Archive for June 2024

Juneteenth marks our country’s second independence day – when 159 years ago Union troops arrived to announce that 250,000 enslaved black people were finally free despite an executive order that had come 900 days earlier. This week, we reflect on…Read More

A conversation with LEAF’s newest team member, Nathan Hixson. Q: What was your original role at LEAF?  NH: When I first joined LEAF in 2014, we were smaller and less specialized. I underwrote loans and spoke with investors, wrote grants,…Read More