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Investing to Close the Racial Wealth Divide

Learn about the accelerating inequality split along racial lines in the US, with a focus on Boston's unequal city by income. Discover various financing options for investment and the emergence of a new approach to change. Explore the concept of economic justice and the impact of place-based, impact investing funds for building a resilient economic system. Contact Boston Impact for more information.

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Investing to Close the Racial Wealth Divide

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  1. Investing to Close the Racial Wealth Divide Prosperity Indiana January 30, 2019

  2. NATIONALLY, INEQUALITY IS ACCELERATING New York Times, 08.07.2017 1

  3. INEQUALITY IS SPLIT ALONG RACIAL LINES 2

  4. BOSTON IS THE MOST UNEQUAL MEDIAN NET WORTH: WHITE FAMILIES BLACK FAMILIES $8 $247,500 Boston was named the most unequal city by income by the Brookings Institution in 2016. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston 2016 Report 3

  5. Ted Fitzgerald, Boston Herald

  6. FINANCING CERO INVESTMENT TERMS $60,000 over 2 years $20,000 at 0% interest over 3 years $17,000 on IndieGogo $340,000 at 4% dividend after 3 years $150,000 secured, $175,000 unsecured at 3-5% over 7 years 2012 GRANT 2013 LOAN 2013 CROWD 2014 DPO 2016 LOAN 6

  7. HOW CHANGE HAPPENS

  8. HOW CHANGE HAPPENS EMERGENCE OF THE NEW Section in footer

  9. FROM SEPARATION… TO RELATIONSHIP • Interdependence • Opportunity for All • Cooperation • Flow • Wisdom of Nature • Individualism • Survival of the Fittest • Competition • Accumulation • Dominion Over Nature 9

  10. ASK: “WHO ELSE IS HERE?” EMERGENCE OF THE NEW Section in footer

  11. WE ARE A PLACE-BASED,IMPACT INVESTING FUND WITH A FOCUS ON ECONOMIC JUSTICE

  12. REFLECTION • Where do I place myself in the ecosystem? • How tightly connected am I? • Where are there opportunities to strengthen ties? If we want to build a strong and resilient economic system, we ask… 12

  13. DEBORAH FRIEZE deborah@bostonimpact.com 617.340.6630 www.bostonimpact.com @bosimpact 13

  14. APPENDIX

  15. INVESTMENT CRITERIA To restore productive capacity, we need to invest in just, resilient and healthy enterprises. COMMUNITY RESILIENCE • Place • Nature • Relationships ECONOMIC JUSTICE • Ownership • Opportunity • Participation ENTERPRISE HEALTH • Finance • Leadership • Organizations 15

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