Today, about 37% of the population lives in multifamily communities. That number is likely to skyrocket due to shifts in multifamily living and even more as Gen Z-ers graduate from college and move to new cities. This presents an opportunity for FDIs in multifamily to increase their impact and reach people of all nations, ages, and family situations.
Read MoreJoin David Snyder and Steve Vecchitto as they talk about the changes in multifamily real estate and the potential for social and spiritual impact in local communities.
Read MoreYour desired future not only informs decision-making today, but it also provides the incentive to make it a reality. Internal motivation drives external behavior. In other words, it is not primarily head knowledge that dictates the choices we make.
Read MoreGod designed humans for community. You already know this. Scripture uses the metaphor of one body with many parts everywhere—each part with different roles and skills and all of them supporting the overall mission of the body. A hand on its own cannot throw a ball and your right big toe is pretty purposeless without a connection to the rest of your foot.
But when connected and supported properly, you can pitch a curveball and run a marathon.
Read MoreDiscipleship and training in the faith-driven business world is much more than expanding followers and organizational reach. It’s recognizing the context, knowledge, skills, and similar mission that brings people together to advance the kingdom.
Read MoreHow do we understand if a company is creating value for society? One way is to ask intuitive questions of the company—questions like "If you walked into a supply center, would you be proud of the quality of the product and working conditions?"
Read More“If things get worse and I can’t work, we will starve.” These stark words from a Kenyan housecleaner named Esther highlight the critical importance of employment to sustain families.
Read MoreThe language used to describe our community has long been deterministic and continues to lead to the dehumanization of People of Color. During slavery, we were labeled as "chattel," after slavery, we were called "vagrant convicts."
Read MoreIn the past investing has traditionally been viewed as a secular act. The expenditure of money, time, and talent in exchange for the expectation of suitable and appropriate profit.
Read MoreGraphs! Charts! Phases! Never in all my life have I seen (or sent) so many. With the onslaught of pandemic analysis, we’re awash in models attempting to make sense of our world.
Read MoreIn the 1970s, Milton Friedman articulated a myopic mission for corporations to concentrate solely on serving the interest of the investing class. He said that if their interests are served well, all will benefit. Society now bears the results.
Read MoreAs we consider how investing can help shape the world around us, in a way that is pleasing to God and responsible to those around us, we’re challenged to reflect on both the “vertical” and “horizontal” natures of our faith.
Read MoreIn the world of venture capital and startups, there’s always an ongoing dialogue of value and power, perceived and real. Because founders and VCs spend all of their time in a human-behavioral cluster where the sole focus is on equity, they often act in ways that are fundamentally broken.
Read MoreIf you have been a follower of Access Ventures for any amount of time, you have likely heard of our one-pocket investment approach. If you are new to the concept, a one-pocket mindset places your mission at the center of your investment strategy, thus aligning all of your assets to the values that drive your foundation.
Read MoreBusiness is creating a solution to a problem. The problem is that it’s the people with capital who typically decide which problems get solved.
Read MoreAlfa Demmellash took us on a journey to Ethiopia, Harvard, and Rwanda to explain the work she’s doing for underserved urban entrepreneurs.
Read MoreWhat God called us into and through in some difficult places. It took me a long time. I'm probably like you. I want to change the world where there's brokenness. And Isaiah 61 is the call of God in my life when there's brokenness and lack of hope and opportunity. I want to change the world.
Read MoreCritics have also mentioned that businesses that use Christian business practices will not be able to survive in a market economy characterized by cutthroat competition.
Read MoreYou have to know the context. All too often, well-intentioned businesspeople try to expand into or begin operating in underdeveloped economies both nationally and internationally. But when they do not understand the context into which they venture, and they try to implement solutions that work in another space, they flounder and can even cause more damage.
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