In The News: Scaling Community Finance

Sally Miller, Justin Sweeney, Meredith Storton and Zack Neville Young share their tips for scaling up community finance. (Illustration, created by and for Future of Good)

“I think we have to start to engage everybody in the social finance ecosystem if we want change. It shouldn’t just be BIPOC farmers taking all the risk, right? We’ve got to share it around.”

In the Future of Good, Fair Finance Fund’s Executive Director Sally Miller discusses the challenges and strategies of community finance organizations. Sally emphasizes the importance of engaging all stakeholders in the social finance ecosystem and advocates for shared risk among investors and community members to foster growth and impact. As well, Sally emphasizes that smaller farms are not only successful but also have a much greater impact on the local economy than larger farms that focus on export. She notes that smaller organizations can be more agile and responsive to local needs, underscoring the importance of supporting local, smaller-scale operations in community finance and agriculture.