TODAY: Join EIG's #OpportunityZones (OZ) webinar for a discussion of OZ investments and market trends through 2022 with John Sciarretti Novogradac and Rachel Reilly. Register and tune in live at 2PM ET: eig.org/events/opportu…

Looking for another #OpportunityZones webinar to join this week? Check out this Chicagoland Opportunity Zones Consortium event featuring: - MLK Gateway in Anacostia (Washington D.C.) - The Tioga District (Philadelphia) Register: December 13 2 - 3 pm ET us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

(hint hint) REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION HUBS - authorized but not funded. Keep an eye on the Omnibus. If funded, this will be the next big competition for local #econdev. Check out Economic Innovation Group index to see which regions may be in play. eig.org/innovation-hub…

Looking for a blueprint on using ARPA SLFRF to create equitable outcomes? The St. Louis Economic Justice Action Plan is a must-read! Just met with Mayor Cara Spencer, St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) Accelerator For America, McCormack Baron + to discuss implementation. More to come! economicjusticestl.org

"History has taught us time and again that inequality and imbalance are not sustainable," says Ford Foundation president and US #Impinv Alliance chair Darren Walker. politico.com/newsletters/th…

Miss EIG's latest #OpportunityZones (OZ) webinar? Access a full recording and explore key takeaways from the discussion of OZ investments and market trends through 2022 with John Sciarretti Novogradac and Rachel Reilly: eig.org/oz-webinar-ser…

That was the point: to try something different. To fight back against institutional investors who have been buying up the area’s affordable housing stock. Outside investors purchase 1 of 5 single-family homes in Cincinnati. More on Cincinnati Port lincolninst.edu/publications/a…

"The initiative marks the latest move in an anti-ESG push by politicians in several Republican-leaning states..."

"The Community Builders of Color Coalition, led by the aaacdfi is working to ensure Black and Brown CDFIs, MDIs are positioned to help small businesses and underserved communities." Read the full Substantial Magazine piece below substantialmagazine.peek.link/2Z5V

Closing up on my last day Drexel Nowak Metro Finance Lab, a few lessons that stand out on how capital flows to communities and how we can support entrepreneurship as a tool for inclusive wealth-building and building American dynamism. Areas for action and progress:

10:35 AM ET - OZ Fund Pitch: Capital Square 11:00 AM ET - OZ Fund Pitch: TITLE PARTNER Urban Catalyst 11:35 AM ET - OZ Panel: Catalyzing Social Impact With Opportunity Zones, with Christopher Cooley, Catherine Lyons, and Rachel Reilly

🏗️ Opportunity Zones (OZ) are attracting new investment into low-income, high-poverty communities. Join Kenan Fikri, Nina Tschinkel Catalyst Opportunity Funds, Jack Tiebout Colorado Eco Devo, and Rachel Reilly this Thursday for a webinar on the latest OZ research: eig.org/events/latest-…

Loved every minute of time spent in Phoenix last week with the Accelerator For America team & partners!

NEW: Cincinnati Port shared its plan to launch a $100 million “jobs bond” during the 10,000 Communities Initiative rally-up in Cincinnati, reports Rachel Reilly, an advisor for the Milken Institute, in a dispatch for #ImpactAlpha. #muniimpact impactalpha.com/cincinnati-job…

NEW: Cincinnati Port shared its plan to launch a $100 million “jobs bond” during the 10,000 Communities Initiative rally-up in Cincinnati, reports Rachel Reilly, an advisor for the Milken Institute, in a dispatch for #ImpactAlpha. #muniimpact impactalpha.com/cincinnati-job…

#GoodRead from Milken Institute advisor Rachel Reilly on Cincinnati Port’s planned $100 million “jobs bond” to revitalize the city’s manufacturing sector: impactalpha.com/cincinnati-job…

New bill alert! The LIFT Act Would authorize $15 billion in pre-development grants + technical assistance to help communities plan + facilitate climate-resilient infra projects Sen. Markey + Rep Carter Also Senators Padilla, Kelly, Durbin, Booker, Warren markey.senate.gov/news/press-rel…

GGRF Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund It's here. Green banks could pay for housing and climate change at the same time fastcompany.com/90926320/the-i…

The influx of new federal climate funding offers unparalleled opportunities to embrace the transition to green jobs. But are cities ready to manage all these workforce needs? Joe Kane & Adie Tomer tackle this question: brookings.edu/articles/why-g…

(In strolls the State Small Business Credit Initiative) - $7 billion on the streets now. - Available through state-sponsored venture capital and debt programs. - Contact your state or local government if you need small biz financing.