Author Description

<p><b>How determined investors across all 50 states are expanding finance to strengthen America</b></p> <p><i>Investing in America: Expanding Access to Finance to Solve Our Shared Challenges</i> profiles more than 50 innovators who are broadening access to capital across 42 states and Washington, DC. Written by Antony Bugg-Levine, who convened the meeting that coined the term "impact investing" and co-founded the Global Impact Investing Network, the book describes how investors from different political perspectives are uniting to expand and supercharge the American Dream.</p> <p>Organized around eight chapters, each addressing a widely held conviction about the economy Americans want, the book introduces approximately five investing innovators per chapter who are expanding access to financing for underserved communities. It also provides a practical guide for readers seeking to invest in America and an overview of legislative developments that promise to substantially reshape capital markets toward more equitable outcomes.</p> <p>Readers will also find:</p> <ul> <li>Profiles of innovators tackling challenges from affordable housing to fair access to investment capital for underserved communities</li> <li>Practical guidance on finding investments and advisors who can help align your portfolio with national economic solutions</li> <li>An overview of policy changes creating new opportunities to shift markets toward more equitable outcomes across America</li> <li>Real-world mini-case studies showing how foundations, family offices, and individual investors have deployed capital for impact</li> <li>A bipartisan, patriotic perspective on how Americans from across the political spectrum are uniting to expand economic opportunity</li> </ul> <p>Written for foundation professionals, family office managers, investment advisors, individual investors, policymakers, and anyone who cares about solving America's shared economic challenges, <i>Investing in America</i> offers an opti