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IRIS+ for Impact Due Diligence
Pacific Community Ventures has worked in partnership with The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) to develop IRIS+ for Impact Due Diligence. IRIS+ provides a solid foundation for investors to integrate impact performance into decision-making across the investment cycle, including the due diligence process. Adopting IRIS+ strengthens the integrity of investment decisions, leading to social, environmental, […]
Feb 10, 2020 – Blog and News • Impact Investing •
February Note From Our CEO: Supporting Black-Owned Businesses is Supporting Good Jobs
Happy new year to our PCV community! If you’re anything like me, you’ve likely spent some time this month trying to make sense of the economic and jobs reports coming out (like this one) that show unemployment at its lowest point in a generation, a booming stock market, and a war for talent among corporations […]
Feb 03, 2020 – PCV News •
5 Unusual Retirement Perks Your Business Can Offer
You can draw a different crowd of employees to your business if you’re willing to offer unique perks. Many of these perks can prove to be beneficial when they extend into retirement. By offering the best benefits and wages, you can set your company apart and attract high-quality employees. The more you care about your […]
Jan 09, 2020 – Good Jobs • Small Business Resources •
January Note From Our CEO: Happy new year to our PCV community!
Happy new year to our PCV community! As we turned the corner into a new year and a new decade, America’s unemployment rate is at a half-century low. At the same time, we have a job-quality problem that affects nearly half the population, and is only getting worse with continued pressure from automation, globalization, and […]
Jan 07, 2020 – PCV News •
Meet Our Latest Small Business Borrower: Reem’s California
In 2010, the dream of Reem’s was born at the doorstep of a street corner bakery in Beirut, Lebanon. Founder Reem Assil says, “The scent of za’atar, yeasted bread, and sweet orange blossom syrup right out of the oven and the sounds of laughter and chatter in Arabic all around me conjured up memories of […]
Dec 18, 2019 – Small Business Clients And Success Stories • Small Business Loans •
December Note From Our CEO
Good morning PCV community members, Last month I was invited to join President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at “Economic Inclusion and Growth: The Way Forward,” a conference on the future of the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) movement, at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock. It emphasized the […]
Dec 04, 2019 – PCV News •
The Future Of The CDFI Movement
PCV CEO Bulbul Gupta Speaks On Domestic Policy Conference on Economic Inclusion and Growth at the Clinton Presidential Center On November 20, President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will host “Economic Inclusion and Growth: The Way Forward,” a conference on domestic economic policy at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little […]
Nov 20, 2019 – PCV News •
Thoughts From The Incoming CEO
Good morning to our entire PCV community, I’m immensely excited to have joined Pacific Community Ventures as President & CEO last month, and to advance the work that our outgoing CEO, Mary Jo Cook, and the PCV team have done in advancing good jobs for all. Pacific Community Ventures envisions a world of thriving communities […]
Nov 05, 2019 – PCV News •
How to Avoid the Most Common Small Business Loan Problems
Taking out a loan is incredibly common for small business owners. After all, few individuals have enough cash on-hand to meet every challenge or opportunity when it comes to growing their company, and taking out a loan is a good way to establish your relationship with a lender. There are some common mistakes, though, that […]
Oct 25, 2019 – Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
5 Ways To Increase Retention Rates By Engaging Workers
How much is high turnover costing you? While investing in your workforce can seem expensive, spending too little on training and employee compensation can negatively affect your bottom line. Losing employees, particularly those with experience, places a burden on your business. The cost to replace a $10-per-hour retail employee is approximately $3,300. On the other […]
Oct 23, 2019 – Good Jobs • Small Business Resources •
Some Exciting Changes Are Happening at PCV
As a member of the Pacific Community Ventures’ community, we wanted to let you know that our President and CEO, Mary Jo Cook, has made the decision to retire from PCV. We’re thrilled to announce that effective today, PCV Board member Bulbul Gupta has taken over as our new President & CEO. To ensure a smooth […]
Sep 30, 2019 – PCV News •
How CDFIs and Impact Investors Can Walk The Talk On ‘Good Jobs’
At Pacific Community Ventures, we’ve seen firsthand though our work with small businesses and impact investors that job creation alone is insufficient to create lasting economic change in underinvested communities. We view the advancement of good-quality jobs as an important avenue to better support our communities and address rising income and wealth inequality across the […]