Further Projects

Lowering the Cost of Housing Competition sponsors new approaches to high-quality, lower-cost affordable housing. more

A new exhibition showcases possible solutions for New York City’s 21st-century housing challenges. more

Deutsche Bank commits USD 1 million for victims of Hurricane Sandy. more

An innovative tool to advance the impact investment sector. more

Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation hosted a conference at 60 Wall Street to address the need for innovation in affordable housing on July 17, 2012. The Foundation also announced a design competition that will award $250,000 in low-interest capital to build an innovative affordable housing model. more

Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation was recognized by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg in his announcement of more than $100 million in financing and other new resources to help New York City buildings convert to cleaner heating fuels. more

The Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation, New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and Baruch College announced at a recent award ceremony the winner of the Competition To Help Reach Immigrant Ventures and Entrepreneurs (THRIVE), a contest launched to find sustainable solutions to the unique challenges faced by immigrant entrepreneurs. more

The Stanford Social Innovation Review convenes roundtable to discuss the development of impact investing. more

The Microfinance CEO Working Group publishes a report to ensure client protection and vendor responsibility. more

The Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation has commenced a match campaign with online microfunding platform ioby.org to support and promote grassroots civic projects throughout New York City. more

Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation instigated this project to encourage the financial industry to scale up financing of building energy efficiency retrofits. Deutsche Bank has a long history of supporting multifamily / affordable housing through its community development finance capabilities, and throughout the world the Bank has played a leadership role on climate issues. Scaling up building retrofits has become a compelling aspiration for the Bank, because of the alignment between our carbon reduction and community development goals. more

In observance of the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks, The National September 11 Memorial & Museum (NS11MM) will be dedicated in a special ceremony for victims’ families. more

Microlumbia, a non-profit organization affiliated with Columbia University’s Business School, hosted a conference in New York City. more

Deutsche Bank has collaborated with the University of Denver to help teach a business school course on microfinance. more

Competition is Centerpiece of Public-Private Partnership; Bank and Economic Development Corporation to Foster Innovation in Business Support Programs more

Almost a year after the Chile earthquake, residents of Pencahue are celebrating a fresh start in their new homes, thanks to Deutsche Bank and Fundación CasaBásica. more

The Smart Campaign approves a work plan for launching certification by the end of the year. more

January 12 marks the one year anniversary of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake which devastated this fragile Caribbean country resulting in 230,000 deaths, the loss of more than 200,000 homes and the displacement of 1.2 million people. more

Grants will help four organizations assist victims of discrimination and raise awareness about issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and Muslim New Yorkers. more

Deutsche Bank backs a new $80 Million effort to support innovative responses to issues such as housing, public transportation and jobs that affect low-income residents of five U.S. cities. more

Leaders from several top microfinance institutions gathered to discuss the sector’s issues and potential solutions on a panel jointly hosted by Deutsche Bank’s Corporate Banking & Securities (CB&S) Women’s Network and CSR Americas. Speaking on the theme “The evolution of microfinance: An effective poverty alleviation tool or exploitation of the poor?”, the consensus from participants was that, despite industry problems, microfinance still has the ability to positively affect millions of lives. more