<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Community Capital Advisors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strategic impact investing consulting for foundations and mission-driven organizations]]></description><link>https://www.communitycapitaladvisors.nl/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:19:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.communitycapitaladvisors.nl/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[CCA supports Crankstart's affordable housing investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crankstart made a $10 million Program Related Investment that helped make 168 affordable apartments available for low-income households]]></description><link>https://www.communitycapitaladvisors.nl/post/crankstart-bring-innovation-and-impact-to-housing-crisis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699de3025520bc49756e1531</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 18:07:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7fc081_b1da701c4d774ecbafd69a92c1f03df3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marccca</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact Investing: Next Steps - Implementation to Deployment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Impact Investing: Next Steps - Implementation to Deployment” - how community foundations move from LEARNING to BECOMING impact investors]]></description><link>https://www.communitycapitaladvisors.nl/post/impact-investing-next-steps-implementation-to-deployment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699de3025520bc49756e1525</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2023 03:33:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7fc081_24a1fafb2c7c4bda9e2071f24350537a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marccca</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Dollars That Make Sense": Mission Aligned Investing Film]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Dollars That Make Sense!”, a 3-min film, shows how we can redesign a 100-year old paradigm so that foundation money matches missions.]]></description><link>https://www.communitycapitaladvisors.nl/post/dollars-that-make-sense-mission-aligned-investing-film</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699de3025520bc49756e153a</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2023 00:46:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://vimeo.com/767018714" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>marccca</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The "Impact Investing Handbook" now available in 4 languages]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Impact Investing Handbook: An Implementation Guide for Practitioners” by Steven Godeke is now available in 4 languages]]></description><link>https://www.communitycapitaladvisors.nl/post/impact-investing-handbook-now-available-in-4-languages</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699de3025520bc49756e1523</guid><category><![CDATA[Resource]]></category><category><![CDATA[Godeke]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2023 07:06:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7fc081_35200cb4e4bb41f392efc366ef79fc90~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marccca</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York Foundation: Advice for Mission-Aligned Investors (CCA Impact Story)]]></title><description><![CDATA[NYF’s approach and philosophy to mission-aligned investing then show how they are building mission and values alignment through partnerships]]></description><link>https://www.communitycapitaladvisors.nl/post/new-york-foundation-advice-for-mission-aligned-investors-cca-impact-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699de3025520bc49756e1541</guid><category><![CDATA[Impact Stories]]></category><category><![CDATA[Interview]]></category><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:07:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/tbUtFgB5uE0" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>marccca</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York Foundation: Investing for Racial Equity ]]></title><description><![CDATA[NYF’s approach and philosophy to mission-aligned investing then show how they are building mission and values alignment through partnerships]]></description><link>https://www.communitycapitaladvisors.nl/post/mission-and-value-aligned-investments-featuring-new-york-foundation-cca-impact-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699de3025520bc49756e152e</guid><category><![CDATA[Impact Stories]]></category><category><![CDATA[Interview]]></category><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:02:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/tbUtFgB5uE0" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>marccca</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Godeke Consulting and Community Capital Advisors Launch New Partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Godeke Consulting + CCA collaboration helps foundations, nonprofits + philanthropic families align their resources with values + mission]]></description><link>https://www.communitycapitaladvisors.nl/post/godeke-consulting-and-community-capital-advisors-launch-new-partnership</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699de3025520bc49756e1542</guid><category><![CDATA[Godeke]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 16:44:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7fc081_c9940d70891b4be3be3c56f81b646f5c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marccca</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veterans Village with Susan True, CEO of CFSCC (CCA Impact Story)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join our discussion of CFSCC’s solution for long-term, community-based housing for veterans - including who should be leading the conversati]]></description><link>https://www.communitycapitaladvisors.nl/post/veterans-village-with-susan-true-ceo-of-cfscc-cca-impact-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699de3025520bc49756e1540</guid><category><![CDATA[Impact Stories]]></category><category><![CDATA[Interview]]></category><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 15:04:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/zPWW-ZylNZo" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>marccca</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watsonville Community Hospital with Susan True, CEO of CFSCC (CCA Impact Story)]]></title><description><![CDATA[CFSCC’s solution to a healthcare crisis, key learnings of social impact projects, diverse community leadership and tips to mitigate risk]]></description><link>https://www.communitycapitaladvisors.nl/post/watsonville-community-hospital-with-susan-true-ceo-of-cfscc-cca-impact-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699de3025520bc49756e152a</guid><category><![CDATA[Impact Stories]]></category><category><![CDATA[Interview]]></category><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 23:38:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/QcXpUeJ-VA8" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>marccca</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Lending Peer Benchmarking Study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mission Investors Exchange 2022 National Conference]]></description><link>https://www.communitycapitaladvisors.nl/post/community-lending-peer-benchmarking-study</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699de3025520bc49756e1532</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 17:18:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7fc081_7b6abefedc6d44038d0e72c77b0af548~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_540,h_405,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marccca</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting Started with Impact Investing]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Interview with Susan Farrar of Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County. Curious about impact investing, but not sure of where to start? In this 30 minute interview, Susan Farrar, Chief Operating and Financial Officer of Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County (CFSCC) , discusses impact investing with Marc Rand, Managing Partner of Community Capital Advisors. Their conversation covers her 20 year tenure at CFSCC, how the foundation got into impact investing over time, and engaged...]]