By Carolyn Bauer, Chief Risk Officer Driven by another year of strong lending, Capital Impact ended 2015 with a solid financial position. The organization’s overall portfolio increased by $22 million or 11 percent. This growth was matched with continued strong…
Capital Impact Partners tops $2.5B in loans to underserved communities February 2018 Capital Impact maintained its strong momentum of investments in underserved communities when it hit a milestone $2.5 billion in loans through the end of 2017. In an interview…
A Holistic Approach to Healthy Food Financing November 2015 Healthy food financing isn’t just about health. There is no doubt that improving access to fresh, nutritious foods in low-income communities can help people improve eating habits and prevent diet-related diseases,…
As we begin 2024, we at the Momentus Capital branded family of organizations want to thank all of you – whether you are a borrower, a partner, an investor, or a member of the Momentus community – for being part…
The Most Transformative Fintech Merger That You Never Heard About 2021 Ellis Carr conducted an interview with Forbes Magazine about Capital Impact Partners and CDC Small Business finance coming together to tackle the lack of investment in communities of color….
When Access Equals Opportunity, Entrepreneurs and Communities Thrive 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…
Op-Ed: Transformative Power of Co-ops 2020 The cooperative model challenges the status quo and offers workers, especially workers of color, an alternative to longstand economic extractive systems, notes Alison Powers, Capital Impact’s Cooperative & Community Initiatives Manager. In this op-ed,…
Why this Nonprofit Lender is Shifting its Focus to Detroit’s Neighborhoods 2019 When Capital Impact began working in Detroit in the early 2010s, its focus was to grow density in the urban core of the city with a focus on…
Arlington, VA (March 16, 2020) –Dear Colleagues and Partners – In accordance with recommendations to protect the health and safety of our staff, colleagues, and partners amidst the coronavirus outbreak, we wanted to inform you of the immediate operational changes instituted…
Q&A with Capital Impact’s CFO Ellis Carr October 2015 In the fall of 2015, Capital Impact’s Ellis Carr was elected to the board of directors for the Opportunity Finance Network, the organization charged with advocating for Community Development Financial Institutions…
