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November 23, 2022
Closing the Affordable Housing Gap: Q&A with Illinois Housing Development Authority Executive Director Kristin Faust
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March 15, 2022
Establishing Mutually Beneficial Bank-CDFI Referral Relationships: A Q&A with First Bank of Highland Park Senior Vice President Courtney Olson
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February 16, 2022
Building a Dream Incubator: 5 Questions for baso Founder and President Claudette Soto
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December 14, 2021
“If you want better, you have to change your narrative”: A Q&A with Dr. Nicole Howell-Scott, Founder and CEO of the American Association of Single Parents
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November 16, 2021
Bridging the Gap Between Communities of Color and the Health Care System: A Q&A with UniteWI Founder and Executive Director Bria Grant
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October 13, 2021
Transforming the Emergency Food System with an Eye on Equity: A Q&A with Greater Chicago Food Depository’s Nicole Robinson
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September 15, 2021
Profile: Detroit Achievement Academy Founder Kyle Smitley on Starting a Charter School, Expansion, and Her “Unhinged” Love for Facilities Projects
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August 16, 2021
Q&A with BDO FMA Managing Director Dana Britto: Building Financial Capacity Post-Pandemic
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July 12, 2021
Profile: Sakura Takano, CEO, Rotary Charities of Traverse City
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March 02, 2020
Profile: Denise Smith, Hope Starts Here Implementation Director
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November 11, 2019
Profile: Rick Velasquez shares lessons learned from over four decades of work with Illinois’ children and families
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October 09, 2019
Acting on the wisdom of Black communities: A conversation with William Jackson, PhD
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August 07, 2019
Changing the Narrative with Ilsa Flanagan
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July 08, 2019
‘We’re touching more neighborhoods with families in need’: A conversation with Stronger Nonprofits Initiative participant Christa Hamilton
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June 07, 2019
‘Leveling Up’ with Maya Camille-Broussard: A conversation with one of The Hatchery’s first resident food entrepreneurs
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May 01, 2019
Managing limited resources, constant change, and restrictive funding: A conversation with nonprofit consultant Dana Britto
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April 03, 2019
‘Serving communities always comes down to location:’ A conversation with Chicago artist and activist Tonika Johnson
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March 06, 2019
Understanding health equity: A conversation with Dr. Jason Purnell
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February 06, 2019
How one woman of color transitioned from utility executive to construction industry leader
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January 09, 2019
Profile: Inna Kinney, Founder and CEO, Economic and Community Development Institute (ECDI)
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November 12, 2018
Profile: Wendy Baumann, Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation
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October 02, 2018
Profile: Camarrah Morgan, Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation
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September 04, 2018
Profile: Lisa Mensah, President and CEO, Opportunity Finance Network
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August 06, 2018
Profile: Eric Weinheimer, President and CEO, Forefront
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July 11, 2018
Profile: Angela G. Reyes, Executive Director and Founder, Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation
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June 06, 2018
Profile: Maxine Clark, CEO of Clark-Fox Family Foundation
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May 03, 2018
Profile: Jeremy Nowak, Author and Strategist
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March 08, 2018
Profile: Halbert Sullivan, CEO, Fathers’ Support Center St. Louis
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February 06, 2018
Profile: Sue Mosey, Executive Director of Midtown Detroit, Inc.
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January 08, 2018