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Soroptimist Women's Opportunity Award -- cash grant for women continuing their education

Do you know a woman who is struggling to continue her education, get a good job and make things better for her family? Yes? Then you need to tell her about the Women's Opportunity Award!! It is a special educational grant given by our volunteer service organization, Soroptimist International of Greater New Haven. The grant is described below and the application materials are attached. If you could make this information available to any women who you feel may be good candidates, I would…

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Added by Sandra Abbott Fitzpatrick on December 6, 2011 at 2:42am — No Comments

Do You Know a Woman Who Deserves Recognition?

Soroptimist International of Greater New Haven is seeking nominations for the Soroptimist Ruby Award: For Women Helping Women. Our 2011 Ruby Award will honor a woman who has worked to improve the lives of women and

girls through her professional and/or volunteer work. You can read more about the award here.



If you know of a deserving woman who fits this description (or if you are one yourself), please let us know!… Continue

Added by Sandra Abbott Fitzpatrick on November 21, 2010 at 3:11pm — No Comments

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Laying the Cash Tracks for Community Impact

LISC CFO Christina Travers is among the impact investing leaders who contributed commentaries to a new book, The Social Justice Investor, and joined a panel discussion at today’s book launch. In her essay, “Laying the Cash Tracks,” (reprinted here) she explains the evolution of LISC’s capital markets experience—noting how discouraging Wall Street conversations eventually led to transformative, community-focused investments.

Sharing the Story of Social Justice Investing

With the launch of the new book, The Social Justice Investor, LISC’s Christina Travers reflects on the ways that CDFIs have tapped the capital markets to deepen their impact—working to upend lingering misconceptions among some investors. "Whether we are financing affordable housing, small businesses, health, safety, climate resilience, racial equity or jobs, we see financial performance and local impact as part of the same whole."

EPA Awards GRID Alternatives Solar for All Grant

LISC partner GRID Alternatives has been awarded a $249,800,000 Solar for All grant from the EPA to advance renewable and clean energy sources for affordable housing communities across the country. “The grant is an incredible boon to the movement to decarbonize homes and lower energy costs that burden millions of everyday Americans,” said Michael T. Pugh, president and CEO of LISC.

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