New Impact Offerings, Net Zero Living in Portland, The Cost of Minority Business Ownership, and Rotary’s Fight Against Loneliness!
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Ecolution Power Featured Among New Impact Offerings – January 20, 2025
Each week, Superpowers for Good shares a list of new impact-related offerings added to FINRA-Registered Crowdfunding portals and by broker-dealers. We’ll share four separate lists:
Impact offerings determined by our proprietary analysis.
Offerings with minority founders.
Deals with women founders.
Those with LGBTQ founders.
Sometimes, it takes weeks for our source to determine that a company has a social impact, a woman, minority or LGBTQ founder. When we discover an offering qualifies for our list, even if it is no longer new, we will include it. See the lists below.
Net Zero Living: Robert Pile’s Vision for Sustainable Housing in Portland
tl;dr:
Robert Pile explains Oakleaf reDevelopment’s innovative net zero housing project in Portland.
The project combines urban infill and sustainability, reducing energy use with efficient designs.
Robert highlights how zoning changes enabled this eco-friendly, scalable development model.
He shares his passion for sustainability and the formative experiences shaping his vision.
Robert advises engaging with nature and supporting sustainable businesses to amplify environmental impact.
Study: Being a Minority Small Business Owner Comes with a $2B Price Tag
Headlines over the past decade have frequently highlighted the disparity in funding access for women and minorities as regards venture capital. While less publicized, the problem isn’t limited to venture capitalists; small business lenders are also penalizing non-white, non-men-owned businesses. Take heart! We, you and I, are quite literally the solution.
The headlines about venture capital funding for women often get the most attention. The reason is simple. When 50 percent of the population gets an allocation of just 2 percent of a pie, it is easy to understand that they have been underserved. The data for minorities isn’t any better in the VC world.
When Minority-Owned Businesses Borrow
Today, however, I want to focus on the findings of a University of Washington study on borrowing cost disparities between white men and women and between white men and minorities. The data is pretty discouraging. Minorities pay $8 billion more per year in aggregate than they would if they were charged the same rates white-owned businesses are charged.
Rotary’s Global Network Tackles Loneliness and Builds Community
tl;dr:
Rotary’s 46,000 clubs combat loneliness and isolation by building community and fostering connections.
Members engage in local, regional, and global projects, including Rotary’s polio eradication campaign.
Rotary’s adaptability includes online and cause-based clubs, attracting diverse, younger members worldwide.
John Hewko’s superpower, visionary leadership, transforms strategic ideas into impactful global initiatives.
Visit Rotary.org to join a network empowering individuals to make a difference globally and locally.
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Discover This Week’s Impact Crowdfunding Success Stories 🎉
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Upcoming SuperCrowd Event Calendar
If a location is not noted, the events below are virtual.
Impact Cherub Club Meeting hosted by The Super Crowd, Inc., a public benefit corporation, on February 18, 2024, at 1:00 PM Eastern. Each month, the Club meets to review new offerings for investment consideration and to conduct due diligence on previously screened deals. To join the Impact Cherub Club, become an Impact Member of the SuperCrowd.
SuperCrowdHour, February 19, 2025, at 1:00 PM Eastern. Devin Thorpe will be leading a session on “Calculating Your Funding Needs,” providing essential guidance for entrepreneurs and impact-driven businesses to determine the right amount to raise for sustainable Growth. Whether you’re preparing for your first crowdfunding campaign or planning to scale, this is a must-attend! Don’t miss it!
SuperCrowdLA: we’re going to be live in Santa Monica, California, May 1-3. Plan to join us for a major, in-person event focused on scaling impact. Sponsored by Digital Niche Agency, ProActive Real Estate and others. This will be a can’t-miss event. Has your business been impacted by the recent fires? Apply now for a chance to receive one of 10 free tickets to SuperCrowdLA on May 2nd and 3rd and gain the tools to rebuild and grow!
Community Event Calendar
Successful Funding with Karl Dakin, Tuesdays at 10:00 AM ET – Click on Events
RootsCamp, A powerful and unique (un)conference in Baltimore for progressive organizers to reflect on the election and share lessons and strategies to build our future, January 23-25th.
Community Capital Live, Bernel Hall, New Jersey Community Capital, January 29, 2:00 PM Eastern.
Igniting Community Capital to Build Outdoor Recreation Communities, Crowdfund Better, Thursdays, March 20 & 27, April 3 & 10, 2025, at 1:00 PM ET.
NC3 Changing the Paradigm: Mobilizing Community Investment Funds, March 7, 2025
Asheville Neighborhood Economics, April 1-2, 2-25.
Regulated Investment Crowdfunding Summit 2025, Crowdfunding Professional Association, Washington DC, October 21-22, 2025.
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