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A Different Spin on a Market-Based Approach
2015
More and more, foundations are moving out of their traditional philanthropy role to take on impact investing and make loans or investments that have double-bottom-line goals of financial and social returns. In this Stanford Social Innovation Review piece, Capital Impact’s partnership with the AARP Foundation and Calvert Foundation to launch the Age Strong Investment Fund and create impact for low-income individuals over 50 is highlighted as a top example of this emerging trend.
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The Policy Behind the Investing Behind That New Neighborhood Grocery Store
As a mission-driven lender, Capital Impact drives investment into projects that create access to critical services necessary for communities to thrive. But often, so much more goes into making these deals happen. As this Next City article illustrates, that effort also extends to the “grunt work” of advocating for federal and state policies and programs that make these deals workable for a wide variety of borrowers.
Capital Impact Funds Spur Revitalization in Detroit
The fall of 2015 was a flurry of activity as Capital Impact saw the opening of the first projects financed through its Detroit Neighborhoods Fund and Woodward Corridor Investment Fund. Michigan Live covered the ribbon cutting for the Regis Houze in midtown Detroit, which included speakers Mayor Mike Duggan and JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon. That was followed by the opening of the Regis Houze in New Center with CDFI Fund Director Annie Donovan and Kresge Foundation’s Laura Trudeau covered by Crain’s Detroit.
A Rational Way to Weigh Affordable Housing
Growth is critical to Capital Impact’s mission to build strong, vibrant communities. That pathway, however, can be complicated. This Dallas Observer article highlights how a new calculator developed through the Capital Impact-managed Cornerstone Partnership can help cities see “precisely where and when and how the inclusion of affordable units would affect the economic viability of any project.” Such knowledge can create win-win scenarios for residents, developers, and cities.
Op-ed: Michigan Deserves a Better Food Future
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
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.
Building Better Nursing Homes
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.
Capital Magnet Fund creates ‘bang for the buck’ in affordable housing
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 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.
Detroit’s growth must be inclusive
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