Subscribe: SpotifyThe South Side of Chicago faces significant challenges. Violence and gangs are ubiquitous, poverty and unemployment rates are high, particularly among Black youth. And properties sit vacant, seemingly abandoned like many of its residents. But one...
Subscribe: SpotifyApproximately 5 million people in Canada live in poverty. While many are fortunate to have a house to live in, they often lack the means to furnish it properly. That’s where Furniture Bank comes in. With a mission of breaking the cycle of furniture...
Subscribe: SpotifyWhen it comes to advocating for people with disabilities, Al Etmanski has been a very busy man. For decades, the community organizer, social entrepreneur and author has made activism his middle name, a role he passionately embraced after his daughter...
One of the great challenges facing the impact investing world today is the mismatch between the demand for impact assets that provide market returns and the available supply. Simply put, too many impact dollars are chasing too few impact assets. Development finance...
Subscribe: SpotifySince 1991, Chicago-based organization, Cara, has been helping people experiencing poverty and homelessness move toward self-sufficiency by assisting them in finding jobs and opportunity. Thanks to Cara and its two social enterprises, over 10,000...
