Mel Wright achieves funding success using our Kiva platform
“I heard about the Kiva loan through my SBTDC counselor, and she told me one of her clients got his Kiva loan and was excited about it. So I thought that maybe I should look into it,” Melanie Wright explains. A meeting with her business counselor is what led Melanie Wright, founder of The Wright […]
Staff Spotlight: Anna Holloway
Anna Holloway, armed with a Business Administration degree focused on Marketing from UNCP, and currently pursuing her MBA with a focus on Financial Services, is a dynamic force driving positive change at Carolina Community Impact (CCI). With a rich blend of marketing process and financial acumen, Anna is dedicated to breaking barriers and support financial […]
Joseph Battle Promoted to General Manager of Business Services at CCI
RALEIGH, January 2, 2024 – Carolina Community Impact (CCI), a leading provider of financial services committed to supporting economic and community development, is pleased to announce the promotion of Joseph A. Battle to the position of General Manager. In this new role, he will lead the CCI team as they continue their mission of providing […]
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 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 of […]
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 […]
