Greenlining Institute
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The Greenlining Institute is a public policy, research, and advocacy non-profit organization based in Oakland, California. It seeks to advance economic opportunity and empowerment for people of color through advocacy, community and coalition building, research and leadership development.[1]
The Greenlining Institute was established by African American, Asian American, and Latino American community leaders in 1993[2] to fight injustice, increase the participation of people of color in policymaking, and encourage successful investment by corporate America into these communities. Rather than just fighting redlining, the illegal practice of denying services to certain communities, greenlining is the proactive effort of bringing profitable investments and services to communities that have been left behind.[3]
The Greenlining Institute was founded on the principle of wealth creation, with a strong belief that diversity makes business sense and leads to greater effectiveness.[3]
