Access Ventures exists to create an inclusive economy, and our one-pocket mindset channels our investment efforts towards that end. As this blog post lays out, we are always looking to improve our work and become more aligned with our mission. Unlike most endowments that invest solely into managed funds, Access has always emphasized making investments…
Read MoreHomelessness. Every person who has or is experiencing homelessness has their own story, their own unique circumstances, and their own reasons for why or how they are living without a home. Often times we can paint the narrative of homelessness with a broad brush and make assumptions about individuals experiencing homelessness. The causes of homelessness…
Read MoreOn this episode of More Than Profit, Bryce talked with Marcus Stubbs, an ambassador of the Know Homelessness campaign amongst many other things. Marcus previously experienced homelessness and now is studying to get his Ph.D. in education and social change, working to help homeless youth. Marcus and Bryce talk about the myths that surround homelessness and how…
Read MoreHomelessness is incredibly complex. There are many ways to address it and many opinions about what is most needed. Emergency services, such as shelters and meal services that provide the basic needs of people experiencing homelessness, are needed. Working upstream in affordable housing, workforce development, and homelessness prevention is needed. But homelessness is community-wide, which…
Read MoreWelcome to the third and final part of a three-week blog series where we’ve been exploring the concept of economic agency. In week one we explored how democratized investment models like Village Capital’s peer selection process can reroute capital flows to benefit entrepreneurs. Last week we delved into entrepreneurship as a wealth-building strategy and learned…
Read MoreIn case you missed it, we are in the middle of a discussion about what economic agency is and looks like in the real world. We saw in last week’s blog how democratized investments models like Village Capital’s peer selection process can reroute capital flows to benefit entrepreneurs. The impact of this program comes from…
Read MoreTo execute our mission of creating a more inclusive and creative economy, Access Ventures supports a variety of initiatives that increase capital access for entrepreneurs who have been traditionally excluded. One of the primary goals of these engagements is to facilitate an improved sense of economic agency for the entrepreneurs that are served by those…
Read MoreOn this episode of More Than Profit, Bryce talks with John Kluge, Founder and Managing Director of the Refugee Investment Network, an impact investing firm that helps refugees and displaced people. John has spent years working alongside social entrepreneurs and impact investors looking for opportunities to make a difference in communities around the world through investing.…
Read MoreOn this episode of More Than Profit, Bryce talks with Candice Matthews Brackeen, founder of Lightship Capital. As a business consultant, she has spent her professional career building community and seizing opportunities to promote growth. She discovered that black founders were underfunded, with only 0.67% venture-backed, so she began Lightship Capital to fund startups led by…
Read MoreWe’ve seen the word ‘unprecedented’ used a lot to describe this year. It’s true and not true at the same time. Racial injustice has been at the forefront of our national conversations for decades. Presidential elections happen every four years without fail. Perhaps ‘unprecedented’ is more about describing the unique overwhelming, fear, and strain of…
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