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A community development financial institution, or CDFI, is a unique entity established to provide credit, financial services, and other services to underserved markets or populations. Under the general definition of a community development financial institution as set forth by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, a CDFI has a primary mission of community development, serves a target market, is a financing entity, also provides development services, remains accountable to its community, and is a nongovernment entity.
While there are numerous organizations certified as CDFIs by the CDFI Fund, it is believed that there are thousands of financial institutions serving the needs of low-income people or communities in the U.S., but either have not applied for CDFI status or have otherwise not been able to fulfill all of the requirements for formal CDFI certification.
A CDFI may take one of several different forms: community development bank, community development credit union, community development loan fund (including microloan funds), or community development venture capital company.
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Finished my Finance and Resources Committee minutes today still need to finish my Community Development Committee minutes oh what joy
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BlueOrchard Finance s.a. - Swiss company specializing in the management of investment funds dedicated to the micro-finance industry. Serves investors, funds, and micro-finance institutions supporting sustainable development of micro-entrepreneurship in emerging economies.
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Calvert Foundation - Non-profit organization offering community investment notes that fight poverty, finance affordable homes, fund small and micro businesses and engage in community development.
Meta Description: [ Calvert Foundation a socially responsible organization using community investment to finance affordable homes, fund small and micro businesses and engage in community development. Partnering to alleviate poverty. ]
Coalition of Community Development Financial Institutions - National CDFI membership organization offering promotion, training, research, and networking. United States.
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Community Development Banking List - A discussion list for practitioners in credit unions, banks, loan funds, and non-profits in the community development field.
Community Development Finance Association - Membership organization providing capacity building, networking, development, and research. United Kingdom.
Community Development Venture Capital Alliance - Intermediary serving community development venture capital funds through training, financing, consulting, research, and advocacy. US and Global working groups.
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CommunityInvest.org - Introduction and in-depth information published by Co-op America and the Social Investment Forum Foundation.
Developing World Markets MicroFinance, LLC - Arranges financing for microfinance institutions in the developing world enabling low income entrepreneurs with no legitimate alternative access to capital to start and run their own micro enterprises. USA
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Invested in the Common Good - Review of Susan Meeker-Lowry's book on socially responsible thinking, community, and activism.
Latino Community Credit Union - Community-based, member-owned nonprofit financial institution providing protection of financial assets, loans, financial independence and education. Fully bilingual. United States.
Metropolitan Housing Trust Group - Community investment specialises in community funding projects, affordable houses for renting in London, alternative to council housing and shared ownership schemes. UK.
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MicroCapital - A group of associated professionals discussing micro finance investments. Blog.
Microfinance Corporation - Provides financial services for customers while providing economic return to investors. Helps small businesses in developing countries to succeed by providing them access to finances and education.
MicroVest - Microfinance investment firm providing capital and management oversight to emerging market microfinance institutions in order to build capital markets that work for the world's entrepreneurial poor. USA
National Community Capital Association - A US-based membership organization of CDFIs. Provides capital, technical assistance, and development services to support the revitalization of economically-disadvantaged urban, rural, and reservation-based communities.
National Community Investment Fund - Community development financial intermediary reinvesting institutional monies in independent and minority-owned financial institutions with a community development focus. United States.
National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions - Coalition dedicated to strengthening the credit unions that serve low-income communities -- known as community development credit unions. Provides financial, technical, and human resources to CDCUs. USA
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Oikocredit - A large financier of the microfinance sector worldwide. Funds projects in the South benefiting disadvantaged and marginalised people. Cooperative society business structure. Loans channeled through a network of offices spread over Latin America, Asia, Africa, Central and Eastern Europe. Finances cooperatives or small and medium-sized enterprises involved in agriculture, trade, services and manufacturing.
Self Help Credit Union - Community development deposit accounts for those wishing to help small businesses, nonprofits, women, minorities, rural residents, and low-wealth families. United States.
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ShoreBank - Offers development deposits to investors nationwide who wish to improve the economic health of urban and rural communities. United States.
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ShoreBank Cleveland - Provides products and services for small businesses and entrepreneurs, including real estate and commercial financing, labor force development, and consulting services. Ohio, United States
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ShoreBank Pacific - Community development bank lending to Pacific Northwest businesses involved with sustainably harvested timber, pollution prevention, water treatment, and affordable housing. Banking and saving products. United States.
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The Enterprise Social Investment Corporation - Acquires, finances and develops affordable housing and other community development initiatves in underserved neighborhoods across the US.
Unity Trust Bank - Provides UK banking and financial servicesto the trade union, charity, voluntary and credit union sectors.
University Bank - Community development financial institution and FDIC bank investing in economically challenged neighborhoods in Saint Paul and Minneapolis. US
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