CIC Launches Heirs’ Property Program with $250,000 Wells Fargo Grant
Introducing CLEAR (Community Land, Estate, and Asset Resolution), Community Investment Corporation’s new Southern Arizona Heirs Property Program. This program is designed to help Southern Arizonans protect and keep homes, land, and other assets in their families through the inheritance process.
CIC, In Partnership with Vantage West Credit Union, Awarded AHEAD Grant from FHLBank San Francisco
Community Investment Corporation (CIC), in partnership with Vantage West Credit Union, has been awarded a $200,000 AHEAD Program grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco).
The funding will help CIC expand Arizona’s first coordinated heirs’ property initiative, providing estate planning education, legal navigation, title resolution assistance, and cross-sector support to help families preserve homeownership and protect generational wealth.
CIC’s Danny Knee Featured in AZPM Article on Arizona Childcare Needs and Bright Futures AZ Initiative
The Community Investment Corporation is a Tucson-based nonprofit that provides loans and financial coaching for small businesses. Earlier this year, it was one of several local organizations awarded $700,000 to support small childcare businesses that are less likely to get loans from banks.
The award is part of a greater $3 million effort from the state to expand affordable childcare access.
Building Local Economies with Heath Vescovi-Chiordi and Danny Knee
In this episode of the Let’s Talk Small Biz Finance Podcast, Danny Knee chats with Heath Vescovi-Chiordi about how regional economic strategies foster community growth, support small businesses, and adapt to global shifts. They explore the tools, policies, and innovative projects driving economic resilience and community benefit in Tucson and beyond.
CIC’s Arizona Capital Access Program featured in the Nasdaq Foundation 2025 annual report
CIC is proud to have received a grant from the Nasdaq Foundation to support the ongoing expansion of the Arizona Capital Access Program (AZ CAP). AZ CAP seeks to address disparities in equity capital access through a two-pronged approach – by bridging the social capital gap that many entrepreneurs from under resourced backgrounds face and by expanding decision making power beyond current and traditional equity investment institutions.
CIC Selected for Bright Futures AZ Child Care Microbusiness Investment Grant
Community Investment Corporation (CIC) is proud to be one the community lending organizations selected for the Bright Futures AZ Child Care Microbusiness Investment Grants. The goal of the program is to create more child care slots for Arizona Families by facilitating access to capital and wraparound support for child care providers to help grow their businesses.