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THE FUTURE OF URBAN RESILIENCE December 7, 2018 / Key takeaways of the City First Community Development Finance Impact Forum/ Blog Socio-economic stresses in the form of racial inequality, housing instability, inequitable education, and toxic environmental exposure are increasingly felt by urban populations, and threaten the progress and resiliency of seemingly prosperous cities. Healthy urban infrastructures are critical to mitigating the impacts of man-made and natural disasters. Leaders from the public, private and nonprofit sectors must collaborate to develop holistic solutions that enable our cities to thrive in the face of change. Public, private and nonprofit sector leaders shared their…

The Future of Affordable Housing Investment

November 6, 2018Team City FirstArticle, blog

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THE FUTURE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING INVESTMENT October 24, 2018 / Key takeaways of the City First Community Development Finance Impact Forum/ Blog Coffee & Conversation Brian Argrett, President and CEO, City First Bank The purpose of this event is to bring together frontline changemakers in affordable housing. We would like you to leave this event more informed, driven, and connected to address the need for affordable housing. We also want you to come away with ideas to take back to your organization that can be implemented. It’s also important to keep in mind that economic disparities overlap with racial disparities. Who is in the…

The Future of Impact Investing is Local

September 27, 2018Team City Firstblog

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THE FUTURE OF IMPACT INVESTING IS LOCAL September 21, 2018 / Key takeaways of the City First Community Development Finance Impact Forum/ Blog Why Local? Coffee & Conversation Brian Argrett, President and CEO, City First Bank The purpose of this event is to share insights and lessons learned that can pave the way towards economic equity. This forum is one of three events that will focus on specific topics in more depth instead of having one event. Who is in the room? Investment, think tank, government, corporate, and foundation leaders. City First has convened people across sectors to participate in…

Impact Investing with Lisa Green Hall

September 25, 2018Team City Firstblog

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IMPACT INVESTING WITH LISA GREEN HALL September 27, 2018 / Q&A / Blog Lisa Green Hall is an industry pioneer at the forefront of place-based Impact Investing, serving as a Senior Fellow at both Georgetown University’s Beeck Center and Case Foundation. Taking on what she has learned from DC’s investing market, Ms. Hall recently joined City First Bank’s Board of Directors, where she provides strategic counsel, guidance, and oversight of the Bank. This week, Ms. Hall sat down with us to share her experience as an impact investor in the District. Read on for her take on “opportunity zones,” necessary…