“Seeking Solutions…”
A mission-driven CDFI capital solutions blended with field-level technical assistance for participatory small enterprise development:
We assist founders/entrepreneurs, communities and investors deploy capital into low-wealth markets and neighborhood projects.
We prioritize community-driven economic development and human-resilience infrastructure, including affordable housing for women and worker-owned enterprises.
“Assisting & investing in People who assist & invest in Others” is our North Star!
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Proven Organizational Capacity-building
Born out of Eastern University when Anthony “Tony” Campolo, PhD sent a group of Eastern Alumni & Professors to assist a former Philadelphia Eagle with economic development projects in North Philadelphia, Community Capital Advisors (CCA) has helped design & develop CDFIs, STEM education and socioeconomic-impact projects among low-wealth populations since the 1990s.
Our foundational work and testimony have been featured in: The Philadelphia Business Journal, the American Bankers, and before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Empowerment during the 105th Congress’ Charitable Giving Partnership Act (H.R.3241).
The organization pivoted from its core mission for seven years (2017-2024) to support transatlantic initiatives.
In 2025, we returned to our 1990s roots by integrating our mission-driven history in the CDFI industry with a domain-vertical, technical assistance model - a sort of functional pathfinder for building & scaling economic opportunity and community-driven economic development among low-wealth populations. We offer accessible & flexible early-stage capital solutions blended with technical assistance - and support multi-stakeholders’ economic development. Thank you for your understanding & support during our rebranding & rebuilding phase.
Community Capital Advisors (CCA) approach to capital & technical assistance solutions for small enterprise development is based on more than a quarter century peaks & valleys, phoenix cycle as a field-level technical assistance organization.
From experience, we offer a clear-headed, “above the fray” value proposition - a sort of “back to the basics” (entrepreneurial) Phoenix-like Rise! We aim to assist and forge alliances with future-focused small entrepreneurs and multi-sector stakeholders who share our commitment to the future – cognizant of the fact that, as Rory Vaden put it, “success is rented, not owned.”
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While we expect adequate returns on investment (ROI) for our investors & partners, our shared motivation is discovering & nurturing new entrepreneurial talent - channeled toward igniting high potential through capital support, strategic guidance and collaborative frameworks. We are a resource organization - working alongside multi-sector stakeholders and skilled, hardworking individuals committed to the entrepreneurial journey.
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Neighborhood Revitalization
CCA-led Musgrave Street Rehabilitation project in East Mt. Airy, Philadelphia
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Women Empowerment
CCA’s Co-Executive Director at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
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Technical Assistance: A Higher Purpose
Assisting & investing in mission-driven entrepreneurs to assist & invest in People
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