Community Capital Fund

What Community Capital Fund does

Community Capital Fund (CCF) is a Kansas City-based nonprofit community development corporation that provides grants, technical assistance, and coaching to under-resourced neighborhoods, small grassroots nonprofits, doula businesses, and crime-prevention organizations across the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. Founded in 2012 (with the Neighborhoods Rising Fund launching in 2015), CCF operates a portfolio of more than ten grantmaking and capacity-building programs — including the Neighborhoods Rising Fund (NRF) and Youth NRF, the Strengthening the Health of Neighborhoods (STRONG) violence-prevention program, the Crime Prevention Fund, the Rooted Change Fund, the KC Doula Program, the Nonprofit Founders Bootcamp, the annual Community Development Workshop, a Fiscal Sponsorship Program (Model A and Model C), and the Overland Park Property Tax Rebate Program. CCF acts as an intermediary that aggregates capital from private foundations (Kauffman, H&R Block, Hall Family, Kemper, Health Forward, LISC, Commerce Bank and others) and from government sources (Kansas City Health Department via the Violence Prevention Fund and ARPA), then disburses it to grassroots recipients while providing onboarding, fiscal sponsorship, and convening support.

The organization runs on a grant-funded, non-commercial operating model with no fees charged for its services; grants are deployed through an online grant management platform (ccf.grantplatform.com) and supported via in-person application sessions at community centers, libraries, and city offices. Since 2015, CCF reports deploying more than $2 million to neighborhoods and grassroots organizations, supporting 800+ projects, engaging 8,000+ participants, and facilitating 125,000+ project hours, alongside fiscal sponsorship of 11 social ventures that have raised in aggregate over $4 million. Its go-to-market is direct-to-grassroots: outreach via neighborhood associations, community events, the annual Community Development Workshop, and local earned-media coverage. CCF's 2025 strategic emphasis has been expanding its mandate from neighborhood revitalization into economic mobility, violence prevention, and maternal health, anchored by a major partnership with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

Name

Community Capital Fund

Legal name

Community Capital Fund

Website

https://ccfkansascity.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Community Capital Fund is a Kansas City-based nonprofit community development corporation providing grants, technical assistance, fiscal sponsorship, and capacity-building programs to neighborhood associations, grassroots nonprofits, doula businesses, and violence-prevention groups across the greater Kansas City metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA), Capacity Building & Nonprofit Infrastructure Funders (BPAGAKAO), Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF)

Keywords

• Community development grants
• Fiscal sponsorship services
• Neighborhood revitalization funding
• Nonprofit capacity building
• Grassroots grantmaking

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants: CCF receives funding from private foundations (Kauffman Foundation, H&R Block Foundation, Hall Family Foundation, etc.) and deploys these funds through various grant programs to community organizations and neighborhoods.
2. Government Grants: CCF administers government-funded programs including the City of Kansas City, Missouri Health Department's Violence Prevention Fund and American Rescue Plan Act funds for programs like the KC Doula Program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Community Capital Fund is a nonprofit community development corporation that provides grants, technical assistance, and coaching to support under-resourced neighborhoods and small community-based organizations in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. Its core offerings include competitive neighborhood grant programs (Neighborhoods Rising Fund, Youth NRF, STRONG violence prevention, Crime Prevention Fund, Rooted Change Fund, KC Doula Program), nonprofit fiscal sponsorship (Model A and Model C), capacity-building programs (Nonprofit Founders Bootcamp), an annual community convening (Community Development Workshop), and a city-administered property tax rebate program partnership.

Product overview

Community Capital Fund is a community development organization operating a portfolio of grant programs and capacity-building services for the Kansas City region. The core offerings include: the Neighborhoods Rising Fund (NRF) providing direct grants to neighborhood organizations; the Youth NRF enabling student-led projects; the STRONG program for violence prevention; the Crime Prevention Fund for grassroots safety initiatives; the Rooted Change Fund for economic mobility; Fiscal Sponsorship (Model A and C) for nonprofit infrastructure support; the KC Doula Program for maternal health; the Nonprofit Founders Bootcamp for capacity building; and the annual Community Development Workshop for neighborhood leadership development. These programs work together as a comprehensive ecosystem supporting under-resourced neighborhoods through direct funding, technical assistance, and community convening.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1.1 million invested in local communities since 2015
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Kansas City Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2025CCF partners with KCHD on multiple programs including KC Doula Program (ARPA-funded), STRONG violence prevention, and prior collaborations including SAFE, CWA, Community Leads programs.
• AltCapcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerModel C fiscal sponsorship partner providing small business support. CCF provides fiscal sponsorship infrastructure allowing AltCap to focus on its mission of supporting entrepreneurs.
• Support KCmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in Nonprofit Founders Bootcamp providing finance and operations training.
• The Nonprofit GuildmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in Nonprofit Founders Bootcamp providing nonprofit management and leadership training.
• UMKC Midwest Center for Nonprofit LeadershipmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in Nonprofit Founders Bootcamp providing academic expertise.
• Missouri Department of ConservationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with Troostwood Neighborhood Association providing landscape plan and native plants for pocket park, matching NRF grant funding.
• Overland Park CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCF serves as the City's partner in administering the Overland Park Property Tax Rebate Program, receiving $220,000 in 2026 budget for the program.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Kresge Foundation: Large national private foundation that funds place-based community development, economic opportunity, and health initiatives. Comparable in grantmaking focus on under-resourced communities, though operating as a national funder rather than a regional intermediary.
• Surdna Foundation: National private foundation funding place-based community development, racial justice, and inclusive economies. Comparable in mission and grantmaking focus on grassroots community-led change, though operating nationally rather than through a single regional hub.
• Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation: Kansas City-based national foundation focused on equitable economic opportunity and entrepreneurship. Comparable as a KC-based grantmaker and CCF's most significant recent programmatic partner; functions as a funder rather than a grassroots intermediary.

Direct peers

• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National community development nonprofit that channels philanthropic, corporate, and government capital to under-resourced neighborhoods through grants, loans, and capacity building. Highly comparable mission and intermediary model to CCF, though operating nationally rather than in a single metro.
• United Way of Greater Kansas City: Regional United Way chapter raising and deploying charitable dollars across the Kansas City area to address community needs. Comparable in mobilizing institutional and corporate capital for community-impact programs, and an active CCF partner in the Nonprofit Founders Bootcamp.
• Enterprise Community Partners: National community development organization investing in affordable housing, health, and economic mobility in under-resourced neighborhoods. Directly comparable in mission of building community capital through grants, technical assistance, and partnerships.
• Black Community Fund: Kansas City-based grantmaking organization supporting Black-led nonprofits and initiatives. Directly comparable in focus on building capacity of small, Black and Brown-led organizations, and is an active CCF partner in the Nonprofit Founders Bootcamp.
• LISC Greater Kansas City: Local office of LISC serving the Kansas City region with community development financing and capacity building. Directly comparable as a KC-focused community development funder and an active member of CCF's Neighborhoods Rising Fund funding collaborative.
• AltCap: Kansas City-based community development financial institution supporting entrepreneurs in under-resourced communities. Comparable as a KC-focused community development intermediary; CCF serves as AltCap's Model C fiscal sponsor.

Regional players

• Greater Kansas City Community Foundation: Regional community foundation serving the Kansas City metro area that manages donor-advised funds and makes grants to local nonprofits. Comparable as a Kansas City-based grantmaking intermediary, though more focused on donor stewardship than grassroots neighborhood programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-capital-fund

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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