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Built to Scale: Designing a Business with Scale in Mind

Wheaton,
Maryland

Latino Economic Development Center

Empowered Women International is a program under the Latino Economic Development Center that unlocks the potential of women through the power of entrepreneurship.

St. John Manor

Bakersfield,
California

Clearinghouse CDFI

Clearinghouse CDFI (CCDFI) provided a $4,097,478 loan to St. John Village, LP to support the refinancing efforts of St. John Manor, an affordable independent living property for senior citizens in Bakersfield, CA.

Catonsville CO-OP brings together food, community, and local businesses

Catonsville,
Maryland

Baltimore Community Lending

In the summer of 2011, a few Catonsville residents met at the local library. They shared a passion for supporting local businesses and wanted to bring those products into their community. Eleven years later, that idea has blossomed into the Catonsville Cooperative (CO-OP) Market and Grocery, a market and community hub owned and operated by owner members of the community.

A Grand Opening Like No Other

Sunnyvale,
California

Housing Trust of Silicon Valley

A brand new, 90-unit affordable housing community near downtown Sunnyvale, has opened the doors to its first residents and officially celebrated with a Grand Opening like no other!

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Testimonials

CDFIs help community-focused organizations access capital for traditionally underserved communities.

-Matthew Cook, Matthew Cook Consulting, Columbus, OH

The impact that CDFI credit unions can make in lower income areas by providing financial tools for the community raises the financial independence of individuals in that area and then lessens the amount of ongoing aid that needs to be provided by the government directly to those communities.

-Dave Franke, Alltru Credit Union, Wentzville, MO

Community based CDFIs are vital sources of private capital to areas most in need of investment and jobs.

-Christopher Burnham, Volunteer, Akron, OH

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