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.

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.

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Looking for an amazing opportunity? We're hiring—and we need your talent! Check out our available positions. We strongly encourage candidates with an interest in and commitment to advancing racial equity and social justice to apply.

Protecting Homes in the COVID-19 Crisis: Spotlighting Strategies from the Field

Center for Community Investment May 12, 2020

As the COVID-19 shutdown has disrupted the livelihoods of tens of millions of Americans over the last two months, rent and mortgage payments have become flashpoints of concern⁠—and action. Community and housing organizations across the country are rallying to support the housing needs of their residents. Read about the successful efforts of three of CCI’s local partners.

In Focus: Affordable Housing & Community Development Resources

Gabriel Charles Tyler Apr 23, 2020

Housing is a fundamental need—and the current crisis has made it even clearer that achieving healthy and sustainable affordable housing for all must be a national priority. These featured resources offer valuable guidance for housing practitioners and policymakers, including response principles and actions that can be taken to protect renters and homeowners.

In Focus: Outreach & Communications Resources

Gabriel Charles Tyler Apr 23, 2020

The ways we normally communicate may not be effective for a crisis. These featured resources help leaders and organizations begin to think about how to choose the right messaging and medium, develop and implement communications strategies, and maintain relationships with the populations and communities they serve.

Reimagining Strategy in the Context of the COVID-19 Crisis: A Triage Tool