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REEFS to develop total portfolio activation for racial equity and investor engagement for impact toolkits

September 9, 2020

Croatan Institute is excited to announce a new partnership with The Nathan Cummings Foundation to expand the tools available to investors eager to increase their racial equity dividend. Through our REEFS initiative, we will be developing a new Total Portfolio Activation for Racial Equity Toolkit and a complementary REEFS Investor Engagement for Impact Toolkit. Croatan Institute is now seeking matching sponsorship support to expand the impact of these new REEFS toolkits and ensure these forthcoming resources reach a broader community of investors.

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In Memoriam: Dolly H. Gray-Bussard (1943-2020)

September 8, 2020

The Institute mourns the loss of our founding Board Treasurer Dolly Gray-Bussard, who passed away at her home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on August 18, 2020, after a long battle with cancer.

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Advancing Opportunities through Racial Equity Investing

June 24, 2020

Croatan Institute leaders extend an invitation to join the Institute in a collaborative, constructive engagement to integrate racial equity explicitly and deeply into our collective work.

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Croatan Launches Survey to Track Regenerative Ag Needs in Response to COVID19

May 27, 2020

Croatan Institute has begun a rapid-response assessment of the capital needs of the regenerative grain and livestock sectors, with an emphasis on small to medium scale post-farmgate supply chain businesses. Many businesses have needed to pivot their business models during COVID19, and capturing new customers in a post-COVID19 world may take additional time, resources, equipment and capital.

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Federal Reserve Trashes Dodd-Frank Restrictions on Credit Ratings

May 20, 2020

Senior Fellow Bill Harrington comments on the Federal Reserve undermining Dodd-Frank restrictions on credit ratings in the rush to help struggling companies and prop up debt markets during the COVID crisis.

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Croatan Forum Rescheduled to Fall 2021

May 11, 2020

To ensure the wellbeing and safety of the public and our communities, the Croatan Forum has been postposed.