Community Investment Guarantee Pool (CIGP)
Respond. Rebuild. Reimagine.
The Community Investment Guarantee Pool (CIGP) helped mission-driven lenders expand investment in affordable housing, small businesses, climate initiatives, and other community priorities by pooling philanthropic guarantees.
How The CIGP Worked
Traditional philanthropy can only stretch so far. CIGP helped philanthropic organizations leverage their balance sheets by pooling guarantee commitments into a single vehicle that expanded lending capacity for mission-driven intermediaries. As of December 31st, 2025, CIGP committed $64.2M in guarantees to 23 distinct qualified beneficiaries, expected to unlock $450M of community development capital at a 7x leverage ratio, with claims to date of 2.5%, well under the 15% loss ceiling.
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Guarantors Committed Capital
Foundations and impact investors provided guarantee commitments rather than direct grants.
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Guarantees Were Pooled
CIGP combined commitments into one centralized guarantee facility.
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Credit Enhanced
Mission-driven lenders received enterprise-level guarantees that reduced risk.
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Capital Went Further
Every guarantee commitment helped mobilize additional private investment for community projects.
Watch an Overview
While the four-step process provides a quick overview, this video takes a deeper look at how the CIGP brought together philanthropic organizations, lenders, and investors to expand access to community financing.
Focus Areas
Supporting Communities Where Investment Matters Most
The CIGP supported mission-driven lending across sectors that strengthened communities and expanded economic opportunity.
Supported by Leading Guarantors & Investors
The CIGP brought together foundations, impact investors, and mission-driven organizations committed to expanding access to capital and strengthening communities nationwide.
Why Organizations Chose CIGP
The CIGP helped foundations, impact investors, and mission-driven lenders work together to reduce financing barriers, strengthen community investment, and support projects that traditional lending often couldn’t.
- Reduced financing barriers for mission-driven lenders.
- Created a centralized, scalable guarantee facility.
- Expanded lending capacity across key community sectors.
- Increased access to financing for high-impact projects.
- Helped generate approximately $5 in community investment for every $1 guaranteed.
Measuring Community Impact
By combining philanthropic guarantees with innovative credit enhancement, the CIGP helped expand investment in communities and support projects with lasting social and economic impact.
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Total Guarantees
8733
Housing Units
2899
Jobs Created/Maintained
1.8M
Metric Tons of CO2 avoided
Continuing the Mission
The Community Investment Guarantee Pool demonstrated the power of innovative credit enhancement to unlock community investment. To learn more about the impact of CIGP, click to access our library of resources.