The world of community development finance has grown increasingly
sophisticated in its multi-faceted responses to poverty, joblessness and
environmental degradation. One of the most sophisticated approaches
involves the marriage of the tools of venture capital and private equity
investing with a wide range of social goals. This approach - what is
termed by its adherents 'community venture capital'- has been successful
at stimulating productive economic activity in resource-starved
communities while encouraging the creation and growth of business
dedicated to the 'double bottom line.' The authors of Standard Documents
for Community Development Venture Capital Transactions have adapted the
model documents found in Joe Bartlett's Equity Finance treatise for use
by a coalition of funds engaged in a different kind of private equity
investing. Co-published with Community Development Venture Capital
Transactions.