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Spiel-Yi Learning Center

White Swan,
Washington

ATNI-EDC, Craft3

Craft3 and ATNI-EDC financing helped Spiel-Yi Learning Center expand childcare infrastructure on the Yakama Nation, including an addition, sidewalks, parking, restrooms, and operating support. The center fills a childcare need for families in White Swan, Harrah, and surrounding communities.

Orca Strength CrossFit

Seattle,
Washington

Craft3

Craft3 financed Andrew Giron and Maria Guzman’s acquisition of an existing Seattle CrossFit gym, including equipment, inventory, lease rights, and working capital. Rebranded as Orca Strength, the business offers sliding-scale memberships designed to make fitness more accessible.

Pinecrest Adult Family Home

Vancouver,
Washington

Craft3

Craft3 provided construction financing for renovations and accessibility improvements needed to open Pinecrest Adult Family Home in Vancouver. The six-resident home expands community-based care for older adults while supporting local jobs.

Zero Emissions Northwest

Eastern Washington,
Washington

Craft3

Craft3 provided a $2.1 million revolving bridge line supporting 30 community solar installations across 13 rural Washington school districts. The financing bridges installation costs and utility incentive payments, helping schools reduce energy costs while benefiting lower-income students.

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Map of Washington 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.

Washington 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.

Washington Fact Sheet

Testimonials

I represent Northwest Access Fund, a CDFI serving Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. NWAF offers people with disabilities customized loans, financial coaching, and other resources to promote access to assistive technology, independence, financial resilience, and life opportunities. We are helping people with disabilities and seniors who lack the ability to secure financing to afford crucial assistive technologies and modifications – hearing aids, dentures, wheelchairs, adaptive vehicles, and home modifications. We could not to this vital work without the investment from the CDFI Fund.

Emerson Sekins, Northwest Access Fund, Seattle, WA

To build communities by providing financial support to under-served entrepreneurs who have been denied financial assistance by other financial institutions.

Lorri Wallace, Business Impact NW, Seattle, WA

The financial education offered by Native CDFIs has been making huge impacts within the community. I have been involved in the CDFI network for 8 years and am seeing the positive results. This is especially critical for the younger generations.

Lisa Rivera, Chehalis Tribal Loan Fund, Lakewood, WA

CDFIs can provide financial tools tailored to the needs of their communities. As a non-profit CDFI serving low-income rural communities, this is very valuable.

Marty Miller, Office of Rural and Farmworker Housing (ORFH), Yakima, WA