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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

CDFIs support small businesses in ways that traditional financial partners are unable to. From flexible financing that supports growth, stabilize operations, and boosts local employment, to providing advice in all areas of business managements, to being there for the business owners as humans whenever needed. CDFIs are integral to the well-functioning of the financial system and of the economy as a whole.

-Amine Benali, Local Enterprise Assistance Fund – LEAF, Boston, MA 02135, MA

CDFIs provide much-needed assistance to individuals and businesses in the state of South Dakota.

-Maureen Nelson, GROW South Dakota, Sisseton, SD