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Forward Community Investments Celebrates Baked Lab’s East Side Expansion

Forward Community Investments (FCI) joined the celebration of the soft opening of Baked Lab’s new retail storefront at 2044 Atwood Avenue on Madison’s East Side, recognizing the milestone for the local bakery and community space. Founded by pastry chef Shawn Bolduc, Baked Lab began in 2019 as an appointment-only dessert studio known for its inventive […]

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Business Matters: Financial Empowerment Series | Power of Property Ownership

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On Saturday, December 13, Eric Mazelis, Senior Community Lender at FCI, attended the Business Matters – Financial Empowerment Series. This event was hosted by the Wisconsin SBDC at UW–Milwaukee and Town Bank at America’s Black Holocaust Museum. The session featured a candid conversation on property ownership with Ray Hill, ML King Drive Executive Director, and

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Wisconsin Philanthropy Network’s Statewide Conference on Philanthropy

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October 21-22, 2025 Green Bay, WI Statewide Conference on Philanthropy Join us in Green Bay for the 2025 Statewide Conference on Philanthropy—Wisconsin’s largest gathering of philanthropic professionals. This biennial event brings together grantmakers and sector partners from across the state for two days of learning, connection, and inspiration. Designed around member priorities and sector trends,

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OFN Conference

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October 20-23, 2025 Washington, D.C. OFN41 The annual OFN Conference is one of the largest, most anticipated gatherings for community development financial institutions (CDFIs). Each year, thousands of practitioners, investors, policymakers, researchers, students, and more convene to learn, collaborate, and celebrate the work CDFIs do to expand economic opportunity. The conference offers thought-provoking plenaries, educational

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Forward Community Investments Celebrates Baked Lab’s East Side Expansion

Business Matters: Financial Empowerment Series | Power of Property Ownership

Wisconsin Philanthropy Network’s Statewide Conference on Philanthropy

OFN Conference

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