Events
OZ Webinar Series: Supporting Operating Businesses in Opportunity Zones
The final Opportunity Zones (OZ) regulations provided much-needed certainty and clarity for investors interested in supporting OZ operating businesses. A number of models for investment and partnership have emerged to help drive innovation and empower local entrepreneurs in communities across the nation. Join the Economic Innovation Group on July 28...
EIG Webinar | Navigating COVID: Addressing the Economic Impact and Launching an Equitable Recovery
Join the Economic Innovation Group (EIG) for a moderated discussion with EIG Economic Advisors Austan Goolsbee and Kenneth Rogoff on the current economic situation and lessons from the Great Recession for mitigating the fallout from COVID-19 and setting the country on a path for a strong, dynamic, and inclusive recovery....
EIG Webinar | The Spread and Persistence of Neighborhood Poverty: Lessons for the COVID-19 Response
The Economic Innovation Group (EIG) recently launched the Neighborhood Poverty Project with two new reports analyzing the spread and persistence of high-poverty neighborhoods throughout the United States over the last four decades. The research finds that while the last national economic expansion brought growth and prosperity to many areas, it...
OZ Webinar Series: Capital strategies for fortifying local economies during the crisis and recovery
Join the Economic Innovation Group and guest speaker Bruce Katz, Director of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab at Drexel University, for a discussion on community capital strategies during the economic crisis and recovery. Since mid-March, local governments and nonprofits have responded swiftly to support small businesses impacted by COVID-19 by...
OZ Webinar Series: Investing Along Main Street
Join the Economic Innovation Group and Main Street America to learn about emerging strategies for Main Street revitalization and business growth in Opportunity Zones. Local leaders are looking to Opportunity Zones as a tool to attract private investment and breathe new life into their communities’ commercial corridors and business districts....
OZ Webinar Series: Latest Insights from the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council
Join the Economic Innovation Group and Alfonso Costa, Jr., Deputy Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, for an in-depth discussion of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council’s recent report on activities completed by the Council in its first year. The Council, which is...
OZ Webinar Series: The Substance and Significance of the Final Regulations on Opportunity Zones
Register Here Join the Economic Innovation Group, Steptoe, and Novogradac for a webinar on the final regulations on Opportunity Zones, which Treasury and the IRS released on December 19, 2019. Expert speakers will provide a detailed overview of key provisions, discuss how the newly-minted rules may influence investment activity, and...
OZ Webinar Series: Housing Experts Share Insights into Opportunity Zone Investments for Affordable Homes
Many communities across the nation collectively face housing challenges due to a lack of homes that are affordably priced for low-income and working families. However, each city grapples with a unique set of circumstances that necessitate tailored solutions and flexible financing to address local housing challenges. For this reason, state...
OZ Webinar Series: Anchor Institutions as Opportunity Zones Early Adopters and Agents for Change
Large institutions like universities, hospitals, major employers, and faith-based organizations can have an outsized impact on the prosperity of their local communities and residents. Once established, they tend to remain in the same location for decades, and are thus often referred to as “anchor institutions.” Many wield tremendous social and...
OZ Webinar Series: What You Need to Know About Opportunity Zones and Operating Businesses
In this installment of EIG’s Opportunity Zones webinar series, we are discussing the latest on Opportunity Zone investments in operating businesses. Since Treasury delivered its second set of proposed regulations in April, there has been a significant uptick in interest and activity to support new and growing operating businesses due...
OZ Webinar Series: Erie, PA – A City Comes Together to Unlock its Potential
Erie is the quintessential example of an American legacy city harnessing the power of Opportunity Zones to share its vision of transformation with the nation. Many cities throughout the Heartland are at an inflection point as they navigate transitioning economies, shrinking populations, and reduced budgets. While working to reinvest in...
OZ Webinar Series: Strategies for Community-led Opportunity Zone Investments
Rural and tribal communities in Washington state are working with state officials and national organizations to identify local priorities in their Opportunity Zones and attract the investment needed to bring their vision to life. In this webinar, representatives from the Washington State Department of Commerce will discuss their approach to...