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It's not what you know... It's not who you know.... It's who knows you. When you "own" a specific problem, you become the person people go to to get it solved. It makes it easy for people to tell others about you and refer business to you. A great example of this in the online course world is Susan Garrett. Susan is a dog trainer. If she had an "I'll train your dog to be "good" course," she would have struggled. But she led with a specific problem... Recall - "I'll show you how to get your dog to come back to you every time" She became known for recall, and because she was solving a specific problem, her students saw real and demonstratable results and referred others to the program. The great thing is that once you have a client, you can offer them a wider selection of services on the back end. It also helps if the problem you own is the top-of-mind, #1 pain point that's keeping your audience awake at night.

"Oftentimes, we do incremental things that actually disrupt our ability to be able to get to justice. And we say, well, since justice is so far out, or justice isn’t possible, then it doesn’t matter, we just need to take this win in the near term. And that can’t happen anymore. We have to be able to orient our day-to-day work, even if it’s small, on a path to justice, and make those hard choices in this near term that sometimes we have to make in order to adhere to that principle of justice and not take the easy win. Or, if we do take the easy win, acknowledge what we’ve done, because now we’ve created another thing that has to be undone."   About the author Peggy Bailey Peggy Bailey is vice president for housing and income security at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities based in Washington, DC. https://lnkd.in/egfPrTZY

Check out this recently published article on how Louisville Urban League (LUL) coaches harnessed the power of Leap Fund's benefits calculator to navigate income assets and empower clients with crucial information on the impact of income changes on their public benefits. https://lnkd.in/eFJcKQNq

In this interview with Chicago radio station WVON 1690 AM, NJCC President and CEO Bernel Hall discusses the impact of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). Bernel shares his passion for empowering underserved communities through sustainable economic development and provides valuable insights into the world of CDFIs. Watch the full video to learn: - The Real Purpose of CDFIs: Discover how CDFIs bridge the gap in access to capital left by traditional banks, focusing on social and economic impact over profit. - Bernel Hall’s Personal Journey: Hear Bernel's inspiring story of rising from a single-parent household to leading NJCC, driven by a mission to help black communities achieve wealth creation. - Commercial Real Estate as a Wealth Builder: Understand the benefits of commercial property ownership and how NJCC supports black and brown business owners in acquiring income-generating properties. Don't miss out on this conversation that highlights the critical role of CDFIs in fostering financial inclusion and economic empowerment. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/e6SeBXB #CommunityDevelopment #CDFI #WealthCreation #FinancialInclusion

Giving back is part of who we are. Here's how Raymond James is investing in our communities across North America and the United Kingdom, during Raymond James Cares Month and throughout the year. https://lnkd.in/d3uxwCeD

Giving back is part of who we are. Here's how Raymond James is investing in our communities across North America and the United Kingdom, during Raymond James Cares Month and throughout the year. https://lnkd.in/eEeN9RT9

Giving back is part of who we are. Here's how Raymond James is investing in our communities across North America and the United Kingdom, during Raymond James Cares Month and throughout the year. https://lnkd.in/gaCbhR8b

Giving back is part of who we are. Here's how Raymond James is investing in our communities across North America and the United Kingdom, during Raymond James Cares Month and throughout the year. https://lnkd.in/gTcDRir7

“In order for Black people to have a shot at the American dream, we need to have ownership.” Poignant words from our own Aisha T. Weeks, MPA, Managing Director of the Dearfield Fund For Black Wealth, which she delivered during a Black History Month convening on addressing the racial wealth gap. We couldn't agree with Aisha more, which is why our team was proud to help incubate and launch the Dearfield Fund, which provides $40,000 in down-payment assistance to first-time Black American homebuyers in Metro Denver to help build generational wealth. We believe creating new ownership pathways is the single strongest tool when it comes to addressing our widening racial wealth gap. It's why we're continuing to leverage our business, policy and philanthropic tools in support of ownership strategies and continuing to partner with nationwide entrepreneurs who share our dream of building an ownership movement. Learn more about this movement, and how you can join it here: https://lnkd.in/guzb9ufP #blackhistorymonth #homeownership #ownership #wealthbuilding #racialwealthgap #housingsolutions

What would it look like to redefine fiduciary duty, and consider the impact on community alongside financial return? This a discussion that we've had around many tables with potential investors, and this article by Sandhya Nakhasi does an amazing job at exploring the question. “You can’t build wealth for Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color by continuing to extract wealth from these same communities that have faced multigenerational exclusion and extraction from our financial systems.” Read the full article below: https://lnkd.in/eW2s3Dc4