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VIDEO: A Visual Storytelling of Capital Impact Partners’ First 10 Years in Detroit
Over the past 10 years, Capital Impact Partners has invested more than $300 million to foster equitable and inclusive Detroit communities, and we are committed to achieving that vision with the city’s residents. To celebrate our 10th anniversary of working...
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A Decade of Investment in Detroit’s Revitalization: An Oral History of Our Journey – Capital Impact Partners in Detroit
A decade ago, Detroit was on the verge of a landmark municipal bankruptcy. Emergency response times were among the slowest in the nation. Blight abounded in nearly every neighborhood. In the prior decade, Detroit had lost one-quarter of its population...
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Catalyzing Access to Capital for Communities
Our CEO Ellis Carr discussed CDFIs and traditional financial institutions fostering growth on Greater Washington Partnership's “Catalyze” podcast.
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In Memoriam: Capital Impact Mourns the Loss of Charles Snyder of National Cooperative Bank
On behalf of the entire team at Capital Impact Partners and CDC Small Business Finance, I want to express my deepest sorrow at the passing of Chuck Snyder.
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Marking a Decade of Hustling Harder with Detroiters
After a decade of working with Detroiters, Ellis Carr reflects on our accomplishments and on what we've learned about development.
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A Bold Gamble for Building Community Wealth & Assets: A Q&A with Unity Council on the Successes and Lessons Learned from Fruitvale Transit Village
Fruitvale Transit Village was a bold gamble for building community assets for Oakland, CA through colocation, which Capital Impact Partners is proud to support.
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2020 Annual Report Letter: Combating the Other Pandemic – Flattening the Curve for Social Justice
By Ellis Carr, President and CEO of Capital Impact Partners and CDC Small Business Finance Last year I opened up my Annual Report letter with a reference to COVID-19. While we were still grasping the seriousness of the situation, we...
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New Board Members and Leadership Milestones for Our New Enterprise with CDC Small Business Finance
Earlier this year, we announced the formation of an exciting new enterprise uniting Capital Impact Partners and CDC Small Business Finance under a single national strategy and leadership team. Our vision is bold – to reimagine the traditional tools and...
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Employee Ownership: The Power of the Cooperative Model to Build Opportunity and Wealth for Worker-Owners and Their Communities
By Alison Powers, Cooperative & Community Initiatives Manager Co-ops are having a moment. That is to say that cooperatives, which have existed for generations, are currently being recognized for their ability to build economic power for the workers who own...
