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Overcoming the Challenges Facing Health Care Today

Alyia Gaskins Mar 10, 2020

In this Q&A with World Congress, CCI’s Assistant Director of Programs Alyia Gaskins outlines some of the health disparities that exist today, as well as CCI’s approach to helping hospitals and health systems deepen and accelerate their efforts to address the root causes of health inequities within the communities they serve.

South Park residents lead a tour to point out flooding hazards in their Seattle neighborhood.

Complex Climate Problems Call for Multi-Sector Solutions

Omar Carrillo Tinajero Feb 25, 2020

In Seattle, an unprecedented collaboration is developing a model approach to climate adaptation that generates broader equity-based public health and environmental improvements.

CCI's 2019 Year in Review

Center for Community Investment Jan 16, 2020

Every New Year brings an opportunity to reflect on past success and new possibilities. Here's a brief look into what CCI achieved in 2019.

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

Center for Community Investment Oct 21, 2019

During a recent American Hospital Association webinar, CCI’s Executive Director Robin Hacke and Kaiser Permanente’s John Vu delved into the basics of investment capital and shared insights from the Accelerating Investments for Healthy Communities (AIHC) initiative.

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

Center for Community Investment Oct 15, 2019

CCI consultant Nancy O. Andrews discusses the need for a renewed focus on equity and social justice in community development work and provides a prescription for change.

Joanna Trotter (far right) writes on a flipchart during a Elevated Chicago workshop

Interview with Fulcrum Fellow Joanna Trotter

Alex Castilla Sep 17, 2019

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 lives of people across the Chicago region.

Interview with Fulcrum Fellow Brenda Loya

Alex Castilla Sep 10, 2019

This week, we interviewed Brenda Loya is a First Vice President in Amalgamated Bank's Social Impact Commercial Banking group and a member of our current cohort of Fulcrum Fellows.

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Health Care and Housing: Making the Case to Invest

Center for Community Investment Sep 5, 2019

Across the United States, hospitals and health systems are increasingly making meaningful upstream investments to improve the health and well-being of the communities and individuals they serve.

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Interview with Fulcrum Fellow Eric Muschler

Alex Castilla Sep 4, 2019

As part of our Fulcrum Fellows interview series, we sat with Eric Muschler, Region & Communities Program Officer at the McKnight Foundation, a private foundation based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.