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Welcome to the Center for Community Investment

The Center for Community Investment works to ensure that all communities, especially those that have suffered from structural racism and policies that have left them economically and socially isolated, can unlock the capital they need to thrive.

Tool: Capital Absorption Framework Explore the Framework

Looking for inspiration or a helpful starting point for capital absorption work in your community? Learn more about each of the three functions and how to tailor the framework to your community's unique priorities.

Our Resources Learn More About Our Approach

Part of our mission is to share our learnings and make our resources available to everyone, which is why we’ve compiled our publications to make them easier to access. Explore the resources page to learn more about our work and approach.

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Collaborating to Meet Community Needs: CCI and Nationwide Children’s Hospital Co-Host Conference on Community Investment

Center for Community Investment Oct 21, 2021

Ultimately, creating healthy communities is a team sport. That was one of the key conclusions of panelists and participants at “From Roadmap to Reality: Implementation Strategies for Upstream Investments in Community Health,” a virtual conference hosted by the Center for Community Investment and Nationwide Children’s Hospital (NCH) on September 22-23.  

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Exploring Community Wealth Building and Community Ownership Strategies

Kate Dykgraaf Aug 12, 2021

Our participants have been telling us loud and clear that they want to learn more about community wealth building and community ownership strategies, not surprisingly, as these are currently critical topics in community development.

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CCI in Conversation: Fulcrum Fellows and Field Catalysts Discuss Federal COVID-19 Recovery Funding

Zev Alexander Aug 12, 2021

How should community leaders manage the opportunity to spend trillions of dollars of federal funding on economic recovery in ways that begin to realize the promise of racial justice? In a July 9 roundtable of CCI staff and fellows, one answer to this question rose above all the others: ask the right questions.

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CCI is supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, JPMorgan Chase & Co, and The California Endowment.

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