Latest Cdfi Podcast Episodes
Douglas Bystry Interview with Mark Pinsky - Part II of II
CDFI Central - May 05, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsClearinghouse CDFI President/CEO Douglas Bystry discusses Organized Money: How Progressives Can Leverage the Financial System to Work for Them, Not Against Them with the author Mark Pinsky—one of the nation’s leading strategists and experts on CDFIs, and co-author of the book.
A Conversation with Michelle de la Uz
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - October 21, 2021 19:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode, LISC's Interim CEO & President, Lisa Glover, interviews LISC board member, Michelle de la Uz who is also the Executive Director of the Fifth Avenue Committee in Brooklyn, NY. The conversation highlights the work of the Fifth Avenue Committee around COVID, environmental initiati...
A Very Personal Business Story
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - May 04, 2021 17:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsFor our latest Community Wise podcast, LISC COO Annie Donovan caught up with Gregory B. Fairchild, the Isidore Horween Professor of Business Administration at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business and a member of LISC's national board of directors. Fairchild recently published ...
The Living Legacy of Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - February 01, 2021 14:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn our most recent podcast, which honors two of the most oft-invoked figures of African American history, Maurice A. Jones speaks with Kenneth B. Morris, Jr., the great-great-great-grandson of Frederick Douglass, and the great-great-grandson of Booker T. Washington. Morris co-founded the Frederi...
This is About Being Bold: Project 10X
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - December 01, 2020 19:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis month, Maurice is joined by Connie Lewin, Director of Individual Philanthropy, to discuss the launch of Project 10X, LISC’s initiative to upend the racial health, wealth and opportunity gaps that keep tens of millions of Americans from sharing in our country’s prosperity and realizing their...
Douglas Bystry Interview with Mark Pinsky - Part I of II
CDFI Central - November 03, 2020 16:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsClearinghouse CDFI President/CEO Douglas Bystry discusses the birth of the CDFI industry and its evolution over the decades with Mark Pinsky—one of the nation’s leading strategists and experts on CDFIs, and co-author of the book Organized Money: How Progressives Can Leverage the Financial System...
BONUS: Advancing Equity and Supporting Small Businesses amid Covid-19
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - July 06, 2020 18:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsA roundtable discussion with LISC CEO Maurice A. Jones and Verizon’s Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer Rose Stuckey Kirk, moderated by LISC board member and UVA business professor Greg Fairchild, delves into what it will take to get to economic equity for our country.
RVA League for Safer Streets
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - February 26, 2020 22:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode, former LISC CEO Maurice A. Jones interviews Paul Taylor, director of the RVA League for Safer Streets in Richmond, Virginia. The League was founded in 2017 by Paul, and the late Jawad Abdu, both returning citizens, to address issues of gang violence in their communities. Before ...
A Conversation with Annie Donovan
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - January 30, 2020 14:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn the first episode of 2020, Maurice speaks with LISC COO Annie Donovan about her journey before coming to LISC, lessons learned from community development finance and the continuous success of the CDFI model. Annie also reflects on her experience as interim leader of LISC’s Bay Area office an...
Pursuing the Impossible
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - December 17, 2019 21:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn the final episode of 2019, Maurice calls in from Puerto Rico where he is celebrating an exciting initiative, Play Ball Again. In partnership with Marc Anthony’s Maestro Cares Foundation, Bad Bunny’s Good Bunny Foundation, Cubs Charities and Javier Báez, as well as local officials and families...
Pursuing the Impossible
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - December 17, 2019 21:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn the final episode of 2019, Maurice calls in from Puerto Rico where he is celebrating an exciting initiative, Play Ball Again. In partnership with Marc Anthony’s Maestro Cares Foundation, Bad Bunny’s Good Bunny Foundation, Cubs Charities and Javier Báez, as well as local officials and families...
Do Words Matter?
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - November 20, 2019 21:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode, Maurice is joined by Esther Udehi, a member of LISC’s Emerging Leaders Council and a PhD candidate at the Wharton School. Esther and Maurice discuss how language choices affect our interactions with people and the communities where we work. By putting personhood before circumsta...
The Power of a Story
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - September 26, 2019 13:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis month, Maurice sits down with Tope Folarin, LISC’s vice president of storytelling and content and the author of A Particular Kind of Black Man. Listen in to hear how Folarin’s youth and education inspired a career dedicated to storytelling, why sharing stories is so critical to the work of ...
