Transforming investment in communities

Welcome to the Center for Community Investment

The Center for Community Investment works to ensure that all communities can unlock the capital they need to thrive.

At the Lincoln Institute

Land use and land policy are at the center of many challenges and solutions for communities working to foster more affordable housing, resilience in the face of climate change, and access to good jobs.

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Oct 21, 2019 Center for Community Investment

Financing Community Health: Unlocking Investments to Address the Social Determinants of Health

Grants are magic. They can pay for all kinds of things that improve community health and well-being—salaries for community health workers, groceries for a food pantry, transit passes to access medical care, and housing vouchers. But once that money is spent, it’s gone.

Oct 15, 2019 Center for Community Investment

Putting Race, Gender, and Equity at the Heart of Community Development

Inequality and segregation are persistent and urgent challenges. The community development field has powerful tools that can be leveraged to help combat these issues. However, that'll require a paradigm shift: Race, equity, and gender have to be put at the heart of community development work.

Sep 17, 2019 Alex Castilla

Interview with Fulcrum Fellow Joanna Trotter

This week, we interviewed Fulcrum Fellow Joanna Trotter, Senior Director of Community Impact at The Chicago Community Trust (The Trust), a community foundation working to improve the li