Today’s virtual forum hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s -”Too Important to Fail: Minority-Owned Businesses Navigating COVID-19 and Beyond” was encouraging, thought-provoking, and truly a valuable conversation to join in on. Esteemed panelists including Monika Mantilla, Richelieu Dennis, and Luz Urritia, all advocates for the growth of minority owned enterprises, discussed the specific challenges facing minority-owned small businesses, the role that Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and other socially responsible capital providers can play to support an equitable economic recovery, and actions that philanthropy, financial institutions, nonprofits, and government can take to ensure an equitable recovery. More thoughts and highlights from the call to come!