Community investment policies aim to increase economic growth, but communities do not have equal access to investments and debt. For these policies to be effective, decisionmakers must know the amount and types of capital appropriate for their communities’ needs.

Join the Urban Institute for a presentation of new research about community investment. This webinar will share lessons from research and offer insights for communities seeking to measure their capital gaps and flows, using Urban Institute research on Minneapolis–St. Paul. This webinar will also include a presentation on community development ecosystems and how local stakeholders can help increase capacity to attract community investment.

Speakers

• Melanie Audette, Senior Vice President, Mission Investors Exchange
• Tawanna Black, Chief Executive Officer, Center for Economic Inclusion 
• Robin Hacke, Executive Director, Center for Community Investment
• Brett Theodos, Principal Research Associate, Urban Institute

Additional information

• Webinar slides
• Measuring Community Needs, Capital Flows, and Capital Gaps
• Filling capital gaps and finding investable opportunities in Opportunity Zones
• Opportunity Zones
• Mission Finance in the Motor City

Support for this event is provided by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. For more information on the Urban Institute’s funding principles, go to www.urban.org/fundingprinciples.

For questions regarding this webinar, please contact [email protected]. 

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