Affordable Health Care in Central California: Cartmill Clinic’s Vision Comes to Life
Tulare County, situated in central California’s San Joaquin Valley, is fortunate to have an abundance of food production, hence why it is considered a breadbasket for the country. However, it is also one of the poorest and most clinically underserved counties in California.
Growing Cooperatives And Health Equity through Impact Investments
Obran is utilizing the cooperative model to not only create a more effective health care system, but also create equity and power for the workers themselves. Facing the need to expand and reach the next level of its operations, Obran turned to Momentus Capital. Momentus Capital’s impact investment team worked with Obran to create a preferred equity investment vehicle to support their vision.
When Access Equals Opportunity, Entrepreneurs and Communities Thrive
Naimah and Charlayne were living their dream of creating their own businesses. However, those dreams hit a significant roadblock when they could not get loans from traditional financial institutions in order to expand. The Entrepreneurs of Color Fund opened up pathways for them and other business owners of color to create the wealth and health they have wanted for themselves and their communities.
Affordable Housing Preservation Project Comes to Fruition with Mission-Centric Capital
When a new apartment complex came up for sale in a rapidly gentrifying suburb of San Francisco, Kate Comfort Harr of HIP Housing knew she had to preserve it as an affordable housing option. Read more about the partnership with Capital Impact to make her vision a reality.
Shattering Ceilings: Three Female Leaders Making a Difference for Communities
For many years, Jane Garcia found herself to be one of the only women in the boardroom. She not only fought against this bias but became a tireless champion for immigrant communities and access to health care for all. Since 1982, Capital Impact’s success has grown across a variety of sectors through partnerships with women like Jane who have sparked positive change in their communities.
Working as an Uber driver for the past eight years, Martin was hoping to make a better life for his family when he moved to the United States in 1991. As costs rose and pay decreased, he began to question whether he could continue on this path. That was when Martin and his fellow drivers began exploring the power of forming a cooperative and using their numbers to take control of their future.
We are honored to work with a broad range of partners, investors and government agencies that share similar missions and values in supporting Detroit’s revitalization. We invite you to learn more about many of these individuals and the great work they are doing through our video series “Partners in Detroit’s Revitalization.”
Building communities through equitable, affordable housing
Casamira: Detroit, MI | Worthington Woods: Washington, D.C. | Depot Community Apartments: Hayward, CA
It was a dark day in Washington, D.C. when Ronnie Jamison and his neighbors learned that their apartment building was sold, and they may be forced to leave. Working together, they turned to a local law called “TOPA” to help them remain in the neighborhood many had lived and raised kids in for decades. They just needed assistance from a buyer—and a lender.
After his release from prison, Juan Reid was filled with optimism. His hopes to start fresh, however, were met with a number of hurdles, as his past record prevented him from being hired or finding a home. With the right support, fortunately, Juan founded his own business, demonstrating how new inclusive approaches can create real opportunities for returning citizens.
Montessori For All | NASCO | North Texas Area Community Health Centers – Texas
As Lixi’s academic issues began impacting her self-esteem, her mother found hope at Montessori For All, a free charter school designed to attract a diverse student body. Their approach gave Lixi new skills and new confidence. Across Texas, Capital Impact is supporting organizations like Montessori that are improving access to a range of quality services.