2025

In this conversation between Sara Barbour, the executive director of The Alliance CDFI—a Native community development financial institution chartered under the Yurok Tribe—and Lauren Grattan, the co-founder and chief community officer of Mission Driven Finance®, we explore how Tribal SSBCI funds and the Indigenous Futures Fund are unlocking opportunities in Native communities.

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SOCAP21 Panel on Catalytic Capital & Intersectional Equity

SOCAP21 Panel on Catalytic Capital & Intersectional Equity

Oct 19, 2021

Through their portfolios, WES Mariam Assefa Fund, Impact America Fund, and Mission Driven Finance demonstrate how funders and investors can provide mission-driven organizations with flexible funding to innovate and scale up solutions that build more inclusive economies where everyone can contribute and thrive.

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Growing like wildflowers

Growing like wildflowers

Sep 29, 2021

Earlier this year we shared some exciting and bittersweet team changes. Now that we are heading into the final quarter of the year, we want to share more about how our team is growing.

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Ownership Matters highlights Mission Driven Finance

Ownership Matters highlights Mission Driven Finance

Sep 7, 2021

This conversation took place between Elias Crim of Ownership Matters—a biweekly newsletter for the founders and funders of the emerging solidarity economy—and Mission Driven Finance’s co-founder and CEO, David Lynn, and Lauren Grattan, co-founder and Chief Community Officer.

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Fifty by Fifty Employee Ownership News: Employee Ownership Catalyst Fund Preserves Local Businesses and Jobs

Fifty by Fifty Employee Ownership News: Employee Ownership Catalyst Fund Preserves Local Businesses and Jobs

Sep 6, 2021

Project Equity and Mission Driven Finance announced on Labor Day the launch of the Employee Ownership Catalyst Fund, an evergreen debt fund that will offer flexible financing to businesses preparing for—or executing—an employee ownership transition. The fund targets businesses across the U.S. with 25 to 100-plus employees, particularly those employing frontline, low-wage workers and workers of color.

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Announcing some exciting (and bittersweet) team changes

Announcing some exciting (and bittersweet) team changes

Jun 28, 2021

As Mission Driven Finance celebrates its fifth year flowing capital to community, we have seen our company grow and change many times, especially given our focus on being a deliberately developmental organization. This season feels like one of great change even with that mindset, and we want to make sure you learn about the latest team changes at Mission Driven Finance.

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