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Let’s Make Super Bowl 50 A Small Business Super Bowl
Attention PCV companies in the Bay Area! The NFL and San Francisco Bay Area Super Bowl 50 Host Committee have launched a Business Connect program to link Bay Area diverse businesses with contracting opportunities related to Super Bowl 50. “Super Bowl 50 is more than the NFL’s marquee game of the year – it’s a chance for the region’s diverse […]
Jul 20, 2015 – PCV News • Small Business Advising And Mentoring • Small Business Loans • Small Business Resources •
OFN Through The Eyes Of A First-Timer
The Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) held their annual conference this month in Denver. Its mission, starting 30 years ago, is to “lead Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs, like PCV) and their partners to ensure that low-income, low-wealth, or other disadvantaged people and communities have access to affordable, responsible financial products and services.” I work for […]
Jul 20, 2015 – PCV News •
PCV Selected For The ImpactAssets 50
Great news! PCV’s investment fund has been selected for the ImpactAssets 50 2014 (IA 50), a free, online resource for impact investors and their advisors. The IA 50, now in its fourth year, is the first publically available database of private debt and equity impact investment fund managers. This impact investing showcase features fund managers […]
Jul 20, 2015 – Impact Investing • PCV News •
Inspiration From The 10th Annual Clinton Global Initiative
Last week, I had the privilege of attending the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in New York City. I was honored to receive a scholarship from the Foundation to attend. For those of you who are not familiar with CGI, it was established by President Bill Clinton in 2005, as an initiative of the Clinton Foundation. […]
Jul 20, 2015 – PCV News •
We Won An Ebby!
PCV just won a 2014 San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Award. It was an honor to be nominated alongside Kiva and the Fashion Incubator of San Francisco, and we’re thrilled to be recognized for our community impact. We welcome you to spread the good news by pointing small business owners and potential volunteer […]
Jul 20, 2015 – PCV News •
SOCAP Recap Part II: The Next Catalytic Steps
Turning SOCAP14’s theme into a question, just what does it take to Ignite Vibrant Communities? PCV is dedicated to creating economic opportunity in low-income communities. While we focus on empowering entrepreneurship, we know full well that economic opportunity requires more than just small business and jobs—housing, health care, access to healthy food and quality education […]
Jul 20, 2015 – PCV News •
SOCAP14: The Human Connections Of Impact Investing
“Igniting vibrant communities.” “The intersection of money and meaning.” These are often used buzz words in the world of social enterprise and, in fact, the tag lines of SOCAP, a San Francisco-based organization and its seminal annual conference. But what do they mean? And how do they translate to real change in people’s lives? All […]
Jul 20, 2015 – PCV News •
What Your Small Business Means to America’s Children: A Behind-the-Scenes Recap of CGI America
As the Chief Operating Officer of a San Francisco-based non-profit, I had the privilege of attending the Clinton Global Initiative America earlier this summer in Denver, CO. The Clinton Global Initiative is a convening hosted by the Clinton Foundation, started and led by Former US President, Bill Clinton. The Foundation’s work is focused on finding […]
Jul 20, 2015 – PCV News •
PCV Announces Our CGI America Commitment to Action!
Perhaps you’ve heard of the Clinton Global Initiative America, which convenes global leaders to create and implement innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. Well, just two weeks ago, PCV joined hosts President Clinton, Secretary Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton in Denver for the CGI America’s meeting. PCV was proud to participate in this two-day […]
Jul 20, 2015 – PCV News •
Capitalism At It’s Best
This blog was written by Heidi Krauel Patel, President, New Island Capital, and panelist at PCV’s 2014 Annual Luncheon. At the Pacific Community Ventures annual conference on impact investing this past Tuesday, Executive Director Beth Sirull pointed to the leverage that PCV creates with its donations: $3,300 in grants helps create one quality job – […]
Jul 17, 2015 – Impact Investing • PCV News •
Impact: Today & Tomorrow
Most people know PCV for our direct work with entrepreneurs – working one-on-one with small business owners to connect them with expert-level advisors and affordable small business loans. But that’s only half of the equation! In addition to working with small business owners and creating economic opportunities in underserved communities today, PCV is also working […]
Jul 17, 2015 – PCV News •
Our most impactful year ever!
Wow, what a year! Our 2013 social impact numbers are in and we’re thrilled to report that it was our most impactful year ever! We want to congratulate the entire PCV network for these stellar numbers — without your generosity, volunteer hours, hard work and support we could never have achieved this level of impact. […]