NC12 Stories and Data

NC12 Stories

Overcoming Natural Disasters
Julie Painter, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and owner of Visage Salon, faced one of her biggest challenges yet when Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina.
Nourish Up
Proceeds will fit out a 19,000 SF commericial kitchen for medically tailored meal production within a 90,000 SF food distribution facility, both of which address food insecurity for low-income people in Charlotte, NC.
Raleigh Rescue Mission
Raleigh Rescue Mission will build an 88,000 SF situational homeless recovery facility, an 18,500 SF children’s learning center, and open green spaces.
OFN Story: North Carolina CDFI Brings Tourism and Jobs to Local Community
Campground in rural North Carolina attracts tourists who support the local economy and help create jobs for community members.

NC12 Fact Sheet

CDFIs are essential for the economic vitality of rural communities like the ones we serve in Western North Carolina. The CDFI Fund represents an extremely effective and high-return investment.

-Matthew Raker, Mountain BizWorks, Asheville, NC

CDFIs provide affordable capital to borrowers that may not be able to access credit from mainstream financial institutions. Unlike other non-bank options, CDFI loans are affordable and transparent. And CDFIs take a holistic approach, prioritizing the wellbeing of individual clients and the borrowers that live within them.

-Adam Safer, Carolina Small Business Development Fund, Raleigh, NC

CDFIs provide access to capital for individuals who more traditional financial institutions would otherwise deny. The capital provided allows them to sustain or scale their business.

-Christopher Capel, Aspire Community Capital, Charlotte, NC

Map of NC12 CDFI Branches and Stories