Making An Impact newsletter
September Making an Impact
As ASBN works to create a just and inclusive economy, we’re excited to announce that we’ve been awarded $216,000 from the Kauffman Foundation through their Knowledge Challenge program. The multi-year grant will advance key research to identify opportunities, resources, and support for underserved communities. Read our announcement that highlights the important work that we will be focusing on and what we aim to achieve with this grant.
August Making an Impact
In honor of Labor Day and the importance of taking care of mind, body, and spirit, ASBN will be closed for an extended Labor Day vacation from August 31 – September 5. Thank you for understanding and enjoy your Labor Day.
July Making an Impact
Do you know a Black or Brown-owned business that could grow their work with Philadelphia regional institutions if it weren’t for a specific hurdle?
The Hurdle Fund is a $125,000 philanthropic grant pool, funded by local Investors Circle members that understand a comprehensive approach and full spectrum of capital is needed to increase racial equity in our local business landscape.
June Making an Impact
Addressing the plastic pollution crisis and circular solutions:
the ASBN’s Director of Circular Economy Policy, Stephanie Erwin, has been invited to DC to testify at a hearing on recycling and innovative circular business solutions for the House Energy & Climate Change subcommittee this Thursday, where our collective voice will be heard by policymakers. The hearing will be reviewing the following recycling legislation:
May Making an Impact
ASBN is still holding our SEC sign-on letter
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Director Renee Jones was a guest speaker at an ASBN webinar to discuss their proposed SEC Climate Disclosure rules. ASBN urges all stakeholders to sign on to support these rules by using our sign on link here before June 17th (read our recent release on climate-related disclosures here). Read more and watch a recording here.
April Making an Impact
ASBN voiced our support for the Bush-Crow-Sanders Energy Security and Independence Act
On April 27,
2022, ASBN’s Co-Founder and President, David Levine, had the
opportunity to speak at The Hill’s CEO roundtable to discuss the
importance of regenerative agriculture for our goal to reach net
zero. Levine was on the panel with many other great business CEOs
in this discussion of how to implement regenerative agriculture
into businesses.
March Making an Impact
Annual Report
ASBN had a busy and dynamic 2021, including campaign organizing in support of the largest infrastructure legislation in recent history, engaging policymakers at ASBN events, and recommencing our in-person annual conferences. We are excited to share our accomplishments and shed some light on the work of the ASBN team and supporters that might have gone unnoticed. Our annual report documents the year in detail and gives a better understanding of everything we were working on throughout the year.
February Making an Impact
