Oakland - The Greenlining Institute

Greenlining Neighborhoods: Our Approach to Community Investment

October 24, 2019

The Greenlining Institute’s name started out as a response to redlining, but like all things, our work has evolved. Moving beyond just bringing resources into underserved communities, we now think of greenlining neighborhoods as an equitable way of conceiving community…

TOMORROW: Boots Riley, Aimee Allison, Rep. Barbara Lee Headline Greenlining Institute Economic Summit

April 25, 2019

Event Also Marks Greenlining’s Official Farewell to Longtime President Orson Aguilar Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – The Greenlining Institute’s 26th annual Economic Summit, “Reclaiming Our Time,” happens Friday, April 26 in Oakland…

FRIDAY: Rep. Barbara Lee, Boots Riley, Aimee Allison Headline Greenlining Economic Summit

April 22, 2019

Event Marks Official Farewell for Longtime Greenlining Institute President Orson Aguilar Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – The Greenlining Institute’s 26th annual Economic Summit, “Reclaiming Our Time,” happens Friday, April 26 in…

Oakland Can Step Up Support for Diverse Small Businesses, New Report Says

April 18, 2019

Small Business Advisory Group Offers Detailed Recommendations Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – As Oakland undergoes rapid development and increased gentrification, small businesses – especially those owned by people of color – find…

Advancing Racial Equity in the City of Oakland’s Small Business Ecosystem

April 18, 2019

The City of Oakland released its 2018-2020 Economic Development Strategy with a strong focus on entrepreneurship to build wealth in local communities of color. To support the strategy’s desired racial equity outcomes, The Greenlining Institute founded the Small Business Advisory…

Whose Renaissance Is It?

April 3, 2019

Teaching Tolerance By Jay Ehrenhalt When Chris Dolgos noticed upscale boutiques cropping up in Rochester, New York’s trendy South Wedge neighborhood, he knew there was more going on in his city than just gentrification. Rochester’s downtown revitalization allowed Dolgos, a…

Economic growth Eludes East Oakland, and Business Owners Ask City for More Help

April 2, 2019

San Francisco Chronicle By Sarah Ravani Every morning, Howard Oliver walks a few steps from the front door of his East Oakland home to get to his office. His garage — once used by his father to entertain his golf…

Melissa Harris-Perry, Dolores Huerta to Headline Greenlining’s 25th Anniversary Economic Summit

February 13, 2018

Speaker Lineup Also Includes Alicia Garza, Sen. Kevin de León Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Institute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – This year, The Greenlining Institute will mark its 25th anniversary as an organization with a very special…

Update: Uber Gives Employees Raises, Continues to Exclude Drivers

July 21, 2017

Yesterday I published “Uber Just Gave Its Tech Bros a Raise. Really?!” Shortly after, we received further information on the company’s plans to give raises to all employees starting August 1. Some of this new information includes: Raises will rectify…

Homeownership Champions Unite: Locked out of the Oakland Market

November 28, 2016

Homeownership helps families and individuals across America create and maintain wealth. When people own their homes, children perform better in school, communities are healthier, and families have financial stability to weather economic hardships. But as homeownership declines, America could become…

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