Reimagining Opportunities for Investment (ROI) in the South

The U.S. South is fastest growing region in the country. And one of the most overlooked opportunities within the investment industry. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has been making investments in the region for decades. And we’ve learned that to make equitable investments in the South, you first must understand the region and all of its beautiful complexities.  

Reimagining Opportunities for Investments (ROI) in the South was created to engage and inform an array of influential investors to examine leading investment opportunities in this unique region. To this end, WKKF-convened a cohort of diverse investors – representing more than $100 billion in investable assets – to address racial inequity and build long-term community wealth in the U.S. South. Explore their journey of coming together to mobilize a sustainable investment ecosystem for undercapitalized communities of color in the American South.

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ROI in the South: Untapped investment opportunity across the U.S. South

Unleashing equitable investment capital in Mississippi

Restoring formerly incarnated individuals through living & high wage employment

Making investments in agriculture that build wealth for communities of color in the South

Getting to “yes” on capital investments in the South

Leading investors gather to accelerate racial equity and opportunity in the South

Investment Opportunity in the South: New Orleans

From New Orleans: How investors can take a leading role in advancing racial equity in the South

Exploring unique capital investment opportunities in New Orleans

Exploring unique capital investment opportunities in Southern agriculture

Here’s how investors can get to “yes” on driving more equitable capital to the South

Capital investments that strengthen the economy for all Mississippians

View the videos and stories to learn from influential leaders – in the philanthropic, for-profit, media and investment sectors – who know what it takes to build partnerships in the region and make investments that are not extractive, but rather build on the region’s many resources and increase opportunities for those who live there.