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North Carolina CDFI Leverages Social Capital for Equitable Development with Wells Fargo Grant
/ June 8, 2021 / Voices

Photo: CSBDF client Tina Travis, owner of Errand Girl in Durham, NC

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Raza Development Fund Offers Covid Relief to Latino Small Businesses with Wells Fargo Grant
/ February 4, 2021 / Voices

Photo: Marcos Arellano, chef at Sharkbite Ceviches in Seattle, WA

Guest blog post written by Eugenia Vivanco, Community Impact & Funding Director, Raza Development Fund (RDF). RDF is a recipient of a Wells Fargo Diverse Community Capital Activator award.

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DreamSpring Offers Affordable Alternative to Predatory Loans with Wells Fargo Grant
/ September 28, 2020 / Voices

Photo: Alex Castro, founder and owner of Life Recovery Centers

This post was written by OFN Blog guest author Mary Perkins, Director of Philanthropy, DreamSpring. DreamSpring is a recipient of a Wells Fargo Diverse Community Capital Activator award.

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Wells Fargo Seeking to Invest Up to $50 Million in Minority Depository Institutions
/ March 11, 2020 / Newswire

Wells Fargo has announced it is seeking to invest up to $50 million in capital for African American Minority Depository Institutions, or MDIs, as...

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Wells Fargo Expands Financing for Diverse Small Businesses
/ February 3, 2020 / Newswire

The Wells Fargo Foundation announced that it is providing $17.4 million to community development financial institutions (CDFIs) across the U.S. to accelerate the growth of diverse small businesses and job creation in local communities.

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