Invest for Impact
Socially motivated investors
looking for a simpler way to put resources to work in the Chicago region can:
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Invest locally
Benefit Chicago is an innovative, place-based impact investment fund focused on Chicago and the six-county region.
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Support impact enterprises
Your investment in Benefit Chicago helps impact enterprises expand and grow.
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Generate a total return
With Benefit Chicago, your capital grows, impact enterprises expand, and the Chicago region prospers.
Invest with Ease
Individuals can invest through Calvert Impact Capital Community Investment Notes with as little as $20.
Other Investment Options
Individuals and institutions investing more than $1,000 can invest through a brokerage account, financial advisor, or donor-advised fund at The Chicago Community Trust.
With Calvert Impact Capital’s Community Investment Note, you can earn a return and help fuel local impact.
Capital is provided to impact enterprises that strive to:
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Build wealth
in or for communities through economic development, growth of community assets, and support for community-based entrepreneurs.
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Create jobs
that are accessible to community residents, particularly those for whom access to employment can be a challenge.
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Enhance job readiness
and skills for those seeking to find, maintain, and advance in employment.
How Investing in Benefit Chicago Works
Have more questions? Check out our FAQs and read the Investor Prospectus.
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Making Your Investment
Click the button below
You’ll be directed to Calvert Impact Capital’s website to complete your investment.
Register for an account
Follow the link in your email to verify your account and log in. Complete your personal information and link a bank account.
Invest
Select your amount and terms to purchase your Note.
Select Benefit Chicago
Within your account, choose Benefit Chicago from your “Impact preferences.”