The latest news on community wealth building initiatives! Dear Colleague, Welcome to our June www.Community-Wealth.org e-newsletter. We are pleased to announce the release of a new report, Raising Student Voices: Student Action for University Community Investment, a joint publication with the Responsible Endowments Coalition. Nationally, institutions of higher education control more than …
TheCrowdCafe weekly: Reigniting Alumni Engagement with Crowdfunding
TheCrowdCafe weekly • Issue #8 – May 12, 2013 • • Share on Twitter! • Happy Mother’s Day! 🙂 From the Cafe Reigniting Alumni Engagement with Crowdfunding Union Square Ventures is Cornering the Crowdfunding Market Selected Articles The SEC’s recent “no action” letters | Crowd Valley SEC’s White Said to Push for Lifting ban on …
What can our banks learn from the USA?
I thought I’d escaped the City years ago when I quit my job as an investment banker. But today I’m back where I started out, addressing hundreds of people at the Chartered Accountants’ Hall. This isn’t any ordinary financial conference. Today, hundreds of people from across civil society are gathering …
Union Square Ventures is Cornering the Crowdfunding Market
Don’t hesitate to get in touch! [email protected] Union Square Ventures is Cornering the Crowdfunding Market May 08, 2013 12:07 pm | Jonathan Sandlund |View Original Post| As you’ve undoubtedly heard by now, CircleUp announced its $7.5 million Series A yesterday. Surpassing Funders Club’s $6 million “seed” round in October, this …
Guest Editor’s Column: Public Banking as an Answer to Artificial Scarcity
Artificial Scarcity and Public Banking PBI Newsletter, April 2013 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Guest Editor’s Column: Public Banking as an Answer to Artificial Scarcity We are often told, and we tend to internalize, the idea that scarcity is a natural condition of humankind, and the …
UNVEILING AND EXPLAINING THE PRESIDENT’S PROPOSED FY’14 ENERGY BUDGET
UNVEILING AND EXPLAINING THE PRESIDENT’S PROPOSED FY’14 ENERGY BUDGET The non-profit Environment and Energy Study Institute held one of its many Congressional briefings, and on Friday, April 19th, the briefing was on The Administration’s proposed FY14 energy budget. Jason Walsh, Senior Advisor, Dept. of Energy Office of …
Obama on Reddit, Crowdfunding Guns and Dirty Pictures – The Crowded Room Podcast
Top Stories Equity-based crowdfunding platform EarlyShares announced today that it acquired HelpersUnite from Crowdnetic. The acquisition of the donation-based platform reflects EarlyShares’ desire to expand its portfolio and jump into the crowdfunding space as soon as it can. EarlyShares CEO Maurice Lopes spoke with Crowdsourcing.org about the deal. OTHER HIGHLIGHTS …
Capacity Building Grants for Microenterprise Development Organizations
Capacity Building Grants for Microenterprise Development Organizations Funded by the U.S. SBA PRIME Program Capacity building is often defined as “actions that improve nonprofit effectiveness. “Thanks to the SBA PRIME Program, nonprofits that help low-income individuals start and expand small businesses can apply for assistance to increase capacity and impact. …
Crowdfund Investing: A Zero-Cost Initiative to Create Jobs
We at Ethical Markets Media (USA and Brazil) applaud this creative initiative. There is a solution to the nation’s poor growth and anemic state of job creation. However, it requires updating Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations regarding general solicitation and accreditation so average Americans can choose to invest in …
Invite to OACC 32
You are invited to The 32nd Annual Convening of the Ozark Area Community Congress… OACC 32 – September 30 – Oct. 2, 2011 Ananda Kanan International Retreat Center, Willow Springs, MOzarks Hi David, All those who love and care about the Ozarks are invited to gather together once again to …