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33 East Main Street
- Madison,
- Wisconsin
- Enterprise Community Loan Fund, Impact Seven
$24 million office building project – the last component of a $60 million development
A Piece of Love
- West Allis,
- Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation
In 2018, Ana Gonzalez decided to make her long-time hobby of cake-baking into a business venture. But Ana had dreams of opening a storefront for her business, and in 2020 she sought WWBIC’s assistance.
Antiques on Pierce LLC
- Milwaukee,
- Wisconsin
- Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation
The 1st and Greenfield project consisted of the initial phase of the redevelopment of a vacant 7.2-acre Brownfield Site in Milwaukee, WI. The initial $28.4 million projects consisted of the environmental remediation of the site and construction of two buildings. The first building is an $11.2 million, 42,000 sq. ft., Cermak Fresh Market grocery store which includes fresh produce, local and international groceries, meats, dairy, and a bakery. The second building is a $16.2 million, 82.392 sq. ft. mixed-use building that consists of 16,500 sq. ft. of retail space and ninety-four residential units, of which at least 20 percent are designated as affordable housing. The grocery and first-floor retail space bring commercial goods to 187,368 residents within a three-mile radius of the site, of which 53.5 percent or 100,243 are low-income while also helping to mitigate the $111.3 million of annual retail leakage in this three-mile radius.
Arty’s Sweet Talk Cupcakes
- Milwaukee,
- Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation
Artaynia Westfall, aka Chef Arty, started her culinary career as an ice carver with Joe Bartolotta. She continued on for 35 years in the food industry to become an executive chef, and her passon for food is equaled only by her passion for teaching children.
Ay Chihuahua!
- West Allis,
- Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation
A love of coffee from his homeland of Mexico, 20 years of experience as a barista, and the generous gift of a grinder, espresso machine and coffee maker from the owners of the former Bella Cafe in Milwaukee’s Third Ward led to the opening of Ay! Chihuahua in 2018. Named after the Mexican phrase expressing surprise, “ay, chihuahua,” and for his love for chihuahuas, this unique Latin-Owned pop-up coffee bar “brings the coffee fiesta to you!” says founder and owner, Robert Sanchez Jr.
Bay View Community Center Celebrates Grand Reopening
- Milwaukee,
- Wisconsin
- Forward Community Investments
Forward Community Investments (FCI) and Bay View Community Center (BVCC) share a common goal: to create more equitable and thriving communities in Wisconsin. BVCC, a nonprofit organization located at 1320 E. Oklahoma Ave in Milwaukee, has provided over four decades of community support in Milwaukee, creating opportunities that foster stronger connections and enhance the quality of life for all individuals. Their services and educational programs foster community engagement and aim to promote the personal growth of residents in Bay View and the surrounding area.
Beyond Vision – Visibility Center
- West Allis,
- Wisconsin
- Impact Seven
Beyond Vision is a non-profit organization that has been providing work opportunities, training and services for people with vision loss and blindness for nearly 120 years. To expand their operational capacity, Beyond Vision developed the VisABILITY Center, an adaptive and fully accessible facility that will employ 270 people in five businesses including manufacturing, commercial CNC machining, a customer call center, and US Department of Defense contracts.
Blending teaching & technology through entrepreneurship with EduTechTrek
- Ashland,
- Wisconsin
- Northeast Entrepreneur Fund
Like many business owners, Kelly Shaggy’s path to entrepreneurship wasn’t a linear one. With a background in education, she was always an early adopter of new technology to innovate how she taught her students. Now she owns a marketing business that emphasizes helping fellow business owners to become self-reliant.
Blue Skies Landscaping (OFN Story)
- Milwaukee,
- Wisconsin
- IFF
Blue Skies Landscaping is a social enterprise of longtime IFF client Walnut Way Conservation Corp that serves as an important source of revenue for the nonprofit.
Board Together
- Muskego,
- Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation
Nancilyn Ketola started Board Together in 2016 after falling in love with the rustic boarding craft. What started as a hobby in the basement quickly grew into a small brick & mortar business.
Bringing sustainable homeownership to Dane County
- Dane County,
- Wisconsin
- Habitat for Humanity International d/b/a Habitat for Humanity of Dane County
For 31 years, Habitat for Humanity of Dane County has built and rehabbed homes alongside 281 local families and repaired dozens of homes for existing homeowners through the Habitat Home Repair program. The ultimate goal: a world where everyone has a decent place to live.
Building Wealth Through Real Estate
- Madison,
- Wisconsin
- Forward Community Investments
Support for those aren’t necessarily interested in becoming full-time developers, but wish to take advantage of investment opportunities denied to generations before them.
CDFI Branches in the State
Bay Bank
- Packerland Drive Green Bay Branch
- , Green Bay
Bay Bank
- Keshena Branch
- , Keshena
Bay Bank
- Mason Street Green Bay Branch
- , Green Bay
Brewery Credit Union
- BRANCH OFFICE
- , MILWAUKEE
Brewery Credit Union
- Headquarters
- , MILWAUKEE
Columbia Savings and Loan Association
- Headquarters
- , Milwaukee
Columbia Savings and Loan Association
- Milwaukee Branch
- , Milwaukee
Community Assets for People
- Headquarters
- , Stevens Point
CoVantage Credit Union
- Branch Office
- , Rothschild
CoVantage Credit Union
- Stevens Point Branch
- , Stevens Point
CoVantage Credit Union
- Plover Branch
- , Plover
CoVantage Credit Union
- Neenah Branch
- , Neenah
CoVantage Credit Union
- Wausau Branch 2
- , Wausau
CoVantage Credit Union
- Crandon Branch
- , Crandon
CoVantage Credit Union
- Antigo Branch
- , Antigo
CoVantage Credit Union
- Weston Branch
- , Weston
CoVantage Credit Union
- Wausau Branch
- , Wausau
CoVantage Credit Union
- Rhinelander Branch
- , Rhinelander
CoVantage Credit Union
- Elcho Branch
- , Elcho
CoVantage Credit Union
- Shawano Branch
- , Shawano
CoVantage Credit Union
- Shawano Branch 2
- , Shawano
CoVantage Credit Union
- Appleton Branch
- , Appleton
CoVantage Credit Union
- Menasha Branch
- , Menasha
CoVantage Credit Union
- De Pere Branch
- , De Pere
CoVantage Credit Union
- Headquarters
- , ANTIGO
Dupaco Community Credit Union
- Madison E Washington Ave
- , Madison
Dupaco Community Credit Union
- Madison Mineral Point Rd
- , Madison
First American Capital Corporation
- Headquarters
- , Hale Corners
First Nations Community Financial
- Headquarters
- , Black River Falls
Forward Community Investments
- Headquarters
- , Madison
Habitat for Humanity International d/b/a Habitat for Humanity of Dane County
- Headquarters
- , Madison
Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce
- Headquarters
- , Milwaukee
HopeSouth FCU
- Fiserv Solutions, LLC
- , Brookfield
Impact Seven
- Headquarters
- , Rice Lake
Legacy Redevelopment Corporation
- Headquarters
- , Milwaukee
Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation
- Headquarters
- , Milwaukee