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Small Change: The Crowdfunding Site That Makes Neighborhoods Better Places to Live

Amy Cortese | April 24, 2018

Eve Picker is an architect, city planner, urban designer and real estate developer, among other accomplishments. Her passion for community development and smart, sustainable design led her in 2016 to found Small Change, a Pittsburgh-based real estate crowdfunding site. We caught up with Eve recently to discuss financing transformational projects—such as affordable starter homes built […]

These New Crowdfunding Sites Seek Social as Well as Financial Returns

Locavesting Staff | October 25, 2016

When the JOBS Act was signed into law, it was hailed as a major step in democratizing finance and opening up new pools of capital for small businesses, especially those run by women, minorities and social entrepreneurs who have traditionally struggled to raise funding. For the first time, everyone could be an impact investor. So […]

A Crowdfunding Platform For Equitable Real Estate

Oscar Perry Abello | February 19, 2016

“I like the grittiness of cities,” says Eve Picker, a Pittsburgh resident of 31 years who maintains a healthy Australian twang. “I like to think about places that have been left behind. What will it take to get people to put their money into places like that?” For Picker, it’s not just a rhetorical question. […]