Community Development Venture Capital Alliance (CDVCA)

Community overview

The Community Development Venture Capital Alliance (CDVCA) is a network for the community development venture capital (CDVC) industry. Founded in 1993 and incorporated as a not-for-profit in 1995, CDVCA provides equity capital to businesses in underinvested markets, focusing on creating good jobs, wealth, and entrepreneurial capacity. The organization promotes the field through advocacy, education, and best-practice dissemination.

Community focus

CDVCA invests in low-income and emerging market communities, providing flexible equity risk capital to businesses. Their investment strategies include a Fund of Funds and Direct Investments, both dedicated to social impact. CDVCA's focus areas include job quality and workforce development, with initiatives aimed at increasing access to jobs and upskilling workers for the future.

Member value

Members of CDVCA benefit from access to a network of industry professionals, educational resources, and advocacy efforts that promote best practices in community development venture capital. The organization provides support in navigating investment strategies that focus on social impact.

Event focus

The Community Development Venture Capital Alliance (CDVCA) invests in low-income and emerging market communities, providing flexible equity risk capital to businesses. Their investment strategies include a Fund of Funds and Direct Investments, both dedicated to social impact. CDVCA's focus areas include job quality and workforce development, with initiatives aimed at increasing access to jobs and upskilling workers for the future.

Participant value

CDVCA promotes the community development venture capital industry through advocacy, education, and best-practice dissemination, managing over $350 million in capital to create jobs and wealth in underinvested markets.