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Building an Ownership Movement to Close Racial Wealth Gaps

Smitha Das & Santhosh Ramdoss | November 15, 2023

Ownership is a key driver of wealth creation, yet many individuals and communities lack access to these opportunities. This ImpactAlpha article, co-authored by Smitha Das, Senior Director of Investments, WES, and Santhosh Ramdoss, President & CEO, Gary Community Ventures, explores emerging investment strategies, such as employee ownership, homeownership, and community wealth building. These approaches have the potential to close the persistent wealth gaps experienced by many communities and create sustainable economic growth.

Smitha Das & Santhosh Ramdoss
WES is a non-profit social enterprise that supports the educational, economic, and social inclusion of immigrants, refugees, and international students in the U.S. and Canada.

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