CDVCA Invests in Goodwrx
Empowering Hospitality Workers with Stability, Flexibility
ECLF Uses Capital Magnet Award to Support Rural Housing
Project Preserves 133 Affordable homes in Rural Texas
Rebuilding Care and Opportunity in Appalachian Kentucky
Expanding healthcare access through CDFI–bank collaboration
Eden Housing & Housing Trust
Bringing New Affordable Housing to a High-Cost Silicon Valley Community
About Native CDFIs
Empowering Native Communities Through Financial Sovereignty
Cotton Mill Apartments
Historic Mill Revitalized into Affordable Housing
Minnesota Entrepreneur Grows Childcare Business with Help of Local CDFIs
Angel Rogers is known by her family and friends as responsible, caring, and a good listener. However, Angel’s journey to entrepreneurship has not been easy. Growing up, Angel spent time in foster care, she had her first daughter and got her own apartment at 16, and at 18 she gained full custody of her younger…
Manufacturing Expansion & Job Creation
Leverage Lender Partners with NMTC Loan Pool
LeClaire Partners
Redevelopment of Former Public Housing Site
Business Service Collective
Business Services Collective Helps Construction Companies Fill Business Skills Needs Gap
Home First’s Access South Cook
Housing for People with Disabilities
FCLF Provides Financing for Childcare Resources of Indian River
New Facility Expands to Bring High Quality Early Childhood Learning Experiences to More Working Families
Generations Welding & Contracting, LLC
Forging Growth in Laurel
Meet Dennia, Connecticut Small Business Owner
CDFI Assistance Enables Event Planner to Launch and Expand Her Small Business
Deborah Fitch – Fitch Ranch Artisan Meats
How One Entrepreneur’s Vision Became a Lifeline for Colorado Ranchers
L’Arche Northern Colorado
Shared Homes for Adults with Disabilities
Chemeketa Park Mutual Water Company
Rural Water System Upgrades Critical Water Infrastructure With CDFI Support
BerryClean
Building Good Jobs Through Flexible Small Business Investment From the CDFI Fund
La Avenida Apartments
Affordable Housing in Silicon Valley
Camarena Health Center
Expanding Healthcare Access in Madera County
American Legion Post 266
Loan for Blind and Disabled Veterans Facility
Gordon Rebounds
Rural Alabama Town Finds Its Footing After Years of Struggle
CDFI Credit Unions Serve Remote Rural Communities
Tongass FCU Expands Banking Access in Alaska
MSU College of Human Medicine – Flint
Flint Health & Wellness District Strengthened With CDFI Support
Fresh Opportunity Mortgage
Michigan Homebuyer Story
American Indian Health and Family Services
NMTC Financing Expands Health Center
Blueberry Fields Cooperative
Residents Purchase Mobile Home Community
Oasis Free Clinics
Expanding Access to Essential Health Services
Rangeley Child Care
Investing in Child Care to Help Workers Stay in the Workforce
Innovative Funding for a Trailblazing Baltimore Business
Helping a Small Business Owner Purchase Their Longtime Office
Jordon Construction Company
Powering Local Changemakers
Keeping the Farm Running: A Loan That Made It Possible
PATF’s Low-Interest Loan Program Delivers
Cinnaire’s Loan Pivotal to Launching The Villas
Affordable Homes Take Root in High-Cost Rural Area With CDFI Backing
Golden Eagle 2
Preserving Rural Affordable Housing
KB Flower Farm – Kim Baker
Rural Flower Farmer Expands Sustainable Agriculture With CDFI Support
Helping Seniors Age at Home With Dignity in Rural New York
Hudson Headwaters Partnered With PCDC to Finance a PACE Program
Leviticus Fund Housing Project
Faith Communities Develop Affordable Housing
Diki Daycare Center
Expansion Supported by TruFund Financial Services
Churchill Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs (New Frontier)
Rural Behavioral Health Provider Expands Facilities With CDFI Support
Over the Moon
Indigenous Food Truck Finds Stability With CDFI Support
Building Pathways to Homeownership
Santa Fe Community Housing Trust Story
John Cathcart
Veteran Becomes Homeowner
Partnerships Abound at New Montessori School
Bank, CDFIs Help Obtain ‘The Perfect Location’
Sixth Avenue Baptist FCU Helps a Member Rebuild with Grace
A Birmingham Family Finds Hope and Housing Stability Through Faith-Rooted Financial Support
Christopher’s Credit Journey
Accessing Consumer Credit With a Disability
Haltom City Apartments
Acquisition and Renovation of 122 Units
