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Meet Allison Bell, Owner of Little Things Preschool and Daycare

Canon City,
Colorado

Colorado Enterprise Fund

Rebuilding Together

Loveland,
Colorado

Impact Development Fund

Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation Lending in PA District 1

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation

CDVCA Invests in Goodwrx

Las Vegas,
Nevada

Community Development Venture Capital Alliance

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I support Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) because they are essential in promoting equitable economic growth and community development. At GROW SD, we see how CDFIs empower underserved populations by providing tailored financial solutions that create housing stability and sustainable businesses. Their commitment to reinvesting in local economies aligns with our mission to enhance community well-being. By supporting CDFIs, we can help build stronger, more resilient communities where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

-Kristin Hofland, GROW South Dakota, Sisseton, SD

We are a Native CDFI serving the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in western NC. Our work here is critical to supporting new business creation, small business growth, job creation and retention, and housing security for tribal members who have historically endured economic hardship and lack of adequate banking and capital resources. Not to be lumped in with the myriad ways government-funded projects and organizations waste tax dollars, our industry has proven itself a superior investment for the U.S. taxpayers and is one our elected officials should be proud to support.

-Russ Seagle, The Sequoyah Fund, Inc., Cherokee, NC

CDFIs are needed throughout the country to help people make their dreams come true by becoming a homeowner.

-Colleen Steele, Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial Inc., Pine, SD