We are excited to announce that the BIPOC Community Managed Loan Fund is now OPEN! This is a truly one-of-a-kind fund where BIPOC (black, indigenous people of
As we near the end of June, and the corporate logos with rainbow overlays start to come down, we wanted to highlight an aspect
Our hearts and sympathies go out to the victims and survivors that were involved in the shooting in Buffalo, NY. We’ve seen an uptick in racially-motivated shootings since 2021 and feel that now more than ever, is the time to take concrete action to continue to address these issues.
As we close Teacher Appreciation Week, we wanted to share a word from Danny Knee, CIC’s Executive Director and a former teacher
What a year it has been indeed! We couldn’t close 2021 without taking a look back at the highlights from this year. Join us in celebrating CIC’s biggest year to date, and we’re just getting started!
The Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) program is administered by CIC statewide and allows homebuyers to claim up to $2,000 of their annual mortgage interest as a federal tax credit – each year and every year they live in their homes.
Cybersecurity Skills Training to Underserved Seeking Jobs in Booming Industry CIC is excited to be a part of the Tucson Information Technology Alliance, a
CIC is honored and humbled to be the first ever organization to win the DPR Construction Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Copper Cactus Award from the Tucson Metro Chamber.
CIC couldn’t be more thrilled to announce the business owners selected to participate in the first ever BIPOC Community Managed Loan Fund! This fund was carefully designed to serve Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) entrepreneurs in Southern Arizona with 0% interest microloans, ranging from $500 to $10,000.
Over $600,000 in seed funding will be awarded through A for Arizona’s Expansion and Innovation Fund, including the Pima IDA’s gift, empowering innovative school and community leaders, teachers, and families to implement their bold ideas for reimagining learning models, creating and scaling more student-focused programs, and developing better teaching and learning educational approaches. Applications are being accepted for this grant funding June 3 – July 8 at noon.
Idea Funding IdeaFunding, led by our friends at Startup Tucson & Arizona Commerce Authority, was held on April 15, 2021. It was a day-long digital entrepreneurial experience
“You run into people willing to help you along the way. CIC it has been fantastic, working with you guys. I recommend that when people have that itch to start something, to move forward.
Even though CIC turned me down initially for the first truck/trailer purchase, they were positive, helpful, and guided me so I could qualify six months later with proven financial history. You were such a blessing.” – Chuck Ugalde, Owner
The truly one-of-a-kind fund for BIPOC (black, indigenous people of color) is