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Applied research on governance, social impact, and economic development, written to help leaders act on evidence.

Philanthropy & Social Impact

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Deloitte, Raza Development Fund, and Opportunity Finance Network
Five research priorities for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs)
Research Report, 2023
By Jamie McCall, Eugenia Vivanco, Adrienne Smith, and Courtney Davis

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Deloitte, Raza Development Fund, and Opportunity Finance Network
The many paths to a more accessible financial system: The value of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs)
Case Study Brief, 2023
By Jamie McCall, Eugenia Vivanco, Adrienne Smith, and Courtney Davis

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Carolina Small Business Development Fund and AltCap, 2023
Growth, Equity, & Individual Welfare: A Theoretical Framework for "Moving the Needle"
Research Brief and Report
By Jamie McCall, Nora Anzawi, Miles Zeller, and James Onorevole

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UNC School of Government ncIMPACT, 2021
North Carolina Community Development Organizations’ Capacity During COVID-19
Research Bulletin
By Teshanee Williams, Anita Brown-Graham, Jamie McCall, and Maureen Berner

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UNC School of Government ncIMPACT, 2019
5 Insights on How Community Development Corporations View Social Capital
Research Bulletin
By Maureen Berner, Anita Brown-Graham, Jamie McCall, Jonathan Morgan, and Tyler Mulligan, et al.

Strategy & Leading Practices

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Deloitte's Center for Board Effectiveness in collaboration with the Center for Integrated Research and the Chief Executive Program, 2026
What directors' career histories may reveal about the capabilities of Fortune 100 boards
Deloitte Insights
By Christine Davine, Jamie McCall, Tim Murphy, Elizbaeth Molacek, and Caroline Schoenecker

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Deloitte's Center for Board Effectiveness in collaboration with the Chief Executive Program, 2025
Director skills for today's complex business environment
On the Board's Agenda
By Christine Davine, Caroline Schoenecker, Elizbaeth Molacek, and Jamie McCall

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Deloitte's Chief Executive Program in collaboration with Global Human Capital Practice and the Center for Board Effectiveness, 2023
A New Era of Leadership in the Talent Space:
The CEO as Orchestrator
Research Report
By Benjamin Finzi, Art Mazor, Carey Oven, Elizabeth Molacek, and Jamie McCall

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Deloitte's Center for Board Effectiveness, 2023
The Complex Role of the Board in Setting Executive Compensation
On the Board's Agenda
By Carey Oven, Ian Dawson, Katie Kenny, Sally Cooper, Maureen Bujno, Abby Dunleavy, Jamie McCall, and Elizabeth Molacek

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Deloitte's Center for Board Effectiveness in collaboration with the  Alliance for Board Diversity, 2023
Missing Pieces: A Board Diversity Census
Seventh Edition
by Kori Green, David Levin, Jamie McCall, Bridget O’Brien, and Caroline Schoenecker, et. al. 

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Deloitte's Center for Board Effectiveness, 2023
Board Governance and Strategy in a Changing Global Economic Landscape
On the Board's Agenda
By Carey Oven, Ira Kalish, Danny Bachman, and Jamie McCall

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UNC School of Government, 2022
COVID-19 and North Carolina’s Economic Development Organizations: Perspectives on Response, Recovery, and Shifting Priorities
Research Bulletin
By Jonathan Morgan and Jamie McCall

Evaluations & Impact Assessments

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Carolina Small Business Development Fund, 2023
Identifying Reasons for Small & Medium-Sized Firm Failures in North Carolina: An Exploratory Framework
Research Brief and Report
By Jamie McCall, Natalie Prochaska, and James Onorevole

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Carolina Small Business Development Fund and ResilNC, 2022
Extraordinary Times Call for Extraordinary Measures: COVID-19 Aid to Small Firms
Research Brief & Report
By Jamie McCall, Brittany Weston, James Onorevole, James (Carter) Roberson, and Jamie Andrews

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Center for State and Local Government Excellence, 2009
Prefunding Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) in State and Local Governments: Options and Early Evidence
Issue Brief
By Jerrell Coggburn and Jamie McCall

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