Container Technologies Industries
Rural Manufacturer Expands with CDFI Support
Birchstone Village
Affordable Housing Community Opens
Building a Stronger Community
CDFI Helps Entrepreneur Expand Housing in His Hometown
NMTC Financing for Railroad Corner
Mixed‑Use Development Near HBCUs
Thrive CU Rewrites Financial Futures in Indiana
By Consolidating $50,000 in High-Cost Debt, CDFI Credit Union Helped a Local Couple Reclaim Their Financial Future
United Mission Creates United Yards
Full-Service Health Center Part of Commercial and Affordable Housing Development
Wesley Townhomes
Supportive Housing for Families Leaving Homelessness
Turning Determination Into Keys
San Jose Homebuyer Journey
Western North Carolina Grant Initiative
CDFI Collaboration Supports Small Business Recovery from Helene
St. Mary’s South Side Catholic High School
A ?94-Year-Old Startup? High School Secures Its Future With CDFI Support
Wormie’s Is Changing Hearts, Minds, and Soil
Compost Farm Offers a Pickup Service
Northland Precision Honors CNC?s Roots
Family Business Keeps It Super-Local
Rising Tide Car Wash
DOF Loans Help Rising Tide Car Wash Expand
Veterans Village 4
Financing Creates 56 Affordable Homes
The Veteran Loan Fund
CDFI Platform Supporting Veteran Entrepreneurship
Lendistry Warehouse Capital Access Fund
TD Bank Partnership Strengthens Entrepreneurship
Rural Tribal Housing Strengthened Through CDFI Partnership
Cinnaire Lending’s Support Essential Bringing Forest Edge Apartments to Tribal Community
TreisD 3D Manufacturing
CDFI Three Roots Boosts Tennessee High-Tech Manufacturing
Built to Scale: Designing a Business with Scale in Mind
Empowered Women International is a program under the Latino Economic Development Center that unlocks the potential of women through the power of entrepreneurship.
St. John Manor
Clearinghouse CDFI (CCDFI) provided a $4,097,478 loan to St. John Village, LP to support the refinancing efforts of St. John Manor, an affordable independent living property for senior citizens in Bakersfield, CA.
Catonsville CO-OP brings together food, community, and local businesses
In the summer of 2011, a few Catonsville residents met at the local library. They shared a passion for supporting local businesses and wanted to bring those products into their community. Eleven years later, that idea has blossomed into the Catonsville Cooperative (CO-OP) Market and Grocery, a market and community hub owned and operated by…
A Grand Opening Like No Other
A brand new, 90-unit affordable housing community near downtown Sunnyvale, has opened the doors to its first residents and officially celebrated with a Grand Opening like no other!
Bridging the Gap: A Public Servant’s Path to Homeownership
For years, Kathleen dreamed of owning a home where she could build stability and one day welcome a foster child.
EPIC Federal Credit Union breaks ground on Covington Branch
EPIC CEO Shelley Sanders is excited to bring the EPIC Experience to the Northshore, “In addition to checking, savings and great lending rates, this new branch will feature mortgage and lending experts as well as state-of-the-art electronic banking services so now Northshore residents can access a truly EPIC financial experience.”
INHP breaks ground on its first affordable home in City of Southport
The Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership (INHP), in partnership with the City of Southport and with support from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA), is today breaking ground on a new affordable home at 10 Church St. in Southport, Ind.
Sew What
Sew What is an upholstery and sewing business in Churubusco, Indiana. Angela Enright, owner-operator, serves local walk-in appointments as well as private and commercial projects for national accounts. Their services range from furniture recovery to vehicle and boat products.
12 Graduate from St. Cloud Enterprise Academy
The Initiative Foundation is celebrating the graduation of 12 entrepreneurs who are dedicated to building their homegrown business ideas in the St. Cloud area.
Viva Long Prairie
Opening Viva meant overcoming big hurdles—including financing a major renovation of a century-old building. But Perez stayed true to his approach, chasing solutions until he secured a state revitalization grant and loan support from the Initiative Foundation.
