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If you're looking for ways to raise capital, don��t limit yourself to traditional funding sources. Join us February 25th from 10-11am PT for our webinar, Capital Raise Strategies for Purpose Driven Enterprises. Hear from PathLight Law Managing Partners Kim Arnone, Brian Beckon, and Sarah Kaplan as they share expert insights on public and private strategies that empower social enterprises, nonprofits, co-ops and community investment funds to grow. Register by February 21st: https://ow.ly/webp50UTAVy #webinar #impactInvesting #communityinvestment #capitalraise #cooperatives #nonprofits

Community Investment Funds: Five Models That Keep It Simple For a number of years, we have helped clients design and build community investment funds, or CIFs. We believe CIFs are key to democratizing our economy and providing opportunities for anyone to invest in their own community and build wealth. In our latest blog, we're exploring these five strategies for setting up a CIF: ?? Charitable Loan Fund ?? Real Estate Fund ?? Diversified Community Investment Fund ?? Supplemental Fund ?? Holding Company Read more: https://lnkd.in/gXYAhGxB

We look forward to seeing you there!

Join PathLight Managing Partner Brian Beckon on March 7, 2025, in East Lansing, Michigan, for National Coalition for Community Capital (NC3)'s conference, Changing the Paradigm: Mobilizing Community Investment Funds. This event is a must for community builders, entrepreneurs, and local investors ready to explore innovative ways to mobilize community capital and drive real change. Walk away with tools, insights, and inspiration to transform your local economy. Register now: https://ow.ly/CJPs50UOknG #CommunityCapital #PathLightLaw

Explore helpful tax resources for employee-owned businesses, courtesy of Project Equity!

2024 has been a transformative year for us, marked by transformation and meaningful partnerships with the communities we serve. This year began with a bold step forward��amplifying our core mission through an exciting rebrand. Over these past months, we��ve partnered with social enterprises, nonprofits, cooperatives, and other mission-driven organizations, helping them build equitable ecosystems where everyone can participate, thrive, and grow wealth. Together, we'll continue working to dismantle barriers and uplift underrepresented voices. Explore how we're centering equitable and sustainable legal solutions in our video below. See you in 2025!

Update: Corporate Transparency Act On Hold On December 3rd, a District Court in Texas issued a?preliminary injunction?finding the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) unconstitutional, preventing enforcement of the CTA nationwide. Though FinCEN has filed a notice of appeal, the CTA requirements are currently on hold. Read more about this update: https://lnkd.in/g9Jnt5tb

This week, we're reflecting on our gratitude for the clients and communities that are working to build a more just and sustainable economy. Despite this time of unease and division, there are mission driven organizations across the nation who remain dedicated to positively impacting local economies for all to equally thrive within. Take a moment to explore organizations like The Main Street Journal, Project Equity, National Coalition for Community Capital (NC3) and others working to democratize local and global economies. https://lnkd.in/gW6jfh_H

With over?30,000 cooperatives nationwide, opportunities for shared ownership has increased. These co-ops foster economic equity and empower local and global communities. To support this path to community wealth, PathLight Law offers a variety of legal services for co-ops. We've led the formation of worker co-ops like Nick��s Pizza in Oakland, CA and helped?restructure?Bread & Roses Digital from founder-owned to a worker-owned co-op. We've also provided compliance advice to support a capital raise for?Food Shed Co-op and conducted a fast and efficient bylaws review for?Cooperation Racine, a new Black-led artist��s cooperative in Chicago. Explore more on our cooperative services and experience: https://lnkd.in/gQnjGvKn

Interested in Diversified Community Investment Funds (DCIFs)? Check out National Coalition for Community Capital (NC3)'s Coalition Conversation! During the conversation, PathLight Law Managing Partner Brian Beckon joined NC3's Christopher Miller and Local Return's Jessica David to discuss the structure of DCIFs.