Croatan Institute

Leveraging finance to build a just and resilient economy

Croatan Institute is an independent, nonprofit research and action institute. Our mission is to build social equity and ecological resilience by leveraging finance to create pathways to a just economy.

Transformative FINANCE

SOCIAL Equity

ECOLOGICAL RESILIENCE

FEATURED WORK

Finance for Resilience: An Overview of Risk Mitigation in Agricultural Systems for Farms, Lenders, and Governments

This report explores major on-farm, off-farm, and systemic risks that the agricultural industry faces and...

Credit Worth and Soil Wealth

This paper documents leading environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and shortcomings at Farm Credit...

Soil Wealth Areas: Place-based Financing for Conservation, Rural Communities, and Regenerative Agriculture

This report summarizes the results of a major USDA-funded assessment of the feasibility of developing...

Total Portfolio Activation

TPA provides both a framework and a set of analytical tools to help mission-driven investors...

Financial Health Investment Project

This project aims to increase the financial health of Black and other minority farmers and...

Strengthening the BIPOC Pipeline (BLAISE)

We are developing an initiative, the BIPOC Leaders Advancing an Inclusive and Sustainable Economy (BLAISE)...

our services

We engage with a wide array of organizations in these ways.

CONSULT

We consult on private engagements with a variety of clients. Learn how to hire us for mission-aligned projects.

COLLABORATE

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CONVENE

We bring together leaders working on the frontlines of finance, social equity, and ecological resilience. Learn about our upcoming events.

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