Eagles Healing Nest
Aaron Starrett was 18 years old in 2009 when he left his hometown of Austin, Texas, for four years in the Air Force. He served as a munitions specialist in Korea and Germany, helping prepare aircraft with heavy explosives before leaving the military in 2014.
Braiding Business and Belief
Timely loan weaves a solution to keep St. Cloud salon owner’s business buzzing
Three Roots Capital Provides Financing for Protomet Expansion in Roane County
Three Roots Capital partnered with Regions Bank to help finance Protomet Corporation’s new manufacturing facility in Rockwood, Tennessee. This $25 million expansion will create 250 new jobs and retain 150 existing positions.
Preserving affordable housing in the Park Avenue neighborhood
Spark Capital invested funds to help inCOMMON acquire this 5-unit complex in the Park Avenue neighborhood, preserving affordability for neighbors. The property, located at 1612 S. 32nd Avenue, Omaha, NE 68105, is a residential multi-family property consisting of a 2-story building with a finished basement
OFN Story: CDFI Nourishes Hawaii’s Future with Funding for Healthy Food and Agriculture
Native Hawaiian-owned business distributing healthy foods and creating jobs in local community
OFN Story: Recovery Center Transforms Local Community, Economy, and Lives
Financed Kentucky’s largest addiction treatment and vocational rehabilitation center serving 2,500+ individuals and creating 300+ jobs
OFN Story: Puerto Rican School, Backed By CDFI Support, Changes Lives Through Hands-On Education
Created 46 seats in a dual-language Montessori school, in a community where more than half of residents face poverty
Chicago Events Planner Achieves Long-Time Dream With Help From LISC
Ardul Aquino founded Tu Party Chicago in 2012 to make events at any price point possible, starting small by renting tables, chairs and tents for parties and events. Aquino dreamed of purchasing a location to offer to clients to host their events and better serve his clientele. With support from Wells Fargo’s Open for Business…
Philly Builds Credit: A Financial Wellness Initiative
New initiative brings national credit-building model to Philadelphia to turn barriers into bridges
CDFI Credit Unions Lower Interest Rates on Car Loans
Credit Union’s auto loan refinancing program, which slashes interest rates in half. On average, One Detroit is able to reduce members’ monthly payments by $54.16, and sometimes by more than $100, saving them more than $3,000 over the term of their loans.
BEARS, BOATS, AND BUSINESS DREAMS
Native Entrepreneur Brings Tlingit Traditions to Tourism with Spruce Root’s Help
Native CDFIs Fuel Small Business Success Across Indian Country
From Food Truck to Brick-and-Mortar Success
Native CDFIs Fuel Small Business Success Across Indian Country
Business Growth and Expansion
Native CDFIs Fuel Small Business Success Across Indian Country
Always a good day on the sea
Pacific Northwest Tribal Lending Helps Fisherman Live His Big Dream
Greater Green Bay Community Foundation launches Impact Investing Fund
Housing investment initiates a cycle of returns for continuous impact
Bay Bank
Bay Bank Celebrates 30 Years of Commitment and Community Local, Native-Owned Financial Institution Marks Milestone Anniversary
Overcoming Natural Disasters
Julie Painter, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and owner of Visage Salon, faced one of her biggest challenges yet when Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina.
Kinser Flats
First Investment from CDFI Friendly Bloomington Provides Affordable Housing and Support Services
The Right Tools and Support Make Ownership Possible for Residents of Mobile Home Communities
Fifteen years ago, Genesis introduced a transformative model to Maine aimed at empowering mobile home park residents…
Ruben Zavaleta’s Journey and the Growth of Guerrero Maya Restaurant
Ruben Zavaleta’s journey from a small town between Mexico City and Acapulco to becoming a successful restaurateur in Maine is a testament to his dedication, vision, and entrepreneurial spirit.
CDFI Program Financial Assistance Success Stories: Spring Bank
A CDFI program in NYC enabling low-income employees to access affordable credit, improve credit scores, and build savings
Healthy Acadia
Keeping People Safe and Warm
White Sails Inn
“Working with SMFA was an absolute pleasure, and I can confidently say that without their support, I’m not sure I would have secured the final amount of money needed for my venture. ”
All Smiles Dental
In Biddeford, Maine, a young dentist’s determination to own his practice has become a reality, demonstrating the significant impact of local support and dedicated learning.
Spurling Fitness
A Journey of Growth and Community Impact
