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Dec 252009

Housing Developments Targeted Growing Suburbs, Downtown

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Austin Business Journal: PeopleTrust’s Kelly Weiss discussing Austin’s affordability crisis.

Austin Business Journal: PeopleTrust’s Kelly Weiss discussing Austin’s affordability crisis.

Dec 92009

PeopleTalk Speaker Discusses “The Role of Micro-Lending in the U.S.”

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AUSTIN, Texas – December 9, 2009 – PeopleFund welcomes Lisa Servon, Dean of Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy, who will be leading a discussion on “The Role of Micro-Lending in the U.S.” as part of our PeopleTalk Speaker Series. The lunchtime discussion is this Thursday, December 10 from…

AUSTIN, Texas – December 9, 2009 – PeopleFund welcomes Lisa Servon, Dean of Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy, who will be leading a discussion on “The Role of Micro-Lending in the U.S.” as part of our PeopleTalk Speaker Series. The lunchtime discussion is this Thursday, December 10 from…

Nov 82009

Nonprofit PeopleFund is a Bank of Economic Opportunity

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Austin American Statesman: PeopleFund takes a chance on a small business owner when traditional banks said no.

Austin American Statesman: PeopleFund takes a chance on a small business owner when traditional banks said no.

Oct 92009

Partnerships Spawn Affordable Homes

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Austin Business Journal: A few nonprofit-private partnerships bringing affordable housing to Austin hope to prove such arrangements can provide needed housing for the working class, while turning a profit for developers.

Austin Business Journal: A few nonprofit-private partnerships bringing affordable housing to Austin hope to prove such arrangements can provide needed housing for the working class, while turning a profit for developers.

Oct 22009

PeopleFund Wins $1 Million from the Federal Government

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Austin American Statesman: PeopleFund, the East Austin nonprofit, will receive $1 million from the federal government to make more loans to small businesses and provide other credit and financial services to its clients.

Austin American Statesman: PeopleFund, the East Austin nonprofit, will receive $1 million from the federal government to make more loans to small businesses and provide other credit and financial services to its clients.

Sep 202009

Austin Business People Look for Signs of a Rebound

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Austin American Statesman: PeopleFund’s Margo Weisz chimes in on why our clients are riding out the recession.

Austin American Statesman: PeopleFund’s Margo Weisz chimes in on why our clients are riding out the recession.

Sep 112009

Funding for Green Jobs Growing…

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Austin Business Journal: What exactly is a green job? ABJ interviews our PeopleTalk Economic Summit’s Workforce Development panel for answers.

Austin Business Journal: What exactly is a green job? ABJ interviews our PeopleTalk Economic Summit’s Workforce Development panel for answers.

Aug 312009

PeopleFund Wins Innovation Award at 9th Annual Austin Chamber of Commerce Business Awards

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For Immediate Release PeopleFund Wins Innovation Award at 9th Annual Austin Chamber of Commerce Business Awards Austin Chamber of Commerce honors PeopleFund with Bury + Partners’ Innovation Award in Non-Profit Category AUSTIN, Texas – August 26th, 2009 – PeopleFund, a non-profit Community Development Financial Institution, was awarded Bury + Partners’ Innovation Award…

For Immediate Release PeopleFund Wins Innovation Award at 9th Annual Austin Chamber of Commerce Business Awards Austin Chamber of Commerce honors PeopleFund with Bury + Partners’ Innovation Award in Non-Profit Category AUSTIN, Texas – August 26th, 2009 – PeopleFund, a non-profit Community Development Financial Institution, was awarded Bury + Partners’ Innovation Award…

Aug 272009

Austin Receives $2 Million in HUD Stimulus Funds

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Austin Business Journal: Austin city officials and U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett on Wednesday announced the city’s intention to receive $2 million in Community Development Block Grant Recovery funds that will help fund four development projects in East Austin.

Austin Business Journal: Austin city officials and U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett on Wednesday announced the city’s intention to receive $2 million in Community Development Block Grant Recovery funds that will help fund four development projects in East Austin.

Jul 32009

Ott Tackles Racial Divide

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Austin Chronicle: At a June 26 PeopleTalk luncheon, city manager Marc Ott addressed a range of topics… But in closing, Ott issued a strong challenge to Austinites to publicly address the racial divide in Austin.

Austin Chronicle: At a June 26 PeopleTalk luncheon, city manager Marc Ott addressed a range of topics… But in closing, Ott issued a strong challenge to Austinites to publicly address the racial divide in Austin.

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