Investing in impact

As a mission-driven CDFI, we believe that fair access to capital can strengthen communities.

Our impact-focused lending helps grow small businesses, bolsters local economies, catalyzes public and private investment, and makes our financial system more accessible.

Learn more about our small business lending and NMTC-facilitated financing below.

  • AltCap Loan Deployment

    $51+ Million

    Amount deployed to
    small businesses

  • Line drawing of two hands shaking to symbolize agreement or partnership.

    1,200+

    Small business
    borrowers

  • Simple black and white icon of a young plant with three leaves, growing from a semi-circular ground.

    $20,000

    Average
    microloan size

  • A hand holding a rising bar chart with an upward trending arrow

    60%

    Amount deployed in low- to moderate-income communities

  • Icon of two hands exchanging or holding a sphere, symbolizing cooperation or teamwork.

    $13 Million

    Relief financing to small businesses

  • Line drawing of a city skyline with tall buildings.

    $250+ Million

    New Markets Tax Credit financing allocated

  • A graphic illustrating measurement, with a diagonal ruler and two right-angle arrows pointing inward from opposite corners.

    2.6 Million

    Square footage renovated or built by NMTC projects

  • Outline of a small shop with a dollar sign on the front, indicating a financial or money-related theme.

    $65 Million

    Additional tax equity created from NMTC projects

  • Outline of a hand holding a balance scale, symbolizing justice or fairness.

    46%

    Loans deployed to minority-led
    small businesses

  • Line drawing of a woman in professional attire with a tie.

    38%

    Loans deployed to women-owned businesses

Stories
Photo Gallery: Fashion Designer Whitney Manney Shares Her Financial and Creative Journey
Photo Gallery: Fashion Designer Whitney Manney Shares Her Financial and Creative Journey

AltCap’s latest Secrets to Success event brought together members of Kansas City’s creative community for an inspiring evening with fashion and textile designer Whitney Manney.

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Photo Gallery: KC Artists, Creative Leaders Converge for ARTcap Gathering at KCAI
Photo Gallery: KC Artists, Creative Leaders Converge for ARTcap Gathering at KCAI

Kansas City’s arts community thrives on collaboration and connection — and on Aug. 12, that spirit was on full display.  More than sixty artists and arts organization leaders gathered at the Kansas City Art Institute’s Vanderslice Hall, filling the Fernery and Kemper Terrace with conversation, collaboration, and creative energy.

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A Night of Inspiration: Video Producer Jasmine Nastasi Shares Her Secrets to Success  
A Night of Inspiration: Video Producer Jasmine Nastasi Shares Her Secrets to Success  

Discover key business insights from video producer Jasmine Nastasi at AltCap and The Art Incubator’s 'Secrets to Success' event in Kansas City. Learn how creatives are scaling their businesses through mentorship, strategy, and community connection.

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How a Summer Christmas Shopping Spree Inspired This Entrepreneur to Launch a Thriving Bargain Business
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Entrepreneur Jennifer Bishop turned a Christmas shopping trip into a thriving discount retail business: Retail Bins.

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Texas Mom Throws Out Corporate Playbook with New Play Center
Texas Mom Throws Out Corporate Playbook with New Play Center

After struggling to find safe, affordable play spaces for young children in the Texas heat, Army veteran and mom LaChasity Cloud opened CJ’s Play Corner in Azle—an indoor play center tailored to families with kids under 7. With community support, Cloud turned her vision into a thriving local business, balancing parent-friendly policies with a full-time federal job.

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