March 5, 2014 Stories and Data

March 5, 2014 Stories

OFN Story: CDFI Nourishes Hawaii’s Future with Funding for Healthy Food and Agriculture
OFN Story: Recovery Center Transforms Local Community, Economy, and Lives
OFN Story: Puerto Rican School, Backed By CDFI Support, Changes Lives Through Hands-On Education
Chicago Events Planner Achieves Long-Time Dream With Help From LISC

March 5, 2014 Fact Sheet

Testimonials

Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are essential to supporting businesses that serve as the backbone and cultural foundation of their communities.

-Alvertis Brooks Jr., Rainier Valley Community Development Fund, Seattle,, WA

They support small businesses with financial gain and information to further their business

-Jocelyn Williams, HOT Center of Business Excellence, Waco, TX

I support CDFIs because they provide needed capital for small businesses and first-time homebuyers. This capital allows people to build wealth and/or provide a product/service to their community, which leads to economic prosperity for the local area. Because the financing is provided as a loan, clients are equally invested in the success of their home/business.

-Megan Fischer, GROW South Dakota, Sisseton, SD

Map of March 5, 2014 CDFI Branches and Stories