Stories about economic justice challenges and solutions across the nation and the work and impact of NCRC members in their communities.
With more than 750 local, state and regional nonprofits, educational and faith-based institutions and government entities making up the National Community Reinvestment Coalitions (NCRC)’s membership, it can be hard for new members to feel instantly connected.
This is part of a series of profiles showcasing the talented entrepreneurs of NCRC’s DC Women’s Business Center. Griffin LLC is a women-owned business started by Chris Garrard in April 2020 that provides emergency management, community resilience training and consulting services. What inspired you to start your business? I founded Griffin following an experience of …
This is part of a series of profiles showcasing the talented entrepreneurs of NCRC’s DC Women’s Business Center. Kids and Culture, LLC is a women-owned business started in 2010 by Jania Otey that provides cultural education, programs, classes, camps and cookbooks for kids. What inspired you to start your business? In 2010, Kids & Culture …
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This is part of a series of profiles showcasing the talented entrepreneurs of NCRC’s DC Women’s Business Center. Hortiki Plants is a women-owned business started by Dr. Victoria LeBeaux in 2017 that provides eco-friendly garden kits. What kind of product or service do you sell? Hortiki Plants provides eco-friendly garden kits that make sustainable gardening simple and fun. Hortiki’s …
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This is part of a series of profiles showcasing the talented entrepreneurs of NCRC’s DC Women’s Business Center. Bamboo Beginnings Doula Services is a women-owned business started by L. Viviana de Jesús that provides reproductive self-empowerment. What kind of product or service do you sell? We offer reproductive self-empowerment through childbirth education (CBE). We center …
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This is part of a series of profiles showcasing the talented entrepreneurs of NCRC’s DC Women’s Business Center. Nicole’s Kitchen is a women-owned business started by Nicole Flint that sells fresh baked treats to the DMV area.
Part 3 in our series examining the impact of banking institutions’ racial equity commitments made in the wake of the murder of George Floyd.
Part two of a three-part series exploring how private funders are and are not fulfilling the racial equity commitments they made following the murder of George Floyd.
Federal policies aimed at promoting economic justice have long failed Native Americans. We are proud to partner with community leaders to change that.
As many communities around the country struggle with food insecurity, hydroponic farming has been introduced as a viable solution.
Part One of a three-part series examining how banks are performing two years on from pledging tens of billions of dollars to advance racial equity.
NCRC’s membership includes more than 600 community-focused organizations in 44 states. Here’s an introduction to one of them, Affordable Homeownership Foundation, from their Executive Director, Jason Schulz.
NCRC’s membership includes more than 600 community-focused organizations in 44 states. Here’s an introduction to one of them, Inclusive Action for the City, from their Development and Content Manager, Marco Covarrubias. Tell us about your organization’s mission/focus area. Inclusive Action for the City (IAC) is a community development organization whose mission is to bring people …
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NCRC’s membership includes more than 600 community-focused organizations in 44 states. Here’s an introduction to one of them, UPI Loan Fund, from their Executive Director, Kerwin Brown. Tell us about your organization’s mission/focus area. We are based in Phoenix, Arizona, primarily serving the unbanked and underbanked and Black and Brown communities. Our vision is to …
Urban heat islands and historic redlining are combining to put the most marginalized people in the country on the front lines of the climate crisis.
