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Asset Funders Ntwk @AssetFunders

The Asset Funders Network (AFN) is a community of foundations and grantmakers using philanthropy to alleviate poverty.

Joined November 2014
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Asset Funders Ntwk retweeted
LISC Policy@LISC_Policy
16 Dec 2019
As we enter the holiday season, @LISC_Policy is mindful that many people in our urban and rural communities struggle with hunger and financial insecurity. #SNAPworks
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#Children raised with access to #assets, #stability and nourishing communities thrive and grown up to earn, keep and grow #wealth over the course of their lives. New report shows how #SocialDeterminantsofHealth impact a child's future bit.ly/366ZcAz
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New report outlines important linkages between #HealthWealth and #Children and offers investors abundant opportunities to pioneer new innovations. bit.ly/366ZcAz
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New report #WhenAJobIsNotEnough sheds light on the role #employers and #philanthropy play in best promoting #FinancialWellBeing for workers. #FinancialWellnessPrograms are key in a quality jobs framework. bit.ly/2lkrvJh
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With support from @leagueofcities @prosperitynow @AspenInstitute @MDCinc this new report, #TrackingDebt, addresses the debt that is holding families back and the strategies to help deliver the #FinancialSecurity they need to thrive. bit.ly/2lV7Waq
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New report #TacklingDebt highlights #PhilanthropicStrategies to address #debt and help families obtain the #FinancialSecurity and #WealthBuilding they need to thrive. bit.ly/2lV7Waq
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New report #TacklingDebt focuses on main causes of household debt and strategies #Philanthropy can implement to help address this issue. bit.ly/2lV7Waq
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Debt is a huge barrier to #FinancialStability, #WealthBuilding. Reducing #debt is a family’s first step for obtaining #FinancialSecurity. New report #TacklingDebt focuses on main causes of debt and strategies for #Philanthropy to help address this issue. bit.ly/2lV7Waq
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Asset Funders Ntwk retweeted
Devex
@devex
6 Aug 2019
Q&A: Prudential Foundation new president's local approach to global philanthropy #devexpro devex.com/news/q-a-prudentia…

Q&A: Prudential Foundation new president's local approach to global philanthropy

President Shané Harris explains how experiences in her hometown of Newark, New Jersey, are influencing the way she thinks about partnerships and work in inclusive economic growth.

devex.com
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Report: Poverty in San Antonio disproportionately hits Hispanic, black residents expressnews.com/business/art…

Report: Poverty in San Antonio disproportionately hits Hispanic, black residents

San Antonio has been one of the country’s most economically segregated cities for decades.

expressnews.com
New study reveals lack of #EconomicOpportunity for Latinos, Blacks living in #SanAntonio. Report supported by @JPMorgan, @SAAFdn provides promising #AssetBuilding strategies that can help #lowincome famlies.
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#Poverty segregates #SanAntonio. New report with support from @JPMorgan and @SAAFdn points to need in #AssetBuilding strategies targeting #lowincome families. #PovertySegregatesSA. bit.ly/2y7TM8E
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Limit to #capital and #OccupationalSegregation are key obstacles to #WomenBusinessOwners. Authors of new report, #UnlockingAssets, explain in live webinar tomorrow. Save your seat now. bit.ly/2LR070z
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#UnlockingAssets digs deep into why despite 114% growth #WomenOwned businesses do NOT generate same wealth as male-owned. Hear directly from the authors as they share their findings in live webinar July 18. Register now bit.ly/2LR070z
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Asset Funders Ntwk retweeted
The Wall Street Journal
@WSJ
13 May 2019
Startups are pitching rent loans to young tenants, stepping into a market long associated with payday lenders on.wsj.com/2VEhwje

Rising Rents for Millennials Give Rise to a New Breed of Lender

Startups are stepping into a market long associated with payday lenders. One pitfall is that such loans might encourage some young renters to live beyond their means.

wsj.com
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NO JOKE! April Fools $100 OFF special. Register now for #IdeasIntoAction and get $100 OFF. Join us May 7-9 in San Antonio for the only conference developed for #funders who are focused on delivering high-impact #grantmaking. bit.ly/2HeZddv
AFN is proud to release it's 2nd in a series on #WomanWealth. #ClippedWings illustrates how #Millennials are faring worse than previous generations.
Nonprofit Quarterly@npquarterly
22 Mar 2019
RT @womenswealthgap: Don't miss @npquarterly coverage of new report on closing the wealth gap for Millennial women by @jhumpa_b, published by @AssetFunders @womenswealthgap - bit.ly/2TS4Q7b
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The relationship between health and wealth is real!
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But what exactly is the middle class? Who's in it and who isn't? Is it really shrinking? And what about you? Which income class are you actually in? It turns out, these questions are difficult to answer. bit.ly/2OjuKdW

What Is Middle Class Income? Thresholds, Is It Shrinking?

Which income class do you belong to, and what defines the different classes? It's said that the middle class is shrinking, but what does the data say?

investopedia.com
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Millennial women are struggling financially: Here’s why (and why it’s not their fault) fastcompany.com/90319675/mil…

Millennial women are struggling financially: Here's why (and why it's not their fault)

Everything from rising tuition costs, lack of robust parental-leave policies, and mass incarceration have set young women in the U.S. up for financial difficulties.

fastcompany.com
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