By Ellis Carr, President & CEO As Capital Impact’s new CEO, I am incredibly excited to take this opportunity to both look back at 2015 and to expound on our new five-year vision to 2020. Over the past year, we continued to…
By Ellis Carr, President and CEO The events of the past weeks have been incredibly painful to witness. While in the midst of a global health crisis, the disease of racism reared its ugly head to create a crisis within…
Since COVID-19 began, times have been incredibly trying for many across the country. Schools and teachers have been particularly hard-hit, having to figure out what education looks like in this new reality. It has been grueling, the hours have been…
How CDFIs Expand Economic Opportunities in Underserved Communities August 2017 More than Money, a podcast that explores how “we can use our values to inform how we engage with our work and invest our wealth,” recently sat down with Capital…
Connecting Big Banking to Community Investment February 2016 It may come as a surprise to many that the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) system is one of the largest and oldest government-sponsored enterprises devoted to housing. For decades large financial…
Momentus Capital is proud to announce that it is working with Macy’s, Inc. on S.P.U.R. Pathways: Shared Purpose, Unlimited Reach — a multiyear, multifaceted funding program to advance entrepreneurial growth, close wealth gaps, and shatter systemic barriers faced by diverse-owned…
Financing For Michigan’s Healthy Food ProjectsThe Michigan Good Food Fund is a public-private partnership loan fund providing financing to good food enterprises that benefit underserved communities across Michigan.Created in partnership with the Fair Food Network, Michigan State University Center for…
When the big green truck pulls up in front of Castle Family Health Center, director Ed Trujillo can only smile. The brightly colored truck painted with dancing vegetables and a smiling cow may seem funny, but the Produce on the…
Investing in Detroit’s Comeback: Optimism & Challenges on the Road to Inclusive Growth February 2016 2015 was a year of optimism for post-bankruptcy Detroit. New investments. Blight being tackled. Infrastructure coming online. only. As a longtime Detroit resident and community…
CDFIs are Filling Lending Gaps in Local Financial and Community Development Systems 2019 From automobile lending to small-business support to large-scale projects, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are having a range of impact across Michigan. In this educational piece about…
