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Zart

Portland,
Oregon

Craft3

Craft3 provided faith-aligned financing to help Zart expand culturally responsive behavioral health services in Portland after permitting delays depleted the startup’s reserves. Business coaching also helped strengthen billing procedures and financial projections for the outpatient treatment provider.

Wool for the People

Portland,
Oregon

Craft3

Craft3 financing helped Wool for the People establish and expand a regional wool-processing mill supporting farmers, fiber producers, and makers. The Portland business processes locally sourced wool while strengthening production capacity in the Pacific Northwest fiber economy.

Masjid Ibrahim

Bethany,
Oregon

Craft3

Craft3 and Stearns Bank provided Islamic financing to complete a 16,000 sq. ft. mosque and community center in Bethany. The facility will provide worship, education, childcare, a commercial kitchen, and gathering space for a growing Muslim community.

Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic – Astoria

Astoria,
Oregon

Craft3

Craft3 participated in a $16 million NMTC investment supporting a new 26,000 sq. ft. medical and dental clinic in Astoria. The facility is expected to provide nearly 19,000 visits annually and create or retain 65 full-time healthcare jobs.

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Map of OR04 CDFI Branches and Stories

Thank you to our partners at Inclusive and CDBA for sharing data on CDFI Bank and CDFI Credit Union branch locations. In addition, about 100 of our CDFI Stories come from OFN’s story database.

OR04 Investment Map

CDFI Investment Map

Mapped CDFI investment data (2005-2023), via the CDFI Coalition's partnership with CDFI Friendly America.

CDFI Advocacy App

Want more state data? Check out CDFI Friendly America's mobile-friendly CDFI Advocacy App for impacts from 2005-2023.

OR04 Fact Sheet

It is critical to the development of affordable housing. CDFIs work in areas other financial institutions are either unable to or unwilling to. CDFI loans really make an impact on effectively addressing the financial needs of low-income families.

Lisa Rogers, CASA of Oregon, Sherwood, OR