Opportunity & Development

Colin Walsh and Maya Chorengel discuss how are the bank’s services — like early access to paychecks, short-term lending, and credit improvement programs — meeting heightened customer needs throughout the pandemic?

There’s no equivalent for Fannie Mae when it comes to microloans — until now.

While the low quality of many “essential” jobs has become more apparent amid the pandemic, the issue of low-quality jobs is longstanding

In Building a Lifelong Learning System, the Future of Work Initiative recommends creating a Deputy Mayor position and establishing an advisory council for lifelong learning.

This policy brief explores the role that employer-provided training can play in a recovery and outlines policies to incentivize employers to expand access to education and training.

CDFIs have shown that they can provide a financial lifeline to Black, Hispanic, and female business owners who have been neglected by mainstream banks.

This report from the Future of Work Initiative, Urban Institute, and A Better Balance provides a policy framework to strengthen protections for workers in nonstandard jobs.

The Aspen Institute and the Microfinance Impact Collaborative announced the creation of the Entrepreneur Backed Assets (EBA) Fund, which will provide critical support to community-based microlenders.

This report outlines strategies for cities to strengthen education and workforce systems to support lifelong learning.