Rushion McDonald interviews Sahra Halpern. She is president and chief executive officer of the Business Consortium Fund and Triad Investments. She has created innovative and responsive lending programs throughout her career in community development finance. She drives BCF toward a more significant impact in our communities by expanding capital reach to business owners of color. Since 1987, BCF has originated 228 million dollars in loans and financed 950 minority business enterprises or MBEs.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.