Funding provided by Truist Foundation’s ‘Where It Starts,’ the grants aim to revitalize commercial corridors in Atlanta, Charlotte, Miami, Memphis and Nashville. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Aug.

Host Justin Charles explores how catalytic capital is shifting power in finance through the work of the Inclusive Capital Council (ICC). Featuring Daniel Nissenbaum of the Low Income Investment Fund ...

This piece was written by Sarah Carter. America is in crisis, and it cannot all be pinned on an oligarchic administration determined to create chaos. With their votes, just over half of the electorate ...

Episode Summary In this compelling episode of Live with Living Cities, CEO Joe Scantlebury is joined by Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter for a candid conversation on the future of local governance ...

Episode Summary This episode explores the origin and impact of Living Cities’ Closing the Gaps Network—a bold, national initiative helping cities tackle deep-rooted wealth and income disparities. Born ...

This is the 14th consecutive year the Catalyst team is recognized on the ImpactAssets IA50 list. New York, NY, March 13, 2025 – ImpactAssets, the impact investing leader with a 15-year track record of ...

In times of emerging anti-DEI legislation, the pressure to “prove” the necessity of anti-racist programs and policies is mounting. As Living Cities convenes leaders from cities across the country who ...

The Where It Starts: Breaking Barriers to Business (B3) initiative, supported by Truist Foundation, is a transformative effort led by Main Street America and Living Cities, aimed at bridging critical ...

Black and Latine households have higher denial rates on mortgage applicants, refinance shares, and cost-burden shares for renters and homeowners, while having lower homeownership rates than white ...

Although a majority of the household population is composed of Black households, vast disparities exist between these households and their white counterparts. Black households in Memphis have ...

In 2020, Living Cities launched the “Closing the Gaps” Network, paired with a cohort of cities participating in a “Year of Reckoning” initiative. This foundational year brought together leadership in ...

Beyond 5 is a Business Survivability Study for New Majority Entrepreneurs produced by 1863 Ventures with funding from Living Cities, Surdna Foundation, Wells Fargo, M&T Bank, Capital One and ...