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Philanthropy for Outsized Impact: The Power of Program-Related Investments
This blog also appears on the Engage R + D blog. You can find it here. How can foundation dollars be more powerful in a time of crisis? As COVID-19 continues to disproportionately impact communities that have long experienced economic...
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Capital Impact and CDC Small Business Finance Align Operations Under One CEO to Transform How Capital Flows into Disinvested Communities (Blog)
We are excited to announce that Capital Impact Partners and CDC Small Business Finance are formally coming together to launch a transformative new enterprise and innovate how capital and investments flow into historically disinvested communities to advance economic empowerment and...
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To Our AAPI Community: We Stand with You
By Ellis Carr, President and CEO At Capital Impact Partners, we condemn the recent and ongoing acts of violence against our Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, and are fervently opposed to any language or thoughts that justify or lend...
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VIDEO: Fresh Take – A Conversation about the Power of CDFIs to Expand Economic Power and Inclusive Growth
In February, our President and CEO Ellis Carr sat down with the Greater Washington Partnership’s CEO J.B. Holston for a conversation about economic power and inclusive growth in disinvested communities, and the role that Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) play...
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Alliance CEOs – Opinion: Equitable revitalization critical to Detroit’s future (Detroit News)
Ellis Carr is now the president and CEO of Capital Impact Partners and CDC Small Business Finance. Kurt Chilcott, formerly president and CEO of CDC Small Business Finance, has transitioned to Board Chair of the combined organization. We invite you to...
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In the Face of COVID-19, One Detroit School Meets Its Community With the Services It Needs
Since COVID-19 began, times have been incredibly trying for many across the country. Schools and teachers have been particularly hard-hit, having to figure out what education looks like in this new reality. It has been grueling, the hours have been...
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Addressing the Housing Crisis: Preserving Vital Affordable Housing in the San Francisco Bay Area
This blog was published about the Bay’s Future Fund in partnership with LISC Bay Area. Find information about this development on the Bay’s Future Fund website.
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How Unequal Investment in Detroit Led to Programmatic Solutions to Affordable Housing: Stay Midtown
By Ashlee Cunningham, Senior Specialist, Housing and Community Development In Detroit, long-term disinvestment in the city’s neighborhoods has led to unequitable barriers to opportunity. Systemic racism and disenfranchisement limited opportunities for many Detroiters, more than 80 percent of whom are...
