| Greetings!
After a disaster, and the first wave of aid is delivered, the challenge of rebuilding can be daunting. In this e-newsletter, we feature a story on how the Meyer Memorial Trust used a loan guarantee to help rebuild homes after a flood. PRIs were also employed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and demonstrated how a range of financing tools can foster recovery. We look forward to tracking how PRIs are deployed by foundations in Haiti and other distressed communities in the coming year.
The White House has proposed a number of initiatives that represent opportunities for leverage for PRI makers. These include support for the National Housing Trust Fund, the Partnership for Sustainable Communities, and Promise Neighborhoods, which are designed to replicate successful social programs. Several of the workshops planned for the Network's national conference in May will address ways in which foundations can work with federal programs to create social change. It's an opportunity you won't want to miss.
Peter Berliner
Managing Director |
Join us on Wednesday, February 24th, for the second in a four-part series on program-related investing. The one-hour webinar will feature Ed Diener of The Skoll Foundation and Sandra Mikush of the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation.
