This report provides a range of perspectives on how to look at the role of policy as a facilitator, initiator, supporter, and partner in shaping an impact investing market. The articles are framed around either a country or a thematic point of focus.

IIPC highlights specific actions the federal government can take to coordinate and direct diverse actors with flexible, mission-interested capital. The ultimate policy objective is to catalyze investment in energy innovation and deployment

The Social Impact Investment Taskforce have document here several simple, inexpensive and practical steps that should quickly open up $1 trillion of new investment to tackle social problems innovatively and effectively

This guide provides a flexible framework and a simple taxonomy to help people understand impact investing. The guide also contains several profiles of impact ventures, funds and investors.

The IRS provides an explanation of how foundations can make mission-related investments without paying an additional excise tax.

A brief description of each of the loans that have been made by Living Cities' Catalyst Fund.

This resource from Arabella Advisors provides a brief overview of the role mission investments can play in supporting the development of low-income communities.

Kresge Community Finance is a $30 million program-related investment finance offering to certified CDFIs and quasi-public or private DFAs. The foundation will select applications through a competitive Request-for-Proposals (RFP).

In this report, the Greater Cincinnati Foundation explores the potential benefits of using impact investments to finance community development.

This report contains a discussion of six major dynamics within the field of impact investing, which underpins a deeper understanding of the best practices required to deliver blended financial and social returns successfully.

Researchers Matt Bannick and Paula Goldman lay out the case for a sector based approach to impact investing in this six-part blog series.

The Packard Foundation, with help from the Redstone Strategy Group, document the lessons that have emerged after 35 years and $750 million in impact investments.

This 10th brief from Impact Assets explores the potential for greater coordination between impact investments and grants, with a focus on how grants may be structured to attract investment capital

This report provides a detailed analysis of the major steps and players involved in the East Baltimore Revitalization Initiative.

Business Facilities provides a list of some of the incentives available for companies in New Jersey.

This field guide addresses the legal, structural, programmatic, and investment decisions associated with place-based impact investing by community foundations.

The focus of this work is on potential sources of capital for community investment that have yet to be fully engaged.

This report highlights in great detail 12 impact investment funds that have shown exceptional performance. Through an analysis of these funds, the authors discuss what they believe to be essential components of successful impact investments.

This report highlights strategies for how the government can partner with impact investors to unleash new capital, talent, and energy for social, economic and environmental good.

This report is intended for the investment community, and aims to help investors understand impact investment through usage of case studies.

Arabella Advisors have compiled a brief that describes examples of impact investing in Chicago. The sectors involved include the environment, education and community development.

Arabella Advisors have compiled a brief that describes previous uses of impact investments in New York. The sectors involved include community development, health, the environment and education.

Arabella Advisors composed a brief describing various uses of impact investing in the San Francisco area. The sectors involved include health, community development and the environment.

Arabella Advisors composed a brief that describes several examples of impact investing that have occurred in the Washington DC area. The sectors involved include education, the environment, community development and health.

The guidebook provides readers with a basic overview of social metrics for impact investing, an outline of the issues and challenges associated with impact investing, and a summary of existing social impact measurement tools.

The Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities program is authorized to provide capital grants and project rental assistance to nonprofit developers of housing targeted specifically to persons with disabilities. This report on...

This one hour informational webinar will explain to viewers how to properly complete the CDFA/IRI survey on development finance agencies and mission investing.

This article explores the growing field of mission investing among foundations in the United States, understood as a relatively new tool in the philanthropic toolbox

This guide to federal programs is intended to help communities identify resources available to support their efforts to promote livable and sustainable communities. The Partnership agencies administer grants, programs, and technical assistance...

The purpose of this guide is to offer tribal leadership in New Mexico with a comprehensive overview of the steps required to create homeownership programs on reservation land, with a particular focus on the mortgage lending process.

During this CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast, explore how blended capital through impact investing can advance economic development finance.

Mission Investors Exchange demystifies the process of designing and implementing an effective impact investing strategy, offering advice, tools, and real-world examples of impact investing by foundations with few or no staff.

Incentive zoning is a planning tool that local governments use to entice developers to provide a public good by offering incentives. The incentives seek to offset the cost to developers of the public goods. In this issue brief the authors describe...

This edition of the GIIN and J.P. Morgan annual impact investor survey reveals a growing global market, with impact investments being made across all geographies and a range of sectors. In its fifth year, the survey continues to provide detailed...

Toby Rittner presents on CDFA and the role foundations can play in development finance.

The Kresge Foundation, Initiative for Responsible Investment, and Strategy Lift present on collaborative impact investments.

This OECD report provides a framework for assessing the social impact investment market and focuses on the need to build the evidence base. The report highlights the importance of further international collaborations in developing global standards...

This study from Partnership for Sustainable Communities highlights the Indianapolis Cultural Trails and the successful efforts to increase brownfield redevelopment along the trail and encompassing neighborhoods. The city utilized an EPA assessment...

This study from Partnership for Sustainable Communities examines the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail that included 18 brownfield site assessment in the underserved communities along the trail. The project utilized a collaborative...

This guide to HUD, DOT, EPA, and USDA programs highlights federal resources rural communities can use to promote economic competitiveness, protect healthy environments, and enhance quality of life.

SSBCI staff facilitated the creation of a working group focused on SSBCI in underserved markets. This report summarizes the observations of the working group as to both common and unique approaches taken by state SSBCI programs in addressing their...

Louis Berra with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development presents on community planning and development programs offered through the Office of Economic Development (OED).

The 2013‐2014 Annual Action Plan for the City of Battle Creek, Michigan, outlines the City’s proposed course of action over 2013-2014 to address housing, neighborhood suitability and economic opportunities by using funds from the CDBG and HOME...

Lancaster Pollard created this case study to showcase the innovated financial structuring of a 50-unit affordable housing complex which incorporated Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Tax-Exempt Bonds, an FHA pilot program, and a bridge loan.

The CDFI Fund‘s Capacity Building Initiative for Financing Healthy Food Options track was created to prepare community development financial institutions (CDFIs) to effectively deploy financial resources to healthy food projects benefitting...

Developed by the Illinois Housing Development Authority for the The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the 2010-2014 Consolidated Report fulfills a condition for funding under seventeen (17) HUD-funded programs. The State of...

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco released the first issue in 2013 of the Community Development Investment Review. This issue focuses on successful, performance driven financing tools to promote community development. A variety of the best...

The California Financial Opportunities Roundtable (CalFOR) created this document encompassing all the access to capital financing tools available in California. CalFOR identified opportunities and developed recommendations for leveraging existing...

Bond resolution for the Betmar Village Senior Housing development in Atlanta, GA by National Church Residences.

The Champaign County Regional Planning Commission created this brochure to provide overview information on the Community Development Assistance Program and Community Services Block Grant revolving loan funds for businesses.