National Advisory Board on Romani Affairs

NAHREP Announces Establishment of the National Hispanic Construction Alliance

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP®) will launch the National Hispanic Construction Alliance (NHCA) to support Latino construction businesses and workers in building capacity, access to capital, and creating business opportunities for its members. Veteran construction industry executive George Carrillo will be the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of this new and independent trade organization.

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  • George Carrillo to serve as CEO of member organization providing capacity building, access to capital, and business opportunities for Hispanic construction businesses
    SAN DIEGO, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP®) will launch the National Hispanic Construction Alliance (NHCA) to support Latino construction businesses and workers in building capacity, access to capital, and creating business opportunities for its members.
  • According to the Construction Employers Association, Hispanics represent 27.7% of construction workers compared to 18.5% of the overall workforce.
  • The National Hispanic Construction Alliance will address these and other pressing issues with the aim of advocating and growing business opportunities for its members.
  • The first in-person national advisory board meeting of the National Hispanic Construction Alliance will convene, in Miami, at L'ATTITUDE September 27-30.

Brent Bennett Joins Lane VC as Venture Partner, elevating Mobility Investments

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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Brent Bennett Joins Lane VC as Venture Partner, elevating Mobility Investments.

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  • Brent Bennett Joins Lane VC as Venture Partner, elevating Mobility Investments.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Brent at Lane VC as a Venture Partner," said Kasey Evans, Founder and Managing Partner of Lane VC.
  • Bennett brings to Lane VC a wealth of knowledge and a proven track record of success in venture capital, technology, and entrepreneurship.
  • "I am honored to be joining Lane VC, a firm that has already made significant strides in investing in leading mobility technologies," said Brent Bennett, Venture Partner at Lane VC.

Pioneer Landscape Centers Beats Trucker Shortage with Company-Owned Commercial Driving School

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Friday, July 21, 2023
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At a time when other firms are scrambling to hire drivers and keep up with deliveries, Pioneer Landscape Centers has bypassed hiring troubles due to a nationwide trucker shortage by operating its own school that helps current employees get a commercial driver’s license (CDL).

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  • At a time when other firms are scrambling to hire drivers and keep up with deliveries, Pioneer Landscape Centers has bypassed hiring troubles due to a nationwide trucker shortage by operating its own school that helps current employees get a commercial driver’s license (CDL).
  • A regional supplier of landscape and hardscape materials in the western U.S., Pioneer now has graduated nearly two dozen students and plans to operate its school indefinitely.
  • “Although the shortage has dropped to 64,000 this year, it’s going to get worse.
  • The American Trucking Association predicts the shortage will rise to 82,000 next year and reach 160,000 drivers by 2028.

FORD FOUNDATION JOINS CROSS-SECTOR LEADERS TO LAUNCH INDONESIA IMPACT ALLIANCE

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford Foundation President Darren Walker joined members of the Indonesian government and business community to celebrate the launch of the Indonesia Impact Alliance (IIA). As a founding member of the IIA and an impact investor on a global scale, Ford Foundation will support the IIA to bring together investors, entrepreneurs, and government to develop an impact investing ecosystem in Indonesia that allows businesses to gain financial returns while solving social and environmental problems.

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  • In Indonesia, the IIA will be unlocking a major opportunity," said Ford Foundation President Darren Walker.
  • "The power of Impact Investing has been leveraged throughout the world, and we're excited to expand this methodology here in Indonesia," said Indonesia Impact Alliance Chair and CEO of Instellar Romy Cahyadi.
  • Ford Foundation launched its $1 billion Mission Investments program in 2017 and has been a longtime supporter of impact investing domestically and abroad.
  • "The Nigerian impact investing ecosystem is rapidly evolving with the Ford Foundation being at the forefront of supporting the growth of the market.