BQuest News
Juvenile justice is really about the kids
Overwhelming evidence shows that involvement in the juvenile justice system in and of itself produces negative outcomes for young peopleThe Children’s Initiative is changing the way San Diego’s children and youth grow and develop by sharing best practices with elected officials,… Read More »Juvenile justice is really about the kids
Helping more SDSU student startups gain real experience
ZIP Launchpad, an incubator and entrepreneurial community at SDSU, just wrapped their first-year grant with BQuest. The goal of The Aztec Cooperative Fund grant was to help a wider population of students access the benefits of being part of a… Read More »Helping more SDSU student startups gain real experience
Impact investing to help Habitat for Humanity build affordable houses for families faster
Mission Driven Finance’s Homebuilding Investment Fund is accepting new investors to their affordable housing impact investment. The Fund is a partnership with Habitat for Humanity to accelerate their family homebuilding efforts by allowing them to acquire and build home sites… Read More »Impact investing to help Habitat for Humanity build affordable houses for families faster
Low-income renters in San Diego should also get to benefit from solar savings
Low-income households spend disproportionately more on energy than other households GRID Alternatives is seeking to draw down new state funding for solar on affordable, multifamily housing. GRID is a leader in low-income solar, installing free solar systems on homes while providing… Read More »Low-income renters in San Diego should also get to benefit from solar savings
Climate Action Campaign keeps moving the region forward
Even more area communities pass climate action plansSan Diego’s Climate Action Campaign is busy as usual with all things local climate policy! CAC was integral to recently helping Orange County activists push the city of Irvine to unanimously vote for the creation… Read More »Climate Action Campaign keeps moving the region forward
YIGBY (Yes in God’s Backyard) seeks to rapidly activate church land to build affordable housing
A solution for the urgent need for affordable housing in San Diego aligns the mission, physical plant, and revenue needs of communities of faith YIGBY seeks to address the disastrous housing shortage in San Diego with an innovative plan of building… Read More »YIGBY (Yes in God’s Backyard) seeks to rapidly activate church land to build affordable housing
SunForAll Solar Fund aims to raise $10M to save nonprofits $25M in energy costs (oh, and mitigate 125,000 tons of CO2)
It’s a triple bottom line win for renewable energy, nonprofit sustainability, and impact investmentBQuest is partnering with Collective Sun to create a solar fund for installing discounted rooftop solar on San Diego-area nonprofits. Because of their tax status, nonprofits are not… Read More »SunForAll Solar Fund aims to raise $10M to save nonprofits $25M in energy costs (oh, and mitigate 125,000 tons of CO2)
San Diego’s Women’s Empowerment Loan Fund crowdfunds business coaching for women
Only 1 in 23 loaned dollars go to womenThe Women’s Empowerment Loan Fund (WELF) is an impact investment opportunity to provide small business loans and financing to women-owned businesses in San Diego. Systemic bias in our financial systems causes credit-worthy women-owned… Read More »San Diego’s Women’s Empowerment Loan Fund crowdfunds business coaching for women
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