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Milken Institute 2025 Finance Forum Welcomes Business, Government, and Cross-Sector Experts to Discuss US and Global Resilient Infrastructure, and Bottom-Up Economic Development Strategies
Washington, DC (March 5, 2025)—Today, the Milken Institute 2025 Finance Forum convenes more than 250 leaders, innovators...
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Milken Institute 2025 Finance Forum Welcomes Business, Government, and Cross-Sector Experts to Discuss US and Global Resilient Infrastructure, and Bottom-Up Economic Development Strategies
Washington, DC (March 5, 2025)—Today, the Milken Institute 2025 Finance Forum convenes more than 250 leaders, innovators...
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The Milken Institute’s Pathways to Capital portfolio includes our signature programs designed to support the deployment of capital to people, places, and projects. This portfolio focuses on lifting up small business owners, emerging talent, and critical community infrastructure projects through direct engagement, innovation, and public-private partnerships. Pathways to Capital offers technical assistance training, resources, and connectivity to catalytic capital and capacity to help communities build long-term economic resilience and support the next generation of local leadership.

Pathways to Capital
Practice Areas
10,000 Communities
The 10,000 Communities initiative works to connect people, projects, and partners together to build equitable economic outcomes in under-served communities across the U.S.
Inclusive Capitalism
Milken Institute Finance’s Inclusive Capitalism (ICAP) Program aims to create a business environment that produces long-term value that benefits all stakeholders, including businesses, investors, employees, customers, governments, and communities. Our work focuses on the importance of democratizing alternatives and expanding access across the business community and works toward greater diversity...
Initiative for Inclusive Entrepreneurship
Small businesses are the heartbeat of our economy. They account for almost half of our GDP and employ nearly half of all private-sector workers. Entrepreneurs of color represent the fastest growing segment of the small business market, yet they have the least access to capital. They are more likely to be denied credit; more likely to pay high interest rates; and less likely to apply for loans out...