October 3, 2018
The kick-off Keynote Conversation at the inaugural Croatan Forum brought together for the first time leaders of two important community development financial institutions (CDFIs), James Sills, CEO of M&F Bank, a leading minority-owned bank and a cornerstone of Durham’s historic Black Wall Street, and Laura Benedict, President of Self-Help Ventures Fund, a leading community development loan fund within the Self-Help family of CDFIs, also headquartered in downtown Durham. This intimate conversation on the future of community finance was facilitated by Croatan Institute president and senior fellow Josh Humphreys.
The Croatan Forum is a thought-provoking, multi-day convening where leaders working on the frontlines of finance, social equity, and ecological resilience will gather to discuss cutting-edge solutions to some of the 21st century’s most urgent challenges.
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