Mission Driven Finance

So grateful to be a part of the Freedom100 impact investment bond fund. Congratulations to Freedom for Immigrants for posting their 100th bond with support from the fund, and to Ariel for reuniting with his family!

Thank you The San Diego Foundation for your support of cohort 1 of the Community Finance Fellowship and for highlighting Essence Rodriguez's work in early care & education with Laura Kohn and David Lynn! https://www.sdfoundation.org//essence-rodriguez-changing-t

There's still time to send folks you know or apply Learn more at https://missiondrivenfinance.com/about/jobs #nowhiring #hiring #accountant #senioraccountant

Congratulations to Orianna Bretschger, CEO and founder of Aquacycl, for being selected to Cartier Women's Initiative's #CWI21 cohort of outstanding impact entrepreneurs! We are not surprised https://www.cartierwomensinitiative.com//orianna-bretschger

This may seem like a simple equation, but it’s a kind of radical act in the field of finance where most lenders ask borrowers to fit in a specific box, our Director of Investor Relations Heather Marie Burke said. The act of listening to women and BIPOC communities is in and of itself a transformative act. Thank you Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties for including our perspective in this important piece about gender and racial equity lens investing!

We are proud to see our Chief Investment Officer Louie Nguyen nominated for the San Diego City Employees' Retirement System (SDCERS) board! Congratulations, Louie!

Para sus redes de habla hispana Andrew Moncada les comparte unas prácticas esenciales para conseguir una aprobación en su próxima solicitud de préstamo para su negocio. https://podcasts.bcast.fm/e/68rw2k6n Gracias a Get in Motion!... #negocios #pequeñasempresas #préstamos #negociospequeños

A new report from The Brookings Institution found that Black employer firms have an average of 10 employees compared to 23 for non-Black firms. Reaching parity would mean 1.6 M jobs. Read the report and learn more at pathto1555.org.

Thank you Del Mar Times Inc for highlighting the nonprofit recipients of the San Diego County COVID-19 Small Business & Nonprofit Loan Program! Congratulations to: Angels Foster Family Network Bayside Community Center National Foundation for Autism Research... The New Children's Museum Rise Up Industries San Diego Habitat for Humanity San Diego Health Connect Somali Family Service of San Diego Visit sandiegosbnlp.org to learn more and apply. https://www.delmartimes.net//first-1-5m-deployed-to-san-di The nonprofit loan pool was seeded by The San Diego Foundation and is managed by Mission Driven Finance.

Thanks to our partners Freedom for Immigrants - Formerly CIVIC and bail bond groups, Jose and Sergio finally get to reunite with their families after a civil rights complaint and 4 attempts to bond at the Adelanto Detention Center. Learn more about Freedom100 at https://www.missiondrivenfinance.com. #FreeThemAll

Congratulations to the 8 nonprofits that have received funding so far! Learn more: https://www.kpbs.org//san-diego-foundation-sends-first-15- Angels Foster Family Network Bayside Community Center National Foundation for Autism Research... The New Children's Museum Rise Up Industries San Diego Habitat for Humanity San Diego Health Connect Somali Family Service of San Diego Thank you The San Diego Foundation & KPBS for this important coverage. Visit sandiegosbnlp.org to learn more and apply.

There are now 8 nonprofits funded by the San Diego County COVID-19 Small Business & Nonprofit Loan Program! We welcome Somali Family Service of San Diego as the latest recipient of this loan launched by the County of San Diego Board of Supervisors and funded by The San Diego Foundation. Nonprofits can learn more and apply at http://sandiegosbnlp.org.

A sneak peek of our #speakers & finalists #foodenterpreneurs Join us on Oct 6-7. Register NOW buff.ly/3kOJFfn As a #community, we need to walk the talk by ...making #just and #climate-smart #investments, supporting small, #localfood businesses. It is time to rethink and rebuild our #foodsystems to make them more resilient and promote climate aware #localbusinesses. Join us as we explore solutions on how to reshuffle the cards for #regenerativeagriculture & #climatechange solutions. Register NOW: buff.ly/3kOJFfn #impactinvesting #socialenterprise #socialjustice #communitycapital #localfood #sustainability #regenerativeag #equity #diversity #justice #inclusion

ICYMI: Our CEO David Lynn, along with early care & education expert Laura Kohn and community finance fellow Essence Rodriguez, were selected to join the 2020 cohort of the Promising Ventures Fellowship. This accelerator opportunity will allow them to explore how financing real estate for early care providers can help increase equitable access to quality early care. https://www.missiondrivenfinance.com//real-estate-early-ca Promise Venture Studio... Sesame Workshop Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University See more

Congratulations to 4 more nonprofit recipients of the San Diego County COVID-19 Small Business & Nonprofit Loan Program (SBNLP)Bayside Community Center, The New Children's Museum, San Diego Habitat for Humanity, and San Diego Health Connect! The SBNLP, seeded and administered by The San Diego Foundation, is still accepting applications! Nonprofits are encouraged to check out the loan criteria and apply at http://sandiegosbnlp.org.

We are happy to welcome Microtek, Inc. to our portfolio of companies! Co-founded in 2015 by siblings Tri and MyPhuong Le, and Leah Villegas, Microtek improves human health by developing microelectronic technologies that integrate engineering with chemistry and biology. https://www.missiondrivenfinance.com/portfolio/microtek

Congratulations to Rise Up Industries, one of the first three nonprofit recipients of the San Diego County COVID-19 Small Business & Nonprofit Loan Program. https://sandiegosbnlp.org//first-round-of-nonprofit-loan-r The program is still accepting applications. Visit https://sandiegosbnlp.org to learn more.

We are proud to welcome Verity to our portfolio of companies. Not only is CEO & Founder Kerri Leslie bringing more sustainability to the beauty industry, she's bringing quality jobs to Verity's headquarters in San Marcos, CA. https://www.cosmeticsdesign.com//Noniko-and-Verity-team-up

Congratulations to the first three nonprofit recipients of the San Diego County COVID-19 Small Business & Nonprofit Loan ProgramAngels Foster Family Network, National Foundation for Autism Research, and Rise Up Industries. The loan program is still accepting applicationscheck out http://sandiegosbnlp.org for more detail. More nonprofit recipients to be announced soon! The San Diego County COVID-19 Small Business & Nonprofit Loan Program (SBNLP) is a collaborative initiat...ive designed to provide low-to-no-interest loans to small businesses and nonprofit organizations and aid in the region’s economic recovery from the coronavirus. This loan program was launched by County of San Diego Supervisor Nathan Fletcher in collaboration with The San Diego Foundation, Mission Driven Finance, Accion Serving Southern California, the San Diego & Imperial Small Business Development Center Network, and the California Southern Small Business Development Corporation. See more

Photographer, publicist, competitive swimmerLaura Galinson has done it all. Now, we're excited to share that she's our new director of community relations! "I’ve lived my whole life striving to be in service of others. Impact investing felt like a natural progression in my career." Read more about Laura's diverse career and why she invests in her community on our blog: https://www.missiondrivenfinance.com/why-i-/laura-galinson/ #impactinvesting #welcometotheteam

It's back-to-school time, and our portfolio alum Access Youth Academy is hard at work connecting underserved students with the tools they need to succeed academically in a new virtual environment! They've launched a fundraiser to raise $20K by September 30. Donate today to help Access close the achievement gap and help students lead successful lives of leadership and service into adulthood #empoweringyouth https://secure.givelively.org//acc/back-to-school-campaign