></description><link>https://www.communitycapitaladvisors.nl/post/getting-started-with-impact-investing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699de3025520bc49756e153c</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 20:44:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/33c1dc266c2b458eb072c384fa657443.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marccca</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racial Equity Assessment: Applying a Racial Equity Lens to Your Investment Process]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking to align your investment practices with your racial justice objectives? Community Capital Advisors, in partnership with The...]]></description><link>https://www.communitycapitaladvisors.nl/post/racial-equity-assessment-services-applying-a-racial-equity-lens-to-your-investment-process</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699de3025520bc49756e151e</guid><category><![CDATA[Resource]]></category><category><![CDATA[Impact Stories]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2022 20:12:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7fc081_1a96466827c843e4a7cea8b3256c0bc4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marccca</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feasibility Report For A Small Dairy Biodigester Lending Program In California]]></title><description><![CDATA[A feasibility study for the development of a financial mechanism for small dairy farms to acquire and operate small scale methane digesters]]></description><link>https://www.communitycapitaladvisors.nl/post/feasibility-report-for-a-small-dairybiodigester-lending-program-in-california</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699de3025520bc49756e1524</guid><category><![CDATA[Impact Stories]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2022 19:26:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7fc081_5c227958873f47b4b7e061fea39fd426~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_774,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marccca</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact Investing Task Force With SV2]]></title><description><![CDATA[After completing an organizational assessment for SV2, CCA helped reposition them to focus offerings and achieve greater impact.]]></description><link>https://www.communitycapitaladvisors.nl/post/impact-investing-task-force-with-sv2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699de3025520bc49756e152f</guid><category><![CDATA[Impact Stories]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 22:53:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7fc081_442aed47a7834ea68a857c8cc8b3668e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_550,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marccca</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact Portfolio Monitoring FOR CFSCC]]></title><description><![CDATA[See how Community Capital Advisors reports on donor advised portfolios as well as a foundation's Community Investment Revolving Fund.]]></description><link>https://www.communitycapitaladvisors.nl/post/impact-portfolio-management-for-cfscc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699de3025520bc49756e1530</guid><category><![CDATA[Impact Stories]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 22:36:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7fc081_54dd67aa14a34bf28af022446f94e9b8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marccca</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Incorporating Racial Equity Into Investment Practices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn how CCA assisted The Pittsburgh Foundation in developing a roadmap for incorporating racial equity into its investment practices, resulting in greater manager diversity across TPF’s investment portfolios. The client Established in 1945, The Pittsburgh  Foundation is one of the nation’s oldest community foundations and is  the 14th largest of more than 750 similar foundations across the United  States. It set a new record for grantmaking, $67 million, in 2020. As a  community foundation,...]]></description><link>https://www.communitycapitaladvisors.nl/post/incorporating-racial-equity-into-investment-practices</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699de3025520bc49756e153e</guid><category><![CDATA[Impact Stories]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:07:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7fc081_363afe6b70364efb94d3883f88bd7bdf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marccca</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enterprise Level Debt To BIPOC-Led Affordable Housing Developers]]></title><description><![CDATA[CCA was asked to evaluate the role of enterprise level debt to BIPOC-led affordable housing developers.  The results were not only...]]></description><link>https://www.communitycapitaladvisors.nl/post/enterprise-level-debt-to-bipoc-led-affordable-housing-developers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699de3025520bc49756e1543</guid><category><![CDATA[Impact Stories]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:07:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7fc081_871831370b924000be4f533b2fa08607~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_677,h_432,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marccca</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Seattle Foundation's Evergreen Impact Housing Fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[CCA supports The Seattle Foundation's Evergreen Impact Housing Fund, which aims to invest up to $100m in local affordable housing developments. Learn how the foundation's investment helped create affordable housing in one of the most expensive cities in the US. The client Evergreen Impact Housing Fund (EIHF) uses catalytic capital to boost the production of affordable housing in King County and advance health, equity, shared prosperity, and belonging. EIHF investments: Ensure financial...]]></description><link>https://www.communitycapitaladvisors.nl/post/the-seattle-foundations-evergreen-impact-housing-fund</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699de3025520bc49756e1527</guid><category><![CDATA[Impact Stories]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:46:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7fc081_bc736a936da548ecabeb299a06a45f21~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_216,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marccca</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farms and Financing The Shift to Regenerative Models]]></title><description><![CDATA[We had a great 3-part discussion with Don Shaffer, Managing Partner and Soil Fund Co-Founder of rePlant capital, about farms and financing when shifting to regenerative models. Our top takeaways include: The US has some of the best soils in the world and in the last 50+ years there has been a counter cultural effort to shine light on pesticides and a lot of progress in local food systems, but still less than 1% of the agricultural land in the US is certified organic. But you can’t just flip a...]]></description><link>https://www.communitycapitaladvisors.nl/post/farms-and-financing-the-shift-to-regenerative-models</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699de3025520bc49756e1535</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2022 16:53:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7fc081_fbf0973a7ded47b58607920db4a95a30~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_351,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marccca</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reaching BIPOC Audiences Using Philanthropy]]></title><description><![CDATA[We had a great 3-part discussion with Kimberley Rudd, President and Senior Counselor of Rudd Resources, about how nonprofits and philanthropic organizations can improve their strategic communications and marketing. Our top takeaways include: The three key elements of communication strategy are basic: Goal, Audience, and Tactics. Apply focused authentic messaging that allows the target audience to just know how they fit in and that works for and can be brought to all communities. For companies...]]></description><link>https://www.communitycapitaladvisors.nl/post/reaching-bipoc-audiences-using-philanthropy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699de3025520bc49756e1536</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2022 16:43:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7fc081_7f69cafad50346db9e0e76cfeb58b720~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_935,h_524,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>marccca</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>