How determined investors across all 50 states are expanding finance to strengthen America Investing in America: Expanding Access to Finance to Solve Our Shared Challenges profiles more than 50 innovators who are broadening access to capital across 42 states and Washington, DC. Written by Antony Bugg-Levine, who convened the meeting that coined the term ”impact investing” and co-founded the Global Impact Investing Network, the book describes how investors from different political perspectives are uniting to expand and supercharge the American Dream. Organized around eight chapters, each addressing a widely held conviction about the economy Americans want, the book introduces approximately five investing innovators per chapter who are expanding access to financing for underserved communities. It also provides a practical guide for readers seeking to invest in America and an overview of legislative developments that promise to substantially reshape capital markets toward more equitable outcomes. Readers will also find: Profiles of innovators tackling challenges from affordable housing to fair access to investment capital for underserved communitiesPractical guidance on finding investments and advisors who can help align your portfolio with national economic solutionsAn overview of policy changes creating new opportunities to shift markets toward more equitable outcomes across AmericaReal-world mini-case studies showing how foundations, family offices, and individual investors have deployed capital for impactA bipartisan, patriotic perspective on how Americans from across the political spectrum are uniting to expand economic opportunityWritten for foundation professionals, family office managers, investment advisors, individual investors, policymakers, and anyone who cares about solving America's shared economic challenges, Investing in America offers an optimistic and actionable roadmap for using finance to expand opportunity and fair competition nationwide.
