Coastal Enterprises, Inc.
Randy Rice Mission Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) is a 501(c)(3) private, non-profit community development corporation (CDC) and community development finance institution (CDFI). CEI’s mission is “to help create economically and environmentally healthy communities in which all people, especially those with … Read more…
Opportunity Finance Network
Randy Rice Overview Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), formerly the National Community Development Loan Fund, is the leading network of private financial intermediaries identifying and investing in opportunities to benefit low income and low wealth people in the U.S. OFN members … Read more…
Community Investment Notes from Calvert Foundation
Vision/Mission Since 1995, Calvert Foundation has provided social investors with the Community Investment Notes, which help to lift people out of poverty while providing a modest financial return back to the investor. Calvert Foundation works to maximize the flow of … Read more…
Cooperative Fund of New England
Overview A cooperative (co-op) is an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically controlled enterprise. Co-ops are also values-based businesses, rooted in self-help, responsibility, … Read more…
Public Radio Capital / Public Radio Fund
Mission Public Radio Capital (PRC) is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to strengthen and expand noncommercial media so that local communities nationwide have access to more in-depth information, unbiased news, diverse music and cultural programming. History/Structure Since its founding … Read more…
Boston Community Capital / Boston Community Loan Fund
Overview Boston Community Loan Fund (BCLF) was established in 1985 by socially responsible investors with a focus on lending to nonprofits for affordable housing in Boston. In 1994, BCLF established Boston Community Capital (BCC), a nonprofit holding company, to respond … Read more…
Community Investing at Trillium Asset Management Corporation Over the Past 25 Years
The concept of “community investing” is as old as money itself. People invest directly in their community for the greater good of that community. It is a notion that modern credit unions are built upon. In 1973, ShoreBank (then South … Read more…
Mercy Loan Fund/ Mercy Housing, Inc.
Vision / Mission Mercy Loan Fund (MLF), along with its parent organization Mercy Housing, Inc. (MHI), works to create a more humane world where poverty is alleviated, communities are healthy and all people can develop their full potential. MLF provides … Read more…
The Vermont Community Loan Fund
Vision / Mission The Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) is a Community Development Financial Institution that provides loans, technical assistance and support for the development of affordable housing, community facilities, local businesses, childcare programs and other projects that benefit low- … Read more…
Self-Help
History/Overview Self-Help Credit Union (SHCU) is a federally insured, state-chartered credit union located in Durham, North Carolina. Since its founding in 1984, SHCU’s mission has been to help build assets, creating opportunities for families and their communities. As a federally … Read more…