Anna Smukowski
Lessons Learned from a $100 Million Milestone
Christina Travers and Anna Smukowski reflect on the experience of LISC's innovative Impact Notes program and what it says about how CDFIs can communicate opportunity and impact to attract capital to high-impact work.
Investing in Gender Equality
As part of our blog series on how LISC investments dovetail with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, it's only fitting that we would zero in this Women's History Month on the gender equality goal. Gender Lens Investing is a strategic approach to financing that is of particular importance for the CDFI world. Read on to see how it is guiding our work and the projects we support.
Social Bonds and Racial Equity: The “S” Gains Prominence in ESG
The growth of the social bond market has offered a unique opportunity for nonprofit issuers, like Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), to connect with retail and institutional investors and expand the flow of capital to justice-focused work. In ImpactAlpha this week, LISC’s Annie Donovan and Anna Smukowski take a closer look at this lasting shift in how investors view the “S” in ESG and what it means for CDFI efforts to invest in equity and inclusion throughout the U.S.
Investing in Quality Education
This January marks UNESCO’s fourth International Day of Education and creates an opportunity to celebrate progress towards UN Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education. “Quality Education” enables upward economic mobility, reduces inequalities and is a key to fostering tolerance and more peaceful societies. Promoting educational opportunity is at the foundation of the work LISC does in neighborhoods across the country.
Investing in the Creative Economy
As part of an ongoing blog series, LISC’s Anna Smukowski looks at the way LISC is advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through a range of activities supported by the LISC loan fund.
Investing to Get to Zero Hunger
As part of an ongoing blog series, LISC’s Anna Smukowski looks at the way LISC is advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through a range of activities supported by LISC Impact Notes, including investments that support Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure.
Investing in Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
As part of an ongoing blog series, LISC’s Anna Smukowski looks at the way LISC is advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through a range of activities supported by LISC Impact Notes, including investments that support Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure.
Investing in Climate Action
As part of an ongoing blog series, LISC’s Anna Smukowski looks at the way LISC is advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through a range of activities supported by LISC Impact Notes, including investments that support climate solutions.
Investing in Decent Work and Economic Growth
As part of our Impact Notes Social Bond Framework, we are continuing our blog series to illustrate how investments in the Impact Notes advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals, now covering May’s SDG Goal of the Month – Decent Work and Economic Growth.
Investing in Good Health and Well-being
As part of our Impact Notes Social Bond Framework, we are beginning a short series to illustrate how investments in the Impact Notes advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals, starting with April’s SDG Goal of the Month – Good Health and Well-Being.