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Press Release: Rock Connect Partners with IFC to Support Greater Connectivity in Jamaica
Rock Connect has signed an agreement with the International Finance Corporation to provide market expertise to support the buildout of Rock Connect’s network and expedite provision of broadband to Jamaica’s unserved and underserved communities.
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- Telecommunications
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- North America
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Umpqua Bank Offers $2 Million Infusion to Support Minority, Women Entrepreneurs
Through a series of multi-year partnerships with business-focused nonprofits, Umpqua aims to close the opportunity gap in access to capital, resources, and expertise for traditionally underserved innovators.
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- Uncategorized
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- North America
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- gender equality
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Decolonizing Wealth Project Redistributes $1 Million Towards Indigenous-Led Sustainability Efforts
The multi-year, multimillion-dollar Indigenous Earth Fund initiative will support systemic and policy-change efforts centered around Indigenous leaders and environmental solutions.
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- Environment, WASH
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- North America
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Analysis: First Commitments of $6.5 Million From Jacobs Foundation and What Does Sustainable Agriculture Look Like in Trinidad and Tobago?
The Rocrops Agrotec family-owned farm is the leader of agroecological sustainable agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago.
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- Agriculture
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- North America
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- climate change
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Gardner Capital and Kiva Partner to Accelerate Minority-Led Small Business Access to Finance in Texas
Gardner Capital is partnering with Kiva through Gardner Capital's GCRE Upward Mobility Fund to accelerate minority-led small business access to finance in Texas.
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- Finance
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- North America
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- renewable energy
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Press Release: Deetken Impact Sustainable Energy Announces Its First Investment in Solar Energy in Jamaica With Soléco Energy
Through a common equity investment in a Special Purpose Vehicle, the funds will finance solar PV distributed generation projects for commercial and industrial clients using long-term solar lease agreements.
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- Energy
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- North America
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- renewable energy, SDGs, solar
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R.K. Mellon Foundation to Invest $1 Million in Companies’ Best ‘Social-Impact’ Ideas
The Richard King Mellon Foundation is looking to invest $1 million in three companies whose members can pitch the best ideas for making a social impact in areas like economic development, economic mobility, health and well-being and environmental conservation.
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- Investing
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- North America
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Press Release: JPMorgan Chase Furthers Commitment to Closing the Housing Affordability Gap for Black and Latinx Households
JPMorgan Chase announced new steps to address the housing affordability gap as part of its commitment to help advance racial equity and drive an inclusive recovery.
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- Finance
- Region
- North America
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