June 14, 2020 Stories and Data

June 14, 2020 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

June 14, 2020 Fact Sheet

CDFIs help reduce poverty in our community.

-E. Scott Brown Jr, All Faiths Food Pantry, Syracuse, NY

As a Native CDFI, funding from the CDFI Fund provides Native communities with access to capital that would otherwise be unavailable. Due to the complexities of tribal lands, traditional banks do not offer the same financial opportunities. Native CDFIs, supported by the CDFI Fund, are bridging this gap by providing equitable access to capital in ways that were previously unheard of.

-Matthew Lewis, Four Directions Development Corporation, Orono, ME

CDFIs provided necessary funding and support to communities, including small businesses. Economic opportunity is the path to a unified society.

-Kellen Robert Ball, Business Impact Northwest, Seattle, WA

Map of June 14, 2020 CDFI Branches and Stories