Community Development Lending, Explained
For anyone seeking to access lending for community development projects, understanding the different types of loans can be confusing. At Capital Impact Partners, our commitment to fostering positive social impact drives us to support mission-aligned real estate developers and community development leaders with a range…
Nourish DC: Technical Assistance Helps Food Entrepreneurs Build Their Business Acumen
A strong local food ecosystem is essential to community health and economic prosperity — and in Washington, D.C., food deserts (areas without full-service grocery stores) in communities living with lower incomes are a significant factor in persistent food insecurity. Building local food businesses in underinvested…
Momentus Capital’s Approach to Social Impact Measurement
Across the Momentus Capital branded family of organizations, we know that to maximize our impact, we need to first understand it. Building and sustaining healthy, inclusive, and equitable communities requires capital and resources – but without measuring outcomes, it’s impossible to develop effective interventions at…
How Momentus Capital Supports Economic Stability
Across the Momentus Capital branded family of organizations, our mission is to ensure people and communities have the capital and opportunities they deserve to overcome a history of systemic disinvestment. To support underestimated communities in achieving positive social and economic outcomes, we need a shared…
Driving Change with a Human Approach to Lending Operations
By Alexander McDonald, Senior Director of Lending Operations For communities to thrive, they need resources — but too often, small business owners, developers, and local community development leaders lack access to the capital they need to drive progress. Across the Momentus Capital branded family of…
Video: Momentus Capital’s Senate Testimony Champions Community Advantage for Small Business Support
Momentus Capital’s Chief of External Affairs, Robert Villarreal, recently testified in front of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship about improving access to capital in disinvested communities through the Small Business Administration (SBA) Community Advantage (CA) loan program. The Community Advantage pilot…
Meet Karla Gill, Momentus Capital’s First Chief Technology Officer
Karla Gill recently joined Momentus Capital as its first Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In her role overseeing the integration of new technologies that make our work more effective, she will manage Ventures Lending Technologies, Information Technology, and the data analytics teams. In this blog, we…
Meet Byron Reed, Momentus Capital’s New Senior Vice President of Business Advising
Byron Reed recently joined Momentus Capital as the new Senior Vice President of Business Advising. In his commitment to serve borrowers from underestimated communities, he will lead, manage, advise, and provide strategic direction to the team of business advisors who consult with potential and existing…
Meet Mindy Christensen, Our New Senior Vice President of Community Development Real Estate
Mindy Christensen recently joined Capital Impact as the new Senior VP of Community Development Real Estate. She leads her team to support Capital Impact’s mission to transform how capital and investments flow into communities by facilitating loan transactions for health care centers, charter schools, affordable…
Trends and Policies that May Affect Community Development & Small Business in 2022
Like 2020, 2021 presented challenges for small business owners, often revealing historical and systemic disinvestment in communities of color. It also created opportunities for businesses to adapt and rebuild. While communities and businesses are still dealing with the repercussions of the pandemic, we can work…
Marching Toward “Freedom and Jobs”: How Our New Enterprise Fosters Wealth Creation and Builds Inclusive and Equitable Communities
By Ellis Carr, President and CEO During the 1963 March on Washington for Freedom and Jobs, attendees peacefully and constructively protested for the end of systemic barriers and racial segregation. These barriers kept members of disinvested communities from good-paying jobs or from owning businesses wherever…