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EPISODE · Jan 14, 2026 · 37 MIN

Episode 18: Scaling What Works: Innovation in Community Investment (Season 2 - Episode 8)

from The Community Effect: A NeighborWorks America Podcast · host NeighborWorks America

In this episode of The Community Effect, Marietta Rodriguez, president & CEO of NeighborWorks America, is joined by Brandee McHale, head of Community Investing and Development at Citi and president of the Citi Foundation. They discuss how philanthropy, finance and community development intersect to create lasting impact. The conversation explores first-mover partnerships, the role of philanthropic capital in seeding innovation and the importance of investing in people and places to support long-term economic opportunity and community resilience.

In this episode of The Community Effect, Marietta Rodriguez, president & CEO of NeighborWorks America, is joined by Brandee McHale, head of Community Investing and Development at Citi and president of the Citi Foundation. They discuss how philanthropy, finance and community development intersect to create lasting impact. The conversation explores first-mover partnerships, the role of philanthropic capital in seeding innovation and the importance of investing in people and places to support long-term economic opportunity and community resilience.

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