The Greenlining Coalition
The Power of Partnerships
The Greenlining Coalition is made up of diverse community organizations that have banded together around a shared mission of social justice. In the 1970’s, the coalition had a simple vision: instead of competing for crumbs in an extractive economy, they would work together to create a future of abundance through a just economy – a greenlined economy.
We work to eliminate the new frontiers of redlining and bring economic investment to communities of color through advocacy, race-conscious policy development, bank engagement and accountability, and thought-partnership around the development of products and services that meet the needs of economically disadvantaged communities.
Join the Greenlining Coalition
We are a network of diverse community organizations throughout California banding together around a common vision to build a more sustainable, fair, and participatory financial system for communities of color.
Together, we can:
- Build Power through relationships with policymakers, regulators and financial institutions in order to drive meaningful systems change
- Increase Access to capital and funding opportunities through direct partnerships with banks, CDFIs, and other financial institutions
- Strengthen Services such as banking products and investments that better reflect the needs of communities of color and low-income communities
- Shape Policy through data, insights and stories that demonstrate community needs, successful investments and impact
Membership
The Greenlining Coalition
The Greenlining Coalition is made up of over 50 California-based organizations, including minority business associations, ethnic chambers of commerce, faith-based organizations, community development financial institutions (CDFIs), community development corporations, housing counseling agencies, civil rights advocates, and more. Their firsthand experiences are essential to shaping The Greenlining Institute’s understanding of how systems impact our communities, and how we must work together to change them for a just future.
Advocacy Coalitions
The Greenlining Institute works in coalition to advance shared
legislative and policy agendas.