Mission
The mission of Cumberland Capital Partners is to advance economic opportunities and improve the quality of life for lower-income individuals and communities through affordable financing unavailable in the conventional market. We focus our efforts and resources in communities with high unemployment, low median income and high poverty in Tennessee and northern Georgia.
History
Cumberland Capital Partners was founded in 2017 in the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee where it focused its early operations. In 2018, Cumberland Capital Partners received its certification as a Community Development Financial Institution from the U.S. Treasury Department’s CDFI Fund opening up new opportunities and resources to serve its communities.
In 2019 and 2020, it expanded its geographic footprint to provide loans, equity investments and development services to businesses and not-for-profits across Tennessee and portions of northern Georgia. Cumberland Capital Partners steady growth can be credited to its deep relationships with partnering financials institutions and its unassuming approach.
Proud to Support
We believe that one of the best ways to advance our mission is to provide our time and financial support to organizations and individuals that have a proven track record of benefiting the communities we commonly serve. Below are some of the organizations and individuals that we are proud to support.
The Biz Foundry is a nonprofit organization working for entrepreneurs and innovators in the Upper Cumberland. We offer workspaces, workshops, and events to support entrepreneurs and innovative collaboration. Some of the tools and resources that we offer include education, networking, peer support, mentorship, and access to capital.
Enactus is a community of student, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better more sustainable world.
End Slavery Tennessee provides specialized case management and comprehensive aftercare for human trafficking survivors and tactically addresses the problem through advocacy, prevention and training of front line professionals.
Siloam incorporates a unique, whole-person approach to provide health care for the uninsured, underserved, and culturally marginalized in Middle Tennessee. Through its Community Health efforts it empower foreign-born Nashvillians to take ownership of their health and the health of their communities.
It also seeks to grow its model of whole-person care by training the next generation of health professionals in the art of culturally-sensitive, comprehensive care. Its patients and clients come from over 80 homelands and speak more than 70 languages.
Thriftsmart exists to provide value to customers, opportunity for employees, and benefit to charities by operating the best thrift stores in the world and promoting thrifty living – all for God’s glory.
Unlike many thrift stores, 100% of the proceeds benefit local nonprofits. Each donation of clothes or goods benefits the lives of others. Choosing to donate to, or shop at ThriftSmart is a choice to make the most impact with your donation. Smart.
The Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission was created by the Financial Literacy Program Act of 2010. It works to improve the lives of Tennesseans through financial literacy by providing innovative educational resources to Tennessee schools and families
Mustard Seed Ranch (MSR) is a community-sponsored, interdenominational Christian ministry designed to take children out of unsafe environments and into loving, nurturing homes. Out of the social, emotional, intellectual and spiritual support each child receives, seeds of hope begin to take root. In time, each child becomes empowered to overcome limiting cycles of behavior and replace them with an understanding of God's abundant purpose for their life.
The Hope House of Tennessee, an affiliate of Hope House Colorado and in partnership with Nashville Young Lives, is Middle Tennessee's resource providing free self-sufficiency programs to parenting teen moms, including Residential, High School & GED and College & Career Programs. Additional supportive services include parenting and healthy relationships classes, an Early Learning Program, health and wellness, financial literacy and personal growth classes as well as certified counseling, all designed to prepare them for long-term independence. Hope House relies on numerous volunteers and local business partnerships to accomplish its mission.