Articles
Investing in Green, Affordable Housing
An op-ed arguing for investments at the intersection of social good and environmental welfare.
People, Planet, and Profitability
An Impact Report for a triple-bottom-line bank.
Closing the Affordable Housing Finance Gap
A panel discussion for Financial Inclusion Week 2023.
Why “Digital Equity” isn’t Simply Inclusion, Explained by Non-Profit Leaders
A blog post centering the voices of non-profit leaders on the frontlines of “digital equity.”
Building Wealth, Dismantling Boundaries, Multiplying Impact.
An Annual Report for a CDFI which finances affordable housing.
Black Workers’ Advancement with Bill Spriggs
In November 2022, I interviewed the economist Bill Spriggs and wrote this piece on the role of narratives, policy, and worker advancement.
Can Community Colleges Rebuild the Middle Class?
This interview and piece for the Urban Institute describes the opportunity for community colleges to fill worker skills shortages.
How to Pick a Socially Responsible Bank
In this NerdWallet article, I contribute expertise around what constitutes a “socially responsible” bank.
Investing in Employer-Led Workforce Development
In this interview with Cheryl Oldham, senior vice president of education and workforce programs at the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation, we discussed two topics all workers need at some point in their lives: caregiving support, and lifelong education. Part of a series for Urban Institute’s WorkRise initiative.
A $1 Trillion Opportunity: Women’s Digital Inclusion
For all the optimism contained in International Women’s Day, the reality is that in most places around the world, the gender gap isn’t narrowing – it’s widening. I co-authored this op-ed with global activist Hazami Barmada. Published in Impact Alpha, the piece describes the one trillion dollar opportunity in closing the gender digital divide.
No, Putting a Person of Color on your Panel Doesn’t Accomplish “Diversity”
While foundations and philanthropies are pivoting quickly to invest in anti-racist work, corporations have yet to invest in one place they could make immediate, exponential change: at conferences and with their sponsorship dollars. In this Forbes article, I explained how to do better.