Tuesday, October 10, 2017

We have some exciting news to share!听The Center for Impact Finance (CIF) at the 91制片厂鈥檚 Carsey School of Public Policy has been selected to receive $222,000 from JPMorgan Chase & Co. to provide customized assistance to three Community Development Financial Institution (CDFIs) Collaboratives that applied to their 2017听

CIF will provide training workshops for participating CDFIs to share best practices and new strategies to help strengthen their overall performance.听We will also perform an evaluation of JPMorgan Chase鈥檚 local听听CDFI portfolios to determine their impact on small business outcomes.听

At a time when economic growth is often directed toward reviving commercial corridors and downtowns, many neighborhoods, families and small business owners are being left behind. As several key barriers to economic mobility are rooted in neighborhood conditions, cities need tailored, comprehensive strategies for economic growth that ensure opportunities to prosper are extended to distressed neighborhoods and the families that live there.

We are excited to engage with JPMorgan Chase on this work.听If you have questions please visit their website听听or contact Michael Swack at听michael.swack@unh.edu听or 603 862-3201.