By Ellis Carr, President and CEO At Momentus Capital, we envision a future where everyone has the capital and opportunities they deserve – especially those who have been excluded from both for so long. Our President and CEO Ellis Carr reflected on the contrast between Independence Day celebrations and a set of Supreme Court […]
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Momentus Capital President & CEO Ellis Carr Reflects on Supreme Court Rulings
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Five Ways CDFIs Can Increase Equity in Lending Practices
Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) were born out of the civil rights movement to ensure that nonprofits and businesses — particularly those in communities of color and communities with lower incomes — have equitable access to loans. Yet, CDFIs are part of a financial system embedded with discriminatory lending practices which need to collectively be […]
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Women Leaders of Color in Real Estate: Five Minutes with Our HEAF Fellow Ronette Slamin
This blog originally appeared on the HAND blog. You can read the original post here. Affordable housing development firms led by people of color – both nonprofit and for-profit – are highly underrepresented in the housing industry, yet are a critical resource for strengthening the housing development ecosystem as a whole and expanding the supply […]
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Predictions 2023: What to Expect for Capital Deployment, Small Businesses, and Mission-Based Lending
As the first quarter of 2023 unfolds, Momentus Capital team members are starting to see trends for an exciting year ahead. And while 2022 proved to be another rollercoaster ride for the economy and small businesses, our experts still forecast plenty of opportunities to make 2023 a groundbreaking year in mission-based lending. In this year’s […]
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How Place-based Inclusive Development is Essential to Building Community Resilience
At Momentus Capital, we believe that residents from all walks of life should have equitable access to the things that contribute to their health and wealth. This is especially vital for underestimated communities that often have a harder time accessing resources like good jobs, affordable housing, accessible health care, and more. When these things are […]
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Black History Month: Fostering Thriving Black Communities as Resistance to Inequity
It’s Black History Month! This month, we will celebrate by illuminating the social and economic experiences that shape the lives of African American communities. We also wanted to take a moment to share the history of Black History Month and the theme for this year. Did you know that Black History is a tradition that […]
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The Top 10 Questions To Ask Your Community Development Real Estate Lender Before Starting Your Development Project
As a real estate developer looking to deliver social impact, the process of finding and engaging with a lender can be hard. Once your mind is set on starting a community development real estate project, who do you turn to? Where do you find them? What is the process like? As part of the Momentus […]
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Video: Momentus Capital’s Senate Testimony Champions Community Advantage for Small Business Support
Momentus Capital’s Chief of External Affairs, Robert Villarreal, recently testified in front of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship about improving access to capital in disinvested communities through the Small Business Administration (SBA) Community Advantage (CA) loan program. The Community Advantage pilot program was launched in 2011 to expand the points of […]
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Meet Karla Gill, Momentus Capital’s First Chief Technology Officer
Karla Gill recently joined Momentus Capital as its first Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In her role overseeing the integration of new technologies that make our work more effective, she will manage Ventures Lending Technologies, Information Technology, and the data analytics teams. In this blog, we take some time to get to know more about Karla, […]