D.C. Mayor Bowser Administration Announces $500K in Nourish DC Grants to Food Businesses

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D.C. Mayor Bowser Administration Announces $500K in Nourish DC Grants to Food Businesses

2023

“Nourish DC was created in 2021 to support the growth of locally owned small food firms in communities underserved by grocery and other amenities. The Bowser administration has awarded over $4.5 million in funding to Capital Impact Partners to serve as the Nourish DC program administrator. Each of the grantees will receive technical and loan assistance to support their businesses all-year round through Capital Impact Partners.”

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Q&A with Aaron Gougis, Dallas Initiatives Manager at Capital Impact Partners/Momentus Capital

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Q&A with Aaron Gougis, Dallas Initiatives Manager at Capital Impact Partners/Momentus Capital

2023

The Dallas Business Journal recognized Aaron Gougis, the Dallas Initiatives Manager for the Momentus Capital branded family of companies, in its annual “Leaders in Diversity” awards. In this Q&A, Gougis talks about the challenges that diverse developers face and potential solutions to those challenges.

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Most Creative People in Business 2022: Ellis Carr, Momentus Capital

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Most Creative People in Business 2022: Ellis Carr, Momentus Capital

2022

This year’s list of the Most Creative People in Business featured Ellis Carr, the president and CEO of the Momentus Capital branded family of companies, with an emphasis on Capital Impact Partners’ Equitable Development Initiative. For several years, this program has helped developers of color grow their businesses, overcome systemic racism, and create more affordable housing and other important real estate developments in Dallas, Detroit, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the Washington, D.C. Metro area.

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Macy’s and Momentus Capital to Invest Millions to Fund Minority-Owned Businesses

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Macy’s and Momentus Capital to Invest Millions to Fund Minority-Owned Businesses

2022

S.P.U.R. Pathways: Shared Purpose, Unlimited Reach is a new initiative from Macy’s Inc. and Momentus Capital. The goal is to deploy $200 million to diverse-led businesses, including but not limited to the retailer’s suppliers. This innovative effort advances a longstanding Macy’s, Inc. commitment to underrepresented businesses and aims to galvanize the retail industry to invest in the next generation of entrepreneurs.

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Capital Impact Partners and CDC Small Business Finance create Momentus Capital branded family of organizations to inclusively and equitably transform the financial services sector

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Capital Impact Partners and CDC Small Business Finance create Momentus Capital branded family of organizations to inclusively and equitably transform the financial services sector

2022

Ellis Carr, president and CEO of Capital Impact Partners and CDC Small Business Finance, spoke with the AFRO, a Black-focused news outlet in the Washington, D.C. area. “Ultimately, our vision is to create a diversified, mission-driven financial services firm that provides communities with the opportunity to to build inclusive and equitable opportunities in their communities,” Mr. Carr said.

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