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.

Read along to see how EOCF helped Naimah and Charlayne’s businesses to flourish

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.

Follow Kate’s saga to save Rolison from market-rate developers

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.

Follow the hard fought journey of Jane and her female counterparts leading social change nationwide.

Immigrant Entrepreneurs Driving Change

Independent Drivers Guild – Brooklyn, New York

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.

Follow along as these immigrant entrepreneurs put the brakes on a predatory system.

“Partners in Detroit’s Revitalization”

Detroit, Michigan

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.”

Watch our “Partners in Detroit’s Revitalization” Video Series

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.

Meet Ronnie and others applying innovative mission-driven solutions to today’s housing crisis.

Supporting Financial Inclusion for Returning Citizens

Tightshift Laboring Cooperative – Washington, D.C.

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.

Follow Juan’s Journey from Incarceration to Entrepreneur