News Coverage

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 David Greisman at dgreisman@capitalimpact.org.

  • New Investment Initiative Launches to Create Age-Friendly Communities

    October 2015

    When Capital Impact joined with the AARP Foundation and Calvert Foundation, a first-of-its-kind investment initiative was launched to help create age-friendly communities for low-income individuals 50 and older. This Chronicle of Philanthropy article features the ability for individual investors and project developers to unite their efforts to create more access to the critical services our aging population needs while also making a return on their investment.

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  • Op-ed: Michigan Deserves a Better Food Future

    Terry Simonette, La June Montgomery Tabron, Oran B. Hesterman, and Rich Pirog
    June 2015

    Though food and agriculture contribute $100 billion annually to Michigan’s economy, too many of its low-income and rural residents lack reliable access to healthy food. Solving this issues requires investment in those enterprises that grow, distribute and sell fresh and healthy food so it reaches those most in need. Capital Impact’s CEO Terry Simonette joins with the CEO’s of the Fair Food Network, W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Michigan State University Center for Regional Food System in a joint Op-Ed explaining how our Michigan Good Food Fund does exactly that.

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  • JPMorgan Chase says $34M already committed to Detroit

    May 2015

    One year after JPMorgan Chase committed $100 million in Detroit – including $30 million to help Capital Impact launch the Detroit Neighborhood Fund – the Detroit News took a look at what has been accomplished. The answer is quite a lot. With deals including Rainer Court, Willys Overland, Granada Apartments, and the Shoppes at Woodward, our innovative partnership is helping to revitalize the city and ensure that its growth is inclusive of people from all income levels.

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  • Building Better Nursing Homes

    April 2015

    When Barry Berman, who had run assisted living and nursing complexes for 23 years, sought to build a better nursing facility for his own mother, he turned to our Green House Project model for inspiration. Green House homes provide dignified elder care in a homelike setting while still remaining accessible to low-income residents. This in-depth piece examines Mr. Berman’s partnership with our Green House team to fulfill his vision and build the Leonard Florence Center for Living in Massachusetts.

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  • Op-Ed: Capital Magnet Fund Creates ‘Bang for the Buck’ in Affordable Housing
    Terry Simonette, Nancy O. Andrews, Don Hinkle-Brown, and Joe Neri

    January 2015

    The Capital Magnet Fund is a valuable program created by the U.S. Treasury that leverages private capital to support affordable housing and job creation in underserved communities. Yet, there is an uphill fight in Congress to keep this effort funded. Capital Impact’s CEO, Terry Simonette, joined with the CEO’s of our partner community development financial institutions in this Op-Ed making the case for why the Capital Magnet Fund deserves support.

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  • Op-Ed: Capital Magnet Fund Creates ‘Bang for the Buck’ in Affordable Housing
    Terry Simonette, Nancy O. Andrews, Don Hinkle-Brown, and Joe Neri

    January 2015

    The Capital Magnet Fund is a valuable program created by the U.S. Treasury that leverages private capital to support affordable housing and job creation in underserved communities. Yet, there is an uphill fight in Congress to keep this effort funded. Capital Impact’s CEO, Terry Simonette, joined with the CEO’s of our partner community development financial institutions in this Op-Ed making the case for why the Capital Magnet Fund deserves support.

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