CDFIs finance community businesses, including small businesses, microenterprises, nonprofit organizations, commercial real estate, and affordable housing.
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First State Community Loan Fund (FSCLF) is a not-for-profit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that specializes in supporting microenterprises, small businesses, and affordable housing throughout the State of Delaware. FSCLF leverages funds from investors and contributors to lend for the start-up and expansion of businesses, the construction and renovation of affordable housing and the provision of essential community services. FSCLF was established in 1993 and the mission of FSCLF is to actively promote and provide creative opportunities for access to capital for small businesses, community organizations and developers of affordable housing throughout Delaware.
The Florida Community Loan Fund (FCLF) provides capital and expertise to make projects successful and help organizations improve lives and communities. Founded in 1994, FCLF became Florida's first certified statewide Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) in 1996 and a New Markets Tax Credit allocatee since 2003. Today it is a lending institution serving both non-profit and for-profit borrowers and developers. Investors and supporters of FCLF include nearly all major financial institutions in Florida, leading foundations, religious communities and orders of faith, federal and state government. FCLF's success is based on commitment to excellence, accountability to its stakeholders, a clear focus on financial performance, and a strong commitment to achieving high social impact results.
Four Bands Community Fund is a Native CDFI located on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in North-central South Dakota whose mission is to assist entrepreneurs with training, incubation and financing to improve the quality of life for members and residents of the reservation. Our services include business plan training and technical assistance, financial education, IDA program, marketing outlet/social enterprise, youth entrepreneurship and special workshops for individual and community development.
Four Directions Development Corporation (FDDC) is a Native governed non-profit Community Development Financial Institution established in March of 2001. The mission of FDDC is to improve the social and economic conditions of the tribal members of the four Maine tribes by investing in affordable housing and tribal business ventures.
Freedom First Federal Credit Union's mission is Helping People Prosper. Freedom First's mission statement summarizes its commitment to financial inclusion and to providing asset building opportunities to its members and their communities in Southwest Virginia.
Fresno CDFI supports the entrepreneurial spirit and offers business opportunities to underserved by providing access to capital and business resources through a network of financial institutions, community development agencies and businesspersons.
Genesis LA is a non-profit real estate lender and investor that brings capital and capacity to low-income communities in Los Angeles County.
Grameen America helps America's poorest, especially women, improve their lives and escape poverty by providing small loans (typically $1,500), no fee savings accounts, credit building, and financial education. The Grameen America model has removed the need for collateral. Inspired by Grameen America's founder, Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, we employ a system based on mutual trust, accountability, participation, and creativity. Grameen America is a private, not-for-profit 501c3, working nationwide to address the financial needs of the bottom one percent.
