Blog
New IRS Guidance on Mission-Related Investments
Joint statement from Diane Yentel, Vice President for Public Policy & Government Affairs, Enterprise Community Partners, and Mary Jo Cook, President and C.E.O., Pacific Community Ventures On Tuesday the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued new guidance for tax-exempt foundations on “mission-related investments” (MRIs) which seek a risk-adjusted financial return alongside social or environmental goals that are […]
Sep 17, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
Today in Small Business: U.S. Treasury Announces $160M in CDFI Fund Awards
Pacific Community Ventures would like to congratulate all of the CDFIs that have been selected as awardees for the U.S. Treasury’s CDFI Fund. As community partners, funding such as this is essential to increase your investments and impact across our nation’s low-income and economically distressed communities. Congratulations! In celebration of today’s award announcements we’d like to […]
Sep 10, 2015 – PCV News •
How Food Businesses Can Improve Their Margins
BusinessAdvising.org was joined by culinary business consultant Heather McCarthy for a webinar on strategies and practices to improve your food business’ profits and margins In this free webinar, Heather covered: Where does the money go? Understanding cost of goods sold (COGS) and other high-impact margin influencers. How do I know where to make changes? Setting benchmarks and evaluating […]
Sep 08, 2015 – Small Business Resources • Webinars •
What’s New In Impact Investing? August Roundup
Impact investing is about a very simple, progressive idea: markets and money for good. Impact investing is built on the belief that financial tools can play a powerful role in solving the massive global challenges of our day, and that capital markets should work for good as well as profit. This vision is realized through […]
Aug 25, 2015 – Impact Investing •
Free Webinar On September 25 — Finding New Customers to Increase Sales
Join us on Friday, September 25 for a free small business webinar on strategies and practices to define, find, and engage with your core customers. BusinessAdvising.org will host brand storyteller Deb Doyle. In this free webinar, we’ll cover sales and marketing related to: Defining Your Core Customer Finding Your Core Customer Engaging Your Core Customer Click here to […]
Aug 25, 2015 – Small Business Advising And Mentoring •
Understanding Capital For Your Small Business
Starting a small business is hard enough, but seeking capital can open a whole new set of challenges even for the most seasoned entrepreneur. If you’ve already utilized your own funds and maxed out personal credit cards, you’re not alone. We hear that from a lot of the small business owners we work with. However, […]
Aug 19, 2015 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
PCV Profiled In Bay Area For Sale
Fun news! As part of their great series on local nonprofits doing good work in California, Bay Area For Sale has profiled PCV! Read the article here: Pacific Community Ventures: Empowering Small Businesses to Combat Economic Inequality [custom_headline type=”left” level=”h1″ looks_like=”h2″]About Bay Area For Sale[/custom_headline] BayAreaForSale.com is a full service brokerage firm serving all of […]
Aug 18, 2015 – PCV News •
Introducing PCV’s New President
I am excited to announce that after a comprehensive and methodical executive search process, we have selected Mary Jo Cook as our next President and C.E.O. We are grateful for the wonderful legacy that Beth Sirull leaves behind which includes nearly 4,000 entrepreneurs and small businesses that have created and maintained 25,000 jobs for the […]
Aug 17, 2015 – PCV News •
OFN Small Business Finance Forum: Promoting High-Quality Jobs
Last month, several colleagues and I attended the Opportunity Finance Network’s Small Business Finance Forum in Chicago, an event dedicated to strengthening the capacity and networks of Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs, like PCV) that invest in small businesses in underserved communities throughout the United States. Over 150 representatives from CDFIs, banks, foundations, research organizations […]
Aug 03, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Small Business Loans •
Your Credit Score May Soon Be Changing
If you think you “know” what affects your credit score as a small business owner — and how your score is calculated — think again. Since 2009, the Fair Isaac Company scoring model, FICO 8, has been the credit-score industry standard when determining many credit scores. But it’s soon being replaced by FICO 9. This […]
Aug 03, 2015 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
What’s New In Impact Investing? July Roundup
Impact investing is about a very simple idea: markets and money for good. Impact investing is built on the belief that financial tools can play a powerful role in solving the massive global challenges of our day, and that capital markets should work for good as well as profit. This vision is realized through investments […]
Jul 30, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing •
California Initiative 2014 Report
The tenth annual report examining CalPERS’ California Initiative, a $1 billion private equity, economically targeted investment (ETI). The California Initiative seeks to invest in companies located in traditionally underserved markets, primarily, but not exclusively, located in California. The California Initiative’s primary objective is to generate attractive financial returns, meeting or exceeding private equity benchmarks. As […]