CDFI 101: An Introduction to Community Development Financial Institutions
CDFI Central - September 10, 2019 17:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsBackground and basics about CDFIs - their history, what they are, who they serve, and how anyone might be able to use a CDFI
Energy Efficiency & Affordable Housing
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - July 17, 2019 20:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsSan Antonio, TX councilmember Roberto Treviño joins Maurice and Imani Darden to discuss energy efficiency and affordable housing sustainability. LISC launched its San Antonio office in 2016, the same year Councilman Treviño launched Under 1 Roof, a no-cost, needs-based program to retrofit the ro...
The Color of Money
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - May 21, 2019 17:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsThis month Mehrsa Baradaran, author of The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap and associate dean of strategic initiatives at the University of Georgia School of Law, joined Maurice A. Jones and Imani Darden from our Knowledge Management team to discuss the history of the racia...
The Color of Law
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - April 25, 2019 20:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsWe are back this month with Richard Rothstein, author of The Color of Law, a Distinguished Fellow of the Economic Policy Institute and a Senior Fellow, emeritus, at the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP. In this episode, we delve into the historical context for the work LISC does, through...
BONUS: The Rail~Volution Podcast feat. Maurice A. Jones
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - April 08, 2019 04:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsMaurice joined the Rail~Volution podcast to talk about LISC’s approach to catalyzing opportunity in the places we work. Covering everything from Opportunity Zones and the Partnership for the Bay’s housing fund, to how health and transit intersect, the conversation highlights how intentional inve...
Racial Equity
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - February 26, 2019 05:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsAs we celebrate Black History Month, we're reflecting on the present and future of the community development sector—with a focus on racial equity. Joining Maurice and Morgan this month is Michael McAfee, president and CEO of PolicyLink and a dynamic leader advancing the work of racial equity. M...
Partnership for the Bay's Future
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - February 06, 2019 14:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsWe are kicking off 2019 with the launch of a new multi-sector fund, The Partnership for the Bay’s Future - a collaborative regional investment and policy effort to respond to housing needs and support vibrant communities of racial and economic inclusion across the Bay Area. Hear more about its l...
Police-Community Partnerships
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - December 12, 2018 14:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsAs we close out 2018, we are pleased to feature Captain Dean Isabella of the Providence Police Department in conversation with Maurice. Isabella is a longtime partner of LISC’s Safety & Justice program and a tireless advocate for a community-oriented approach to policing. He shares his insight i...
Opportunity Zones
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - November 06, 2018 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsFederal policy plays a huge role in community development efforts and no federal policy has been a hotter topic this year than Opportunity Zones. For this podcast, we have special guest Lisa Hall—a Senior Fellow at the Beeck Center at Georgetown University focusing on the inclusive economy—who h...
Local Culture and Policy
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - October 23, 2018 13:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsAs we reflect on LISC at 40 we will be integrating local and national thought leadership on the broader work ahead. For this podcast, we highlight the richness culture plays in moving a local agenda forward. Joining us this month is LISC San Diego’s Executive Director, Ricardo Flores. Hear about...
Inclusive Economies
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - September 12, 2018 13:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsWe’re back! Tune in to this month’s podcast to hear a reflection on how we can best pursue inclusive economic growth by leveraging the assets of communities of color and low-income communities across the country. Special guest Andre Perry from the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Prog...
Zombie Homes, Part 2
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - June 26, 2018 13:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn part 2 of the discussion on Zombie homes, Maurice Jones, Helene Caloir and Morgan Harper delve deeper into the world of Zombie and vacant properties and suggest successful ways to bring these properties back to life to revitalize communities. And the best part is … it can be done!
Zombie Homes, Part 1
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - May 03, 2018 13:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this edition, Maurice, Morgan, and special guest, Helene Caloir, discuss the impact of the financial and foreclosure crisis. They also begin a discussion of the New York State Housing Stabilization Fund’s “Zombies” and vacant properties program, which has equitable principles infused into its...
LISC's 2017 Annual Report
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - March 29, 2018 13:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode, we welcome LISC's Annual Report, speak with Jacksonville executive director, Janet Owens, and hear why local initiatives continue to make all the difference!
Black History Month
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - February 22, 2018 14:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsWelcome to February’s installation of Maurice’s monthly podcast. In this episode, Maurice shares his thoughts on Black History Month and how it relates to LISC’s work.
Twin Cities
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - January 31, 2018 14:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode, Maurice reflects on LISC’s 20-year partnership with the NFL Foundation and highlights our work in the Twin Cities (home to the 2018 Super Bowl) together with special guest Andriana Abariotes, executive director of our office there.
Health
Community Wise: A LISC Podcast - December 18, 2017 14:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsIn this episode Maurice discusses opportunities to narrow the life-expectancy gap that exist in communities all across the country. Engaging with new and existing partners, expanding initiatives designed to address social-determinants of health and the aspiration to expand LISC’s focus on health...
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