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DJ Gribbin Joins Infrashares
Madrus Founder DJ Gribbin brings with him decades of infrastructure experience representing governmental and private clients. He is a Senior Operating Partner with Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners as well as a Brookings Institute Nonresident Senior Fellow. He recently served as the United States’ first Special Assistant to the President for Infrastructure, where he led the development…
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Prince George’s County Public Schools
BLUEPRINT SCHOOLS PHASE II Project Update The following update regarding PGCPS’s Blueprint Schools Phase II project is being provided to the public for informational purposes only. The information contained herein is representative of the current position of PGCPS regarding the project scope, requirements and procurement approach. All information is non-binding and is subject to change.…
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Infrastructure Industries are ready for COVID Stimulus Funds
COVID-19 has highlighted many, once (nearly) invisible, issues. Inequality in our communities. Lack of healthcare capacity. The negative effects of isolation. While these issues are now widely discussed, there is one issue that has remained obvious for years: the United States needs to invest in critical infrastructure systems. Prior to COVID, the United States was…
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Closing the Racial Wealth Gap with Crowdfunding
Like many of you, we’ve spent the last few weeks grappling with the roots and current state of social unrest throughout the country. As part of better understanding the underlying tensions of the racial divides in America, we have focused on the ways in which InfraShares can be a mechanism for reducing inequalities by building…
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Crowdfunding and Recessions: Two Peas in a Pod?
During recessions, banks and institutional investors, once eager to take on smaller projects and riskier ventures, tighten their lending standards and slow down investment outflows. The government can counteract these trends with loan programs and credit enhancements. But, during a recession, these dollars dry-up quickly, leaving businesses reeling. Even under these conditions, recessions can catalyze…
