Katie Gailes added to Board of Directors
North Carolina non-profit community development financial institution, Carolina Community Impact (CCI), added Katie Gailes as a new member to its Board of Directors. Gailes is an avid entrepreneurial advocate and former Launch Wake County & Wake Technical Community College executive. Her latest role with CCI further expands her enthusiasm for small business and innovation. A graduate […]
Two organizations increase access to capital for North Carolina small businesses
Local CDFI announces partnership with a woman-owned small business during Women’s History Month. March 16, 2023, Raleigh, NC– Local community development financial institution Carolina Community Impact (CCI) has partnered with woman-owned, North Carolina-based loan guaranty company, Davos, to facilitate quicker, more favorable, and transparent loans for small business owners throughout the state. CCI and Davos finalized their partnership […]
Carolina Community Impact Helps 26 Businesses Receive Over $150,000 in 0% Interest Loans
Carolina Community Impact (CCI), a North Carolina-based Community development financial institution, has just recorded its 26th small business loan made through its crowdsourced lending model. CCI’s Central Carolina KivaHub program, which uses the international Kiva crowdsourced microloan model, launched in 2022 and, within a year, has successfully lent $154,000 in loans to small business owners.CCI’s […]
CCI Continues to Grow its Board of Directors
Community development financial institution Carolina Community Impact (CCI), based in Raleigh, NC, welcomes Ron Fisher, President of HBC Consulting, to its board of directors. Among others providing their expertise, CCI expands its board with Fisher, another local industry professional working with small businesses in the financial sector. “I am excited to offer my experience in […]
CCI Expands Board of Directors
Community development financial institution Carolina Community Impact (CCI), based in Raleigh, NC, welcomes Tim Catlett, CEO of Progressive Business Solutions, to its board of directors. With the addition of Catlett, CCI continues to grow its entire board of dedicated professionals specializing in business, finance, education, and other leading industries. “Tim Catlett is an exceptional addition […]
Local CDFI Ramps Up Its Board of Directors
(Raleigh, NC November 11, 2021) Carolina Community Impact (CCI), a North Carolina-based community development financial institution, has added Jennifer Simpson, the CFO of HyperSpectral APD, a HealthTech company, as the newest member of its board of directors. The organization’s current board has five members, all of whom have made significant contributions and regional impacts in the finance, education, health care, […]
Local Organization Onboards Capital Access Manager to head Innovative Loan Fund
(RALEIGH, NC) Carolina Community Impact (CCI), a North Carolina-based CDFI that provides access to credit and asset-building techniques for individuals and small businesses, has hired a Capital Access Manager to spearhead its loan fund aimed at disbursing $400,000 in small business capital to business owners in underserved communities. Frank Del Villar will serve as CCI’s Capital Access […]
Carolina Community Impact Launches Innovative Technical Assistance Program
Carolina Community Impact, Inc. (CCI) has launched a new coaching and educational initiative to serve small business owners throughout North Carolina. The service provides business and personal credit reviews, a critique and review of business plans, and assistance with business financial statements. As part of the program, CCI will leverage its partnership with affiliated non-profit […]
