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The Next 100 Days for Equity and CDFIs: Reflections on the Biden-Harris Administration
By Ellis Carr, President and CEO Last week, we witnessed President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris take the oath of office, signaling a new administration. It is a historic moment for our country.
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Addressing the Housing Crisis: Preserving Vital Affordable Housing in the San Francisco Bay Area
This blog was published about the Bay’s Future Fund in partnership with LISC Bay Area. Find information about this development on the Bay’s Future Fund website.
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How Unequal Investment in Detroit Led to Programmatic Solutions to Affordable Housing: Stay Midtown
By Ashlee Cunningham, Senior Specialist, Housing and Community Development In Detroit, long-term disinvestment in the city’s neighborhoods has led to unequitable barriers to opportunity. Systemic racism and disenfranchisement limited opportunities for many Detroiters, more than 80 percent of whom are...
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Alliance Video Series – CEO Conversations: Moving Beyond the Status Quo
Ellis Carr is now the president and CEO of Capital Impact Partners and CDC Small Business Finance. Kurt Chilcott, formerly president and CEO of CDC Small Business Finance, has transitioned to Board Chair of the combined organization. We invite you to...
Continue reading: Alliance Video Series – CEO Conversations: Moving Beyond the Status Quo
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Alliance Video Series – CEO Conversations: Disrupting the Distribution Channels
Ellis Carr is now the president and CEO of Capital Impact Partners and CDC Small Business Finance. Kurt Chilcott, formerly president and CEO of CDC Small Business Finance, has transitioned to Board Chair of the combined organization. We invite you to...
Continue reading: Alliance Video Series – CEO Conversations: Disrupting the Distribution Channels
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Partner Q&A: Supporting California Community Health Centers Pivoting in the Face of COVID-19
With the COVID-19 pandemic still impacting communities across the country, particularly communities of color, the work of community health centers and clinics (CHCs) is more urgent than ever.
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Alliance Video Series – CEO Conversations: Redefining the Paradigm
Ellis Carr is now the president and CEO of Capital Impact Partners and CDC Small Business Finance. Kurt Chilcott, formerly president and CEO of CDC Small Business Finance, has transitioned to Board Chair of the combined organization. We invite you to...
Continue reading: Alliance Video Series – CEO Conversations: Redefining the Paradigm
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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, local independent grocers double down to feed their communities
By Mary Donnell, Program Manager, Michigan Good Food Fund The grocery business is more competitive than ever. Even in normal times, much of the market share is taken up by the big-box players. But in the face of an unprecedented...
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