Brett Theodos is the director of the Center for Local Finance and Growth at the Urban Institute. He is a leading researcher in mission finance, small business outcomes, place-based development, and wealth-building tools. Theodos is regularly called upon by practitioners and policymakers to inform how to better expand prosperity in the US.
Theodos serves on the board of directors with the Center for Community Progress, the Douglass Community Land Trust, Grounded Solutions Network, and the Housing Authority of Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Theodos received his BA from Northwestern University, MPP from Georgetown University, and PhD in public policy from the George Washington University.
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