Community Finance

In The Future of Community, a team of Web3 visionaries and tech-savvy executives delivers a groundbreaking new take on the seismic impact Web3 is having—and will continue to have—on our technological and social landscapes. The authors discuss why Web3 really is the "next big thing" to shape our digital and offline futures and how it will transform the world.

This book presents a compilation of 10 essays on some of the most influential judgments’ that were passed by the Supreme Court of India and proved to be life-altering for the common man and the democracy of the nation. These judgments by the Indian Judiciary proved that the nation’s legal...

Like many Americans, Newbery struggled with debt. But unlike most people, he owed more than $26 million. Creditors swarmed after a natural disaster devastated his multi-illion-dollar business. The stress was crushing. He needed a way out - and what he discovered will amaze you.

Imagine being part of a community where every member has a voice, and shared success drives everyone forward. DAO Empowerment: Building Community Power in Decentralized Spaces, part of the Instant Crypto Mini Guides series, introduces you to the power of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), showing how you can actively participate, grow, and benefit from these community-driven organizations. In just 30 minutes, this guide provides actionable insights to get you engaged in a DAO, even if you’re completely new to decentralized communities.

Weber offers listeners practical advice about how to use family meetings to provide financial education for children and strengthen family ties. A Spectrum of Legacies includes case studies, sample worksheets, and letters from Weber’s long experience as an advisor to affluent families. Listeners can use A Spectrum of Legacies to create legacies that pass their financial assets in a way that reflects their personal values, teaches their children, and benefits their communities.

Life was good for Jorge Newbery. A high school dropout and serial entrepreneur, he had built a real estate empire of over 4,000 apartments across the USA. Taking risks and working tirelessly were the ingredients to his rise. But, he took one risk too many. An ice storm on Christmas Eve 2004 triggered his collapse. He was maligned, publicly shamed, and financially gutted - even arrested. He lost everything and ended up $26 million in debt.

In this groundbreaking ethnographic analysis of crypto economies and their global markets and communities, Koray Caliskan offers an inside view of how cryptocurrencies are made and traded. He argues that cryptocurrency should be understood as "data money," a historically novel money type, created as the right to send data privately over an accounting infrastructure called blockchain.

Are you overwhelmed by the extreme views on sustainability presented by the media? Struggling with feelings of anxiety, frustration, and helplessness as you navigate the pressures of living sustainably? In "Man's Search for Sustainability," David Auge, after decades of research, offers a groundbreaking perspective by comparing two of nature's most fascinating insect communities—honeybees and desert locusts.

All over the world, Black and racialized women engage in the solidarity economy through what is known as mutual aid financing. Formally referred to as rotating savings and credit associations (ROSCAs), these institutions are purposefully informal to support the women’s livelihoods and social needs, and they act to reject tiered forms of neo-liberal development. The Banker Ladies–a term coined by women in the Black diaspora–are individuals that voluntarily organize ROSCAs for self-sufficiency and are intentional in their politicized economic co-operation to counter business exclusion.

Renewable energy is good for your wallet. Those who see that opportunity are already seizing it … all the way to the bank. Green Is Good is a no-nonsense guide to how you, the average American, can easily incorporate clean energy and energy efficiency into your daily life and in the process save money, make money, and help wean your community off fossil fuels.

From city streets to City Hall and to Midtown corporate offices, Saving Stuyvesant Town is the incredible true story of how one middle-class community defeated the largest residential real estate deal in American history.

Bigger has turned out not to be better. Servicing the global economy has exacted a heavy toll in the erosion of our communities and the destruction of our environment. Increasingly, we are coming to realize that the way forward looks a lot like the way back — back to strong local economies, back to resilient, tight-knit communities, back to the land and work that is real. As we chart our course through these uncertain times, we are hungry for inspiration.

Ben Price reveals that our constitution and legal system were intentionally designed to give more rights to the wealthy propertied class than the rest of us, and exposes how this hamstrings our ability to effectively address a host of pressing social and environmental problems - and what we can do about it. Many of today’s most serious issues - homelessness, gun violence, fracking, prison privatization, predatory lending, and many more - resist resolution because the “rights of property” undermine the rights of people.

Discover the 3 rules that every successful group follows that allows them to thrive & dominate even in societies where they are unwanted minorities. This books explores what Africans need to do if they want to improve their lot on this planet and become competitive.

Drawing from the experiences of real-life giving circles, philanthropy leader Hali Lee challenges our traditional understanding of giving, showing how everyday people can take back philanthropy from the billionaires and make the world a better place. When you think of philanthropy, what do you...

Millions of Americans today are mired in unaffordable debt. While breaking the chains of debt may feel like an insurmountable problem, a debt-free life is not out of reach. Jorge Newbery was once $26 million in debt. He needed a way out. When one of his creditors made a sloppy legal mistake, he battled them all the way to the Missouri Court of Appeals - and won. Newbery then applied what he learned to his other debts. One after another, his debts were either settled or gone forever.

What if you knew how to borrow money you didn’t have to pay back? For real estate developers, the strikes might feel against you; with land, material costs, and interest rates all rising. Thankfully, there’s a smarter way to structure real estate development projects through the borrowing of construction funding that will be repaid by others. Special district financing offers a unique opportunity to those looking for a smarter path.

“Wealth Beyond Barriers: Financial Healing for BIPOC Communities” delves into the systemic financial barriers faced by BIPOC individuals and offers tangible strategies for overcoming them.

There is a looming crisis. Millions of baby boomers are aging and will need care, but there are not enough beds for all of them. Residential Assisted Living is the solution.

Unlock the secrets of making a difference while securing your financial future with "How to Make Money with Impact Crowdfunding." Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting with as little as $10, this book offers a straightforward approach to using crowdfunding platforms to invest in projects that not only promise returns but also drive positive social change. Written by a former CFO and investment banking firm founder with over 25 years in finance, this guide demystifies the investment process, making it accessible to everyone.