September 21, 2015 Stories and Data

September 21, 2015 Stories

Built to Scale: Designing a Business with Scale in Mind
St. John Manor
Catonsville CO-OP brings together food, community, and local businesses
A Grand Opening Like No Other

September 21, 2015 Fact Sheet

Testimonials

Native CDFIs are crucial to provide the financing, investment and literacy services to improve economic and social conditions in Native communities where inadequate or non-existent mainstream financial services are commonplace. We are seeing the positive impacts of Native CDFIs across Alaska and Indian country through increased homeownership, profitable Native-owned small businesses and community improvement projects. Supporting Native CDFIs will build stronger, more resilient communities and better the economy for the nation.

-Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

The work that CDFIs do helps us all realize the American Dream. They stimulate the economy, locally and nationally, and give credence to the idea of picking oneself up by one’s bootstraps to make a better tomorrow for their community.

-Nadia Doubiany, Friedman Associates, Iowa City, IA

CDFIs can provide financial tools tailored to the needs of their communities. As a non-profit CDFI serving low-income rural communities, this is very valuable.

-Marty Miller, Office of Rural and Farmworker Housing (ORFH), Yakima, WA

Map of September 21, 2015 CDFI Branches and Stories