This week marked the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the constitutional right to vote. On August 18, 1920, Tennessee voted in favor of the amendment and ratified the 19th Amendment. This historic centennial offers an unparalleled opportunity to commemorate a milestone of democracy […]

Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are entities that CCM has supported and invested in many different forms over our 20-year history. From short-term placements in CDFI issued notes to direct CDFI bond issuances, CCM continues to expand our opportunity set of liquid and high-quality investments. We are therefore excited to […]

Earlier this month, the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) released the 2020 Annual Impact Investor Survey highlighting some of the progress of impact investing over the past ten years. Now in its 10th edition, the survey features data and insights from more than 290 impact investors, that collectively represent USD […]

As a pioneer in impact and ESG investing, CCM continually looks to create initiatives and support investments that contribute to positive societal outcomes. In this week’s blog, we wanted to share some exciting updates and initiatives addressing social justice and racial equality: Juneteenth June 19, or Juneteenth, commemorates the ending […]

In this week’s blog, Andy Kaufman, CCM’s chief investment officer, shares his thoughts on the markets for the first half of the year and what to expect for the remainder of 2020. “As we approach the close of the first half of the year, what many expected to be a […]

Many of you are already aware that we postponed our Annual Impact Report webinar a few weeks ago to next Tuesday, April 7, at 2pm ET. The past few weeks have been unprecedented, to say the least, and we are looking forward to sharing stories and examples of positive impact […]

Dear valued shareholders, clients, and friends, We have seen incredible market volatility during the past couple of weeks with the stock markets experiencing rampant unpredictability and yields on Treasuries at unprecedented lows. We believe the following factors have contributed greatly to the instability: Federal Reserve Response: On March 3rd, the […]

In this week’s blog, Elliot Gilfarb, CCM’s head of fixed income, shares his thoughts on impact and ESG investing in the bond market, specifically as it relates to corporate bonds.

In this week’s blog, Martha Schuman, CCM’s Senior Client Portfolio Manager based on the West Coast, shares her thoughts from a recent visit to CCM’s 2019 Impact Awards Winner, the Rosenberg Apartments in Santa Rosa, California. She also highlights Buckelew Programs, a local non-profit that provides continuum services to Rosenberg […]

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to accelerate action in essential areas for humanity and the planet, might just be a step closer to achieving Goal 5: Gender Equality.