Entrepreneur of Color Archives - OFN

Impact Stories

Lending Sector: Entrepreneur of Color

A man leaning against the outside wall of a coffee shop, looking off into the distance. Tallio's sign next to him.

San Francisco, CA

California CDFI Helps Build Community Coffee Hub

December 2, 2024

CDFI Helps Hispanic-Owned Restaurants in Rural Georgia Create Jobs and Thrive Despite Pandemic

CDFI Helps Hispanic-Owned Restaurants in Rural Georgia Create Jobs and Thrive Through Pandemic

September 18, 2024

Adenah Bayoh

New Jersey Developer Offers Local Affordable Housing Solutions with CDFI Support

August 15, 2024

Suipi thumbs up for the second wave of serving food at her Michigan based restaurant Suipi's East End Eatery

Battle Creek, MI

Michigan Entrepreneur Renovates Building for Burmese Restaurant with CDFI Support

FarmerJawn owner Christa

West Chester, PA

Woman-Owned Farm Fosters Healthy Communities in Philadelphia With CDFI Support

Julia Green, owner of LaBella's Salon and Leticia Bezerra, Rennaissance Community Loan Fund’s commercial lender

Mississippi Hair Salon Opens Using Affordable Financing From CDFI

Kentucky CDFIs Partner to Fund Home Repairs After Devastating 2022 Floods

Kentucky CDFIs Partner to Fund Home Repairs After Devastating 2022 Floods

October 13, 2023

Stephanie Vasquez's Empowering Latina Leaders in Arizona with OFN funded shop Armor

Nonprofit Founder Opens Small Business Incubator in Arizona for Latina Entrepreneurs

October 11, 2023

Members of the CDFI-funded The Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program

California Nonprofit Uses CDFI Funding to Train Those Involved with Justice System to Become Firefighters

October 10, 2023