Top Honors: Capital Impact Partners Named the Best Medium-Sized Nonprofit to Work For, #2 Out of All Nonprofits Nationwide
In its 2023 rankings, The NonProfit Times also honored CDC Small Business Finance as the #17 medium-sized nonprofit and #43 overall.
April 11, 2023 (Arlington, VA / San Diego, CA) – With a mission that inspires employees — and a management team that invests in them — two organizations from the Momentus Capital branded family of organizations have been named among the best medium-sized nonprofits in the United States, according to The NonProfit Times, the leading publication for nonprofit managers.
Capital Impact Partners is ranked the #1 nonprofit in the medium-sized category, which includes organizations with 50-249 employees. And the organization is also among the best nonprofits of any size, ranked #2 overall.
CDC Small Business Finance is also honored in this year’s rankings as the #17 medium-sized nonprofit and #43 overall.
Capital Impact Partners and CDC Small Business Finance are both part of the Momentus Capital branded family of organizations, which also includes Ventures Lending Technologies, among other organizations.
The rankings are based on participating nonprofits’ policies, practices, benefits and demographics, as well as a survey of employees asking them to respond to 77 statements within seven categories.
“We are incredibly thrilled to be honored as two of the best nonprofits to work for — and incredibly thankful to our team members for making that recognition possible in so many ways,” said Kim Dorsett, Chief Human Resources Officer for Capital Impact Partners and CDC Small Business Finance. “This award is both validation for what we’ve done so far and motivation to continue to invest in our people. Training, resources, and a thriving culture will help us all do our best work.”
Learn more about Momentus Capital’s mission and career opportunities within the Momentus Capital branded family of organizations.
“We anchor ourselves in our mission and vision, making sure communities have the opportunities they need to be successful, and to fulfill their dreams,” said Ellis Carr, President and CEO of Capital Impact Partners and CDC Small Business Finance. “That also applies to our team members. Our goal is to provide team members with the opportunities and development they need. It is only by supporting and investing in our staff, that we can continue to make an impact on the residents and communities we all show up for every day.”
The NonProfit Times highlighted Momentus Capital for its nimble and entrepreneurial approach, hybrid workplace model, opportunities to connect with leadership, and fostering ongoing innovation through its Lab process — a cross-departmental structure that evaluates internal systems and processes.
The Best Nonprofits To Work For 2023 rankings are based on these 10 key drivers:
- I feel I am valued in this organization.
- I have the confidence in the leadership of this organization.
- I like the type of work that I do.
- At this organization, employees have fun at work.
- Most days, I feel I have made progress at work.
- This organization treats me like a person, not a number.
- Overall, I’m satisfied with this organization’s benefits package.
- I feel I can trust what my supervisor tells me.
- This organization helps me pursue a career path that aligns with my skills and interests.
- The leaders of this organization care about their employees’ well-being.
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About Capital Impact Partners
Capital Impact Partners, part of the Momentus Capital branded family of organizations, is transforming how capital and investments flow into communities to provide people with access to the capital and opportunities they deserve. As one of the nation’s leading mission-driven Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), we help build strong communities and create generational wealth by deploying mission-driven financing, capacity-building programs, and impact investing opportunities.
Capital Impact Partners offers flexible financing for catalytic mission-aligned projects in four primary sectors: increasing access to health care, education, affordable housing, and healthy food.
In addition, we manage several multi-year initiatives in key regions to support emerging developers, small business owners, cooperatives, and community health enterprises through training, professional networks, access to experts and mentors, and pathways to grants and loan capital.
Capital Impact Partners has disbursed more than $3 billion since 1982 to create access to critical social services, grow entrepreneurs, and create quality jobs. Capital Impact Partners’ leadership in delivering financial and social impact has resulted in the organization being rated by S&P Global and Fitch Ratings and recognized by Aeris for its performance.
The Momentus Capital branded family of organizations refers to the combined operations of Capital Impact Partners and CDC Small Business Finance, as well as their affiliates, Momentus Direct Capital and Momentus Securities (an SEC-registered broker-dealer, MSRB-registered, FINRA/SIPC member). While each organization under the Momentus Capital brand still operates as a separate entity, their clients will now have access to more resources and products.
With headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, and San Diego, California, Momentus Capital operates nationally with a focus on larger urban areas and cities in Arizona, California, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New York, Texas, and the Washington D.C. metro area.
Learn more at capitalimpact.org and momentuscap.org.
About Momentus Capital
The Momentus Capital branded family of organizations refers to the combined operations of Capital Impact Partners and CDC Small Business Finance, as well as their affiliates, Momentus Direct Capital, and Momentus Securities (an SEC-registered broker-dealer, MSRB-registered, FINRA/SIPC member). While each organization under the Momentus Capital brand still operates as a separate entity, its clients now have access to more resources and products.
The Momentus Capital branded family of organizations is transforming how capital and investments flow into communities to provide people access to the capital and opportunities they deserve. We are working to reinvent traditional financial systems by offering a continuum of financial, knowledge, and social capital to help entrepreneurs, community-based organizations, and local leaders at every growth stage to build strong communities and create generational wealth.
This includes a comprehensive package of loan products, impact investment opportunities, training and business advising programs, and technology solutions that advance locally-led solutions.
Leveraging more than 80 years of combined experience, more than $3 billion in assets under management, and strong community engagement, the Momentus Capital branded family of organizations has delivered $24 billion in financing, created and preserved 298,000 jobs, and served 14,350 small businesses and 6 million people across our history.
With headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, and San Diego, California, Momentus Capital operates nationally with a focus on larger urban areas and cities in Arizona, California, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New York, Texas, and the Washington D.C. metro area.
Learn more at momentuscap.org.
About CDC Small Business Finance
CDC Small Business Finance, part of the Momentus Capital Branded family of organizations, is transforming how capital and investments flow into communities to provide people with access to the capital and opportunities they deserve. As the nation’s leading mission-based small business lender, CDC Small Business Finance helps build strong communities and create generational wealth by deploying mission-driven financing and free business advising to the small businesses that are the backbone of their communities and the country.
CDC Small Business Finance delivers small business and commercial real estate loans paired with free technical assistance to bolster entrepreneurship, economic development, and job creation.
We offer numerous loan products, including the Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 commercial real estate loans, SBA Community Advantage loans, and SBA Microloans. In addition, we offer non-SBA products to provide alternative options for those unable to qualify for traditional financing. CDC Small Business Finance also offers free business advice to support potential borrowers in getting loan-ready and to help our current borrowers grow and expand their businesses.
Since 1978, CDC Small Business Finance has provided more than $21.3 billion in financing to 12,500 borrowers and helped create and preserve over 217,000 jobs.
The Momentus Capital branded family of organizations refers to the combined operations of Capital Impact Partners and CDC Small Business Finance, as well as their affiliates, Momentus Direct Capital and Momentus Securities (an SEC-registered broker-dealer, MSRB-registered, FINRA/SIPC member). While each organization under the Momentus Capital brand still operates as a separate entity, their clients will now have access to more resources and products
With headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, and San Diego, California, Momentus Capital operates nationally with a focus on larger urban areas and cities in Arizona, California, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New York, Texas, and the Washington D.C. metro area.
Learn more at cdcloans.com and momentuscap.org.
