By Michelle Betton, Writer Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy is one of challenging the systems that keep people from benefitting from the democracy that this country is supposed to provide to all of its citizens. The people for whom he…
On Sunday, January 22, the Capital Impact family lost a dear friend and colleague, Brad Frost. He will be remembered as an individual of integrity, thoughtfulness, sharp wit, and dedication. Brad wore his passion for Detroit on his sleeve and…
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…
Neighborhoods matter. They’re the foundation of cities and states, and the building blocks of communities. In May 2014, JPMorgan Chase & Co. made a $100 million investment in Detroit’s economic recovery, including $25 million to Capital Impact Partners helped launch…
CEO Profile: Finance with Finesse September 2018 In its series on “The Future of Commercial Real Estate,” the Washington Business Journal sat down with Capital Impact’s CEO, Ellis Carr. The wide-ranging interview looks our CEO’s past, what his biggest challenges…
Detroit projects by diverse developers find grant funding through Capital Impact Partners’ Equitable Development Initiative 2023 “Capital Impact Partners’ Equitable Development Initiative’s latest round of pre-development grants, which were awarded in January, will be distributing $415,000 to 19 graduates of…
Grants will support equitable lending products, healthy food initiatives, and supportive housing Arlington, VA (September 25, 2020) The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced yesterday that Capital Impact Partners was awarded $3.5 million in grants through the 2020…
Thank you for completing your application for the Equitable Development Initiative. We plan to inform all applicants of our decision by the end of the year. Questions? Please contact: Jarrett Sanders, Detroit Program Managerjsanders@capitalimpact.org | (313) 230-0147 Thank you for…
Tightshift Laboring Cooperative
By Ellis Carr, President and CEO, and Rosemary Mahoney, Board Chair We believe everyone deserves a voice and economic pathways that allow them to shape their own futures. We believe that a community’s voice and economic opportunities can be strengthened with…
