January 8, 2021 Stories and Data

January 8, 2021 Stories

Meet Allison Bell, Owner of Little Things Preschool and Daycare
CEF providing support for a challenging business model: childcare
Rebuilding Together
A family's journey through the Marshall Fire
Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation Lending in PA District 1
PATF has supported 206 borrowers in Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District, including 83 in Bucks County and 123 in Montgomery County.
CDVCA Invests in Goodwrx
Empowering Hospitality Workers with Stability, Flexibility

January 8, 2021 Fact Sheet

Testimonials

CDFIs have been critical to successfully completing community and economic development projects in distressed and under-resourced communities like Youngstown and Warren, Ohio.

-Sarah Lown, Western Reserve Port Authority, Youngstown, OH

We ask for your support because CDFIs are a reliable and thoroughly vetted resource to urban, suburban, and rural communities across the country, ensuring businesses and homebuyers have access to capital that helps alleviate generational poverty.

-Renay Dossman, Neighborhood Development Center, Saint Paul, MN

CDFIs (Community Development Financial Institutions) are essential for ensuring access to capital in underserved communities. These institutions are not just important; they are vital to the small business ecosystem and represent significant assets for our local and national economies. By supporting underserved entrepreneurs, we actively create opportunities for all and empower individuals to achieve the American dream of growth and prosperity.

-Manuel Campbell, ASPIRE Community Capital, Charlotte, NC

Map of January 8, 2021 CDFI Branches and Stories