About Capital Impact Partners
We help build communities and small businesses by providing access to the capital and opportunities they deserve
Focus Areas
Affordable HousingCooperative DevelopmentSmall Business LendingHealth CareEducationHealthy FoodDignified AgingImpact Investments
Who They Fund
BIPOC-owned small businessesDC-owned food businessesdiverse / emerging housing developerslow- and moderate-income households seeking affordable/workforce housingresidents of underserved communities in DC/MD/VA and Detroit
About Capital Impact Partners
Capital Impact Partners backs affordable housing, cooperative development, small business lending, health care, education, healthy food, dignified aging, and impact investments through a mix of grants and non-dilutive capital. A defining pattern is its support for community-rooted developers and lenders that build housing and business capacity in regional markets. In 2024, The Reinvestment Fund and Low Income Investment Fund each received $3,599,333 for capacity building and business growth, showing the scale of its operating and capacity-oriented support. The foundation also paired that approach with a $2,498,408 grant to Cdc Small Business Finance Corp in San Diego for the same purpose. Other large awards point to a focus on expanding local development and access to capital, including grants to housing and small-business intermediaries in Washington, DC, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and San Diego. The grant portfolio reflects a practical emphasis on institutions that can channel financing, training, and technical assistance to underserved communities. Its active programs reinforce that pattern through housing developer fellowships, cooperative growth awards, and impact investment offerings for community-centric businesses.
What Capital Impact Partners Funds
Affordable and workforce housing is a central theme. Capital Impact Partners gave $450,000 to A-peace LLC, $343,395 to Medici Road Inc, and $334,000 to Embolden Real Estate LLC to support and promote affordable and workforce housing across the DC/MD/VA region. It also funded developer capacity building through housing-focused programs such as the Housing Accelerator Fellowship and the EDI Developers initiative. Small business lending is another clear line of work. In 2023, Cdc Small Business Development Corporation received $998,334 to widen credit access to BIPOC owned businesses through alternative lending, and Cdc Small Business Finance Corp received $605,000 in 2025 for capacity building and business growth. The foundation also supports food-related local economic development, including the Nourish DC Collaborative, which is designed to support a locally owned food-business ecosystem and healthy communities in the Washington metropolitan region. Cooperative development appears in its Co-op Innovation Awards program for food, housing, and worker co-ops.
How Capital Impact Partners Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$7.2M
Total Assets
$807M
Total Revenue
$115.6M
Total Expenses
$85.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $39K and $207K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$39K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$207K
Geographic Reach
National17 states funded
About 3% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
NATALIE GUNN
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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