Who We Are
We help communities and market-rate and nonprofit developers make informed decisions about designing and implementing real estate projects in ways that help close the wealth gap.
What We Do
We offer services nationally including communities benefits strategies, social impact consulting, impact investing, and project development.
Strategies
ACT’s strategies create value and help establish the market in historically disinvested communities, so that legacy residents can build wealth.
Our Services
- Community Benefits Strategies: ACT works with private developers, financial institutions, and other partners to help them maximize the community benefits of their projects and investments, which translates to meaningful social impact and bottom-line impact.
- Social Impact Consulting: ACT partners with nonprofits and community-based organizations to help them make their social impact projects and programs a reality, while also helping our partners gain expertise and build capacity along the way.
- Impact Investing: ACT makes strategic investments in real-estate and operating businesses that have a social impact on our communities.
- Project Development: ACT master develops complex high-impact real-estate projects that create jobs, enhance public safety, and build health and wealth for families.
News
Technical.ly Baltimore: “Construction Begins at Baltimore Food Hub”
Technical.ly Baltimore by Stephen Babcock Just before an Amtrak train rode by the corner of East Oliver and North Wolfe in the Broadway East...
Baltimore Food Hub groundbreaking
American Communities Trust (ACT) is pleased to announce the long-awaited groundbreaking on the Baltimore Food Hub campus in East Baltimore. Please...
Funding Opportunity: $10,000 Loans for Baltimore Food Entrepreneurs
Baltimore food entrepreneurs: American Communities Trust is offering loans of up to $10,000 are available to grow small food businesses through...