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The Aspen Partnership for an Inclusive Economy (APIE) works to bridge the gaps between the people who deserve more inclusive systems and standards and the people who set them.

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    • Closing the Small Business Capital Gap
      Small Business
      Closing the Small Business Capital Gap
      Businesses need access to capital to thrive, but 79% of small businesses have trouble accessing credit. Small loans aren’t particularly profitable, so ...
      BY The Aspen Partnership for an Inclusive Economy

      Blog Post

      02.14.2025

    • Spark Grants Awarded to AGLN Fellows
      Economic Development
      Spark Grants Awarded to AGLN Fellows
      AGLN Fellows are awarded Spark Grants for advancing sustainable and equitable economic growth and financial inclusion.
      BY Aspen Global Leadership Network

      Blog Post

      12.14.2024

    • Mainstreaming the Ownership Economy
      US Economy
      Mainstreaming the Ownership Economy
      On December 4, 2025, the Aspen Institute, together with its partner Prudential Financial, was proud to co-sponsor the second annual Ownership Economy Summi ...
      BY Martin Smith, & 1 more

      Blog Post

      12.05.2024

    • Food that Nourishes Communities: Tom McDougall on Creating a More Equitable Food System
      Food Access
      Food that Nourishes Communities: Tom McDougall on Creating a More Equitable Food System
      The US food production industry is an impressively vast and complicated system, but not one that’s respectful of the people who produce and consume the f ...
      BY Food and Society Program & 1 more

      Blog Post

      09.16.2024

    • Creating a People-Focused Economy in El Paso: A Conversation with Hunt-Aspen Fellow Lupe Mares
      Economic Development
      Creating a People-Focused Economy in El Paso: A Conversation with Hunt-Aspen Fellow Lupe Mares
      “There is no substitute for nurturing relationships and maintaining a steadfast belief in one's mission.” - Lupe Mares Lupe Mares has a vision for El ...
      BY Aspen Institute Latinos and Society & 1 more

      Blog Post

      08.13.2024

    • The Changemaker's Compass
      Leadership
      The Changemaker's Compass
      Today’s world presents urgent and unprecedented challenges. The rapid pace of change—in markets, technology, culture and politics—and a growingly int ...
      BY Samantha Cherry & 1 more

      Blog Post

      05.22.2024

    • Financial First Responders: Harold Pettigrew on CDFIs, Climate, and Capital with a Heart
      Economic Development
      Financial First Responders: Harold Pettigrew on CDFIs, Climate, and Capital with a Heart
      This article was published in the May Edition of the Aspen Partnership for an Inclusive Economy's newsletter The Slice. Subscribe here.  “My journey ...
      BY The Aspen Partnership for an Inclusive Economy

      Blog Post

      05.14.2024

    • Catalyzing Employee Ownership to Support Equity: A Conversation with Mowa Haile
      Economic Development
      Catalyzing Employee Ownership to Support Equity: A Conversation with Mowa Haile
      Mowa Haile is the President of Sky Blue Builders and CEO of Apex Underground, two companies that recently converted to employee ownership through an Employ ...
      BY Economic Opportunities Program

      Blog Post

      03.22.2024

    • Spark Grants Awarded to AGLN Fellows
      Economic Development
      Spark Grants Awarded to AGLN Fellows
      AGLN Fellows are awarded Spark Grants for advancing sustainable and equitable economic growth and financial inclusion.
      BY Aspen Global Leadership Network

      Blog Post

      01.28.2024

    • Takeaways From the Fall 2023 Opportunity Youth Forum Convening
      Society
      Takeaways From the Fall 2023 Opportunity Youth Forum Convening
      Twice a year, the Aspen Forum for Community Solutions brings together hundreds of intergenerational leaders from the 40 urban, rural and tribal communities of the Opportunity Youth Forum network.
      BY Mike Swigert

      Blog Post

      10.30.2023

    • CDFIs Can Play a Key Role in Climate Finance
      Economic Development
      CDFIs Can Play a Key Role in Climate Finance
      From the Native Hawaiian CDFI on the island of Maui, to the Florida-based CDFI in Hurricane zone, to the post-coal economy Appalachians, CDFIs are well-placed to respond in times of need. 
      BY Sarah Zetterli & 1 more

      Blog Post

      10.26.2023

    • Bristol, Business, and Those Being Left Behind
      World Economy
      Bristol, Business, and Those Being Left Behind
      Bristol's economy isn’t working for everyone who calls the place home.
      BY Penny Richards

      Blog Post

      10.16.2023

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