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October 05, 2021

The Bond Buyer: Charter school fund to price ‘social’ deal

The Equitable Facilities Fund is issuing a third Social Bond. The bond finances low-cost loans to high-performing charter schools in underserved and vulnerable communities, and conforms with ICMA’s Social Bond Principles as verified by Kestrel. This will be the largest third-party verified social bond issuance in the education sector.