impact investing

The Future of Impact Investing is Local

THE FUTURE OF IMPACT INVESTING IS LOCAL September 21, 2018 / Key takeaways of the City First Community Development Finance Impact Forum/ Blog Why Local? Coffee & Conversation Brian Argrett, President and CEO, City First Bank The purpose of this event is to share insights and lessons learned that can pave the way towards economic equity. This forum is one of three events that will focus on specific topics in more depth instead of having one event. Who is in the room? Investment, think tank, government, corporate, and foundation leaders. City First has convened people across sectors to participate in…

Impact Investing with Lisa Green Hall

IMPACT INVESTING WITH LISA GREEN HALL September 27, 2018 / Q&A / Blog Lisa Green Hall is an industry pioneer at the forefront of place-based Impact Investing, serving as a Senior Fellow at both Georgetown University’s Beeck Center and Case Foundation. Taking on what she has learned from DC’s investing market, Ms. Hall recently joined City First Bank’s Board of Directors, where she provides strategic counsel, guidance, and oversight of the Bank. This week, Ms. Hall sat down with us to share her experience as an impact investor in the District. Read on for her take on “opportunity zones,” necessary…