Resource table of contents: Inclusive and Diverse Purchasing Resources Inclusive, Local Economic Development Resources Other Key Impact Purchasing Resources 1. Inclusive and Diverse Purchasing Resources AMERICAN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ALLIANCE (AMIBA) The American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) is dedicated to helping communities become more self-supporting and resilient through fostering a culture that values and supports independent business and […]
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Investing in Housing with Rent Subsidies
Medical Home Network Accountable Care Organization (MHN ACO), which HAN member Rush University System for Health is a member of, is investing in a 3-year “housing first” pilot program to care for patients without stable housing who are at high risk for poor health outcomes. The program underwrites rent subsidies to help these individuals obtain apartments and […]
Continue ReadingHAN Leaders on Redirecting Resources for Inclusive, Local Economic Development
The American Hospital Association (AHA) organized a series of videos with health system leaders discussing their community investment programs and why these are important strategies for improving individual and community well-being and advancing health equity. HAN’s Executive Director David Zuckerman discussed health anchor social impact investing. Many HAN member system leaders provided insights including: How Executive Leaders […]
Continue ReadingProviding Employment Opportunities & Supports
HAN member Advocate Aurora Health developed a pilot program to provide individuals returning from the criminal justice system who reside in the communities it serves with equal access to employment opportunities. The health system hired 22 individuals in the past year and provided individualized support to help them adapt to the workplace and remain in their jobs. […]
Continue ReadingTrinity Health’s Place-based Investment Overview
Community Investment Program overview
Continue ReadingProvidence’s Place-based Investment Tools and Templates
Standard form documents templates (the contract created between the lender and borrower) Form of Line of Credit Agreement Form of Loan Agreement Form of Promissory Note (used with Loan Agreement) Form of Deed of Trust Form of Guaranty Agreement Form of Environmental Indemnity Agreement Community Investment Brochure: Document that provides information to interested borrowers Community Investment Fund Pre-qualification Scan Community Building Initiative PowerPoint […]
Continue ReadingCommonSpirit Health’s Place-based Investment Tools and Templates
Loan Application: The applications that an interested party would complete requesting a direct loan. Example applications for housing providers and businesses and intermediaries. Financial Monitoring Templates: Analyses tools or “metrics” to evaluate a potential borrower’s current financial condition and future repayment projections based on cash flow. Examples for cash flow projection and financial summaries. Credit Memo Template: Internal document for preparing the […]
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In Pursuit of Deeper Impact: Mobilizing Capital for Social Equity Authored by Katherine Pease and Sarah Thomas, this paper argues that conventional impact investment strategies do not have systemic impact, because they fail to incorporate an analysis of the root causes of inequality and still tend to prioritize the needs of investors over the needs […]
Continue ReadingAnchor Mission Adoption: Increasing Investments
New HAN member Memorial Hermann Health System, one of the largest employers and the largest healthcare provider in Greater Houston, announced a multi-million dollar place-based investment strategy focusing on housing instability, food insecurity, transportation, access to health care, income, and employment in neighborhoods in Southwest Houston and Greater Heights. From Newswise: “Each year, Memorial Hermann invests millions back into […]
Continue ReadingHAN Fall Convening an Opportunity to Learn From Peers
HAN’s fall convening was held in October and we discussed opportunities for anchors to partner with cities and states to form meaningful solutions to meet the needs of the Americans experiencing economic insecurity daily within the context of the evolution of the racial equity frame as a guiding principle. We also heard from HAN member CFOs […]
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