We recently shared a new report, Community Foundations and Place-Based Impact Investments, which takes a closer look at the options for driving impact for community foundations, the benefits offered to community foundations when they complement traditional grantmaking with place-based impact investing, the lifecycle of place-based impact investments, and case studies […]
When I started my internship earlier this summer at Community Capital Management (CCM), I had a budding passion for impact investing but little experience in the industry. The confidence that I had as the fresh intern on the scene did not carry me well through my first team meeting, which […]
Yesterday, we hosted a webinar with Andy Kaufman, CCM’s chief investment officer, where he shared details on current events and economic indicators influencing our view on the economy, markets, and sustainability issues. We will be posting a replay of the webinar here next week. In conjunction with the webinar, we […]
Each month of the year, there are multiple celebrations dedicated to raising awareness and support for meaningful causes. June is an exciting month for many reasons and not just for the start of summer and end of the school year. Our June blog highlights some of the month-long and day […]
Every May, the Administration for Community Living leads the nation’s observance of Older Americans Month (OAM). The 2023 theme is Aging Unbound, which offers an opportunity to explore diverse aging experiences and discuss how communities can combat stereotypes.[1] When OAM was established in 1963, only 17 million living Americans had […]
Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by earthday.org (formerly Earth Day Network) including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. This year’s Earth Day theme […]
March is Women’s History Month, commemorating and encouraging the study, observance, and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. In an industry that employs a very low percentage of women, we are proud to share that women comprise 63% of CCM team members and 50% of our […]
February is Black History Month, which is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. It honors all Black people from all periods of U.S. history, from the enslaved people first brought over from Africa in the early 17th […]
The bond market suffered significantly in 2022. But the past is history and while it’s impossible to know what’s in store for bonds in 2023, the outlook looks much brighter. The Federal Reserve seems likely to continue raising interest rates, but any increase appears to be slight with the impact […]
Our final blog of the year shares a recap on some of CCM’s impact highlights from 2022. In February, CCM shared its ninth annual impact report and introduced it with a video featuring CCM team members. CCM continued to advance and further its DEI efforts and shared a mid-year update. […]
