Programs

Clean Portfolio Project

The Clean Portfolio Project takes a total portfolio approach to fossil-free investing in integrated climate solutions.

Eastern NC Resilience Project

Croatan Institute is partnering with Working Landscapes to support a disaster resilience planning project in Eastern NC on behalf of the Upper Coastal Plain and Eastern Carolina Councils of Government.

Pink Hill Project

Starting in 2020, Croatan Institute has worked closely with a partner across 400 acres in Pink Hill to assist with active land management, USDA technical assistance, conservation finance, and market access.

WealthWorks Crowdfunding Action Learning Program

This paper summarizes Croatan Institute’s pilot crowdfunding action learning program; highlights key successes, challenges, and lessons learned; and provides recommendations for future work.

Divest, Invest Philanthropy

Advising participating foundations on fossil-free investment in a clean energy transition

Lab for Impact Finance

The Lab will develop and test innovative financial mechanisms and tools to unlock non-extractive capital that serves communities and creates pathways to a just economy.

Racial Equity, Economics, Finance, and Sustainability (REEFS) Program

The program has three main pillars of work: enhancing investor decisions to integrate racial equity, expanding the BIPOC pipeline to the finance community, and achieving financial health for BIPOC entrepreneurs, households, and farmers.

Soil Wealth

Soil Wealth encompasses the constellation of benefits that result when we build soil health and community…

BLAISE Project

Eva Mazura is an analyst at Croatan Institute where she supports our REEFS program.