Capital Impact Partners, one of the Momentus Capital branded family of companies, receives regular media coverage for its work to transform how capital and investments flow into communities to provide people access to the capital and opportunities they deserve.
That coverage, compiled on this page, includes our efforts with local leaders and key organizations to deliver critical social services, helping diverse developers grow their businesses, and other important programs and initiatives.
If you are a member of the media and have a press inquiry please reach out to Stryker Watts at swatts@cdcloans.com.
Strategies for Financing the Inclusive Economy
October 2016
Worker-owned companies, social enterprises, and related broad-based ownership models are increasingly seen as highly valuable tools for stemming and reversing rising economic inequality. In this third part of an ongoing series, the Democracy Collaborative looks at how to finance models to create more and better jobs and broader ownership opportunities. Capital Impact’s role in providing both technical assistance and financing to food, worker and housing cooperatives is highlighted as a key approach.
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To Serve all Californians Expanded Health Clinic Capacity is Needed
September 2016
Federally Qualified Health Centers – of which there are nearly 130 in the state – have long served as the safety net for California’s most vulnerable residents living in both urban and rural communities. Yet, as we look into the future, that net is fraying. In this Op-Ed for California’s leading political newspaper, Capital Impact’s Chief Lending Officer, Scott Sporte, illustrates how our financing work is helping to support FQHCs and create health equity in the state.
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Investing in Detroit’s Comeback: Optimism & Challenges on the Road to Inclusive Growth
February 2016
2015 was a year of optimism for post-bankruptcy Detroit. New investments. Blight being tackled. Infrastructure coming online. only. As a longtime Detroit resident and community development professional, Capital Impact’s Bradford Frost still believes the city is at a significant crossroads. In this Op-Ed for Next Billion, Frost takes an in-depth look at the question: “Will redevelopment in Detroit lead to equitable growth?”
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Connecting Big Banking to Community Investment
It may come as a surprise to many that the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) system is one of the largest and oldest government-sponsored enterprises devoted to housing. For decades large financial institutions have been the primary intermediary between the FHLB and individual mortgage holders. This Next City article examines how Capital Impact is among a select group of Community Development Financial Institutions leading the way in working with the FHLB to kick start lending on a massive scale in communities where it is needed most.
Capital Impact says ‘yes’ to underserved Detroit communities
January 2016
With over $2 billion deployed over our history, Capital Impact has grown into one of the largest Community Development Financial Institutions in the country. As a mission-driven lender, we are driven by the social impact we achieve. In this Michigan Chronicle profile, Melinda Clemmons, Capital Impact’s senior loan officer, provides an inside look at how we are driving social impact in her hometown of Detroit.
Revitalizing Urban Neighborhoods
December 2015
Numerous studies released throughout 2015 reveal what some have deemed a substantial and significant “neighborhood gap.” That gap is the difference in the quality of life in one neighborhood versus the quality in another. Two leading business authors highlighted the work of Capital Impact’s lending efforts to close this gap in this Huffington Post “Profit + Purpose” column.
