While lending is a primary activity at Capital Impact Partners, it is a means to an end: we use capital as a tool to effect positive change in communities across the country. As a mission-driven lender, our true impact is felt when we finance projects that create jobs or provide needed services or opportunities for those most in need.
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 EOC Fund opened up pathways for them to create the wealth and health they have wanted for themselves and their communities.
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In Redwood City rents are twice the national median and more than half of the households earn an income of less than 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI). Capital Impact and HIP Housing took steps to preserve a 10-unit apartment building into affordable studios in an effort to increase housing options for long-term community residents.
Though vacant for a decade, Rick Rogers saw the promise of A. Alfred Taubman Center as a draw to bring a density of creative people to Detroit.
It was a dark day 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. They just needed assistance from a buyer — and a lender.
Cooperatives are a unique, democratic business model in which members’ ability to mobilize their combined resources can be a real force for positive change. Recognizing this fact we supported the Independent Drivers Guild, an organization advocating for for-hire drivers in NYC through our Co-op Innovation Award.
Meet three inspiring leaders: Jane Garcia, Cheryl Lawson, and Sue Mosey, who have significantly impacted their communities. Learn how they’ve built healthcare systems, revitalized schools, and rejuvenated city districts.
