This week, we celebrated the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, November 11, 1918–commonly called Armistice Day, when troops lay down the weapons. It reminded me of a woman I once knew, the late Armistice Powell. Like many people, I was puzzled when I first heard her name. I soon learned she […]
Archives for November 2018
Democratizing Finance: Overview
(November 12, 2018) This book locates CDFI in the long history of efforts to address financial exclusion. It weaves together the streams that made CDFI possible—philanthropy, grassroots organizing, and a federal initiative inspired by candidate Bill Clinton’s call for a network of “100 community development banks and 1,000 microenterprise programs.” It highlights figures like Gale […]