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New national investment pool names Richmond manager

January 29, 2020 | In the News

LOCUS Impact Investing has been named the program manager for the Community Investment Guarantee Pool, a group of ten philanthropic organizations across the United States and a large healthcare system serving as a catalyst for more than $150 million in new community investments in small businesses, climate and affordable housing.

The first of its kind in the U.S., the project made a splash in national media, and even caught the attention of Forbes. Here are a few more stories on the Pool, explaining the details of the project and what areas of the country it will have an impact on:

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Forbes

More Catalytic Capital: A New $33M Guarantee Pool Aims To Encourage Community Investment

Crain’s Detroit

Kresge secures $33.1 million for national loan guarantees backing public investments

Virginia Business

Richmond-based investment nonprofit to manage $33M guarantee pool

Cision PR Newswire

U.S. sees launch of first guarantee pool for community development investments

ImpactAlpha

The Brief: Capital on the Frontier call, guaranteed impact, cash allocations, SDG six-pack, Techstars’ Atlanta impact, all-electric GM, steady pay