Community Investment Trust

Congratulations to César, Crystal and their mighty team at Canopy South for this key milestone to the 1st CIT in Omaha. With such a dynamic tenant we are looking forward to the Omaha CIT's launch in 2025! https://lnkd.in/gKP_TtXY #wealthbuilding #belonging #owing2owning #assetbuilding #communityinvestmenttrust

We’re thrilled to share that Canopy South is bringing the Community Investment Trust (CIT) to Omaha, "breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty through a coordinated and holistic neighborhood revitalization effort". ?? "From the ashes of a fire-damaged mortuary, a new workforce development facility is rising in South Omaha". This real estate will become a cornerstone of a local initiative aimed at building equity and wealth among low-income communities. Through this innovative CIT model, we are empowering communities to take ownership of their future, fostering long-term economic resilience and opportunity. Check out the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gKP_TtXY Together, we’re proving that where there’s vision and commitment, transformation happens. ???? Congratulations, Crystal Sierra, César A. García, PE, CAP? ?? ?? #CommunityInvestmentTrust #EconomicEmpowerment #WealthBuilding #SouthOmaha #CanopySouth #NeighborhoodRevitalization

What is the Community Investment Trust or CIT? The Community Investment Trust (CIT) builds the foundation to strengthen communities and create empowered lives. The CIT offers neighbors a long-term path to shared ownership of commercial property in their neighborhood through accessible investments of $10 - $100 /month. We are committed to working together to build more productive and resilient communities across the country. CIT Community Investors benefit from strengthened personal finance knowledge, annual and long-term financial returns through dividends and long-term share price change. They gain pride of ownership through interconnection, relationships and belonging within the wider community. Small business tenants of the CIT property benefit from community stewardship, local visibility and collaborative resiliency with Community Investors and fellow CIT tenants. The community benefits from a greater voice in civic engagement and influence in neighborhood decisions and development. Learn more on https://investcit.com/ #investcit #CommunityInvestmentTrust https://lnkd.in/gJeeMMAe

Join our team in Portland, OR or CIT Implementers in Omana, NE and Albany, NY! It is truly exciting to see this transformative model scaling across the country and to be part of it! Repost ??

Exciting news:?We're now looking for 3 AmeriCorps VISTA?members to serve on CIT teams in Portland, OR, Albany, NY Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region and Omaha, NE Canopy South starting in October 2024. Please share so that more people are aware of this opportunity ?? Help us launch Community Investment Trust in?Omaha, NE and Albany, NY and support efforts to achieve long-term sustainability of East Portland CIT pilot and further model implementation across the United States. ? The Community Investment Trust (CIT) is a proven commercial real estate investing model with the goal of helping all residents participate in and benefit from their community's economic prosperity. It is a localized and long-term, risk-protected, affordable investment for low-income and BIPOC communities in the asset class of commercial-retail real estate, to harness and transform the financial system that has long shut them out and help families emerge from poverty and build wealth. Apply before September 16th and be a part of this innovative and transformative wealth building model! #investcit #OwingtoOwning #economicdevelopment #AmeriCorps #VISTA Apply Now: VISTA Community Investment Trust Program Coordinator?(Portland, OR): https://lnkd.in/gs5hNNrR VISTA CIT Outreach Coordinator?(Albany, NY): https://lnkd.in/gihhdeNW VISTA CIT Outreach Coordinator (Omaha, NE): https://lnkd.in/giBWQrix Spencer McMaster

Honored to be a part of the Community Wealth Building Panel at the upcoming ProsperityNOW alongside innovative #financialinclusion, #FinancialStability and #wealthbuilding leaders. Join me and say hi at the #ProsperitySummit2024.

AmeriCorps VISTA, thank you so much for supporting Community Investment Trust. We are currently sponsoring an amazingly talented and dedicated VISTA, Cleo Berryman, and we are looking forward to further collaboration with AmeriCorps. We are also grateful to Spencer McMaster, our AmeriCorps Portfolio Manager, for your ongoing support ??

Speakers Announced | Exploring Commercial Real Estate, Shared Ownership Opportunities, and?Innovative Asset?Ideas for the #FutureOfWealth. ? At Aspen FSP we know owning real estate and residential property is one of the largest contributors to #Wealth for many U.S. households, yet remains largely inaccessible to millions. Join innovators and investors working in this space, John W. Haines, Tracy Hadden Loh, Erika Wright, and Talib Graves-Manns, as they share their expertise and insights into how expanding access to real estate ownership can create better and long-term financial security outcomes for millions of households. ? Some questions we are asking include: ? How can we reimagine equitable real estate ownership as the foundation of an inclusive #FutureOfWealth? ? What support and opportunities exist for small businesses to own their commercial property? ? How do shared ownership models create wealth-building opportunities for communities? ? Learn more about these opportunities and join us on November 8 at 1 p.m. ET for an exciting conversation. Register today, and tag someone who should tune in:?https://bit.ly/FOWseries. Aspen Partnership for an Inclusive Economy, Joanna Smith-Ramani, Ida Rademacher, Karen Biddle Andres, Genevieve Melford, Kate Griffin, Sarah Zetterli, The Brookings Institution, JPMorgan Chase & Co. #Wealth, #WealthBuilding, #RealEstate, #HomeOwnership, #Investing. ?

We are so proud to see John W. Haines, the founder and executive director of the Community Investment Trust (CIT), as a Wealth Innovation Fellow with the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program - https://lnkd.in/gYgKTUKA The Wealth Innovation Cohort Fellows consists of a select group of leaders developing and replicating models to democratize ownership of commercial and mixed-use real estate in communities across America. Each leader has a demonstrated track record of expanding access to real estate ownership in their respective communities and a commitment to radically expanding ownership opportunities for low-wealth and communities of color across the country. Learn more about the Community Investment Trust at https://investcit.com/ #investcit #communityinvestmenttrust

"Ownership is having a moment right now... We must supercharge this moment and turn it into a movement. More funders and impact investors need to lean in, to scale solutions and unlock access to wealth for historically underinvested in and overlooked communities." The Community Investment Trust (CIT) is a PROVEN low-dollar, loss protected real estate investment model with the goal of helping all residents and in particular historically underinvested in and overlooked communities collectively own piece of a thriving commercial property in their own neighborhood, participate in and benefit from their community's economic prosperity. What to learn more? Connect with us! Visit our website investcit.com/resources or email [email protected] https://lnkd.in/gAzVfatS