Seeking CDFI with experience in rural communities

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Original message from: Thomas.Stafford@wdc.usda.gov

Does anyone know of a CDFI or especially of a CDCU that has successfully worked with businesses in rural communities? I am looking for someone to tell their story as to how they have been successful. We are especially interested in how to make funds available for the cooperative business model and think a CDFI may give us some ideas.

Any leads you could provide would be appreciated.

Thank you in advance,

Tom Stafford
Thomas H. Stafford | Chair, Research Advisory Committee
Rural Development, Business & Cooperative Programs
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave., S.W. | Washington, DC 20250-3250
Phone: 202.690.0369 | Fax: 202.720.4641| Cell: 703.217.4791
www.rurdev.usda.gov

"Committed to the future of rural communities"
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Original message from: Terri.Preston@bakertilly.com

Impact Seven in WI has a long established (over 35 years) track record of serving rural communities - I would think they would be a great resource and could probably put you in contact with a couple of other long standing rural CDFIs - try contacting Bill Bay at wbay@impactseven.org<mailto:wbay@impactseven.org> -

From: bounce-5537659-9954843@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-5537659-9954843@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Stafford, Thomas - Washington, DC
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 8:28 AM
To: CommunityDevelopmentBanking-L@cornell.edu
Subject: Seeking CDFI with experience in rural communities

Does anyone know of a CDFI or especially of a CDCU that has successfully worked with businesses in rural communities? I am looking for someone to tell their story as to how they have been successful. We are especially interested in how to make funds available for the cooperative business model and think a CDFI may give us some ideas.

Any leads you could provide would be appreciated.

Thank you in advance,

Tom Stafford
Thomas H. Stafford | Chair, Research Advisory Committee
Rural Development, Business & Cooperative Programs
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave., S.W. | Washington, DC 20250-3250
Phone: 202.690.0369 | Fax: 202.720.4641| Cell: 703.217.4791
www.rurdev.usda.gov<http://www.rurdev.usda.gov> ('http://www.rurdev.usda.gov>')

"Committed to the future of rural communities"
"Estamos dedicados al futuro de las communidades rurales"




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Original message from: christina@NCDF.coop

Tom,



Northcountry Cooperative Development Fund is a CDFI providing financing
and assistance to cooperative businesses throughout the Upper Midwest
and nationally. We have worked with cooperative businesses and housing
cooperatives in many rural communities. Let me know if we can be of
assistance with your questions.



Christina





Christina Jennings

Executive Director

Northcountry Cooperative Development Fund

219 Main Street SE, Suite 500

Minneapolis, MN 55414

www.ncdf.coop

(612) 767-2114 direct

(612) 331-9103 main

(612) 331-9145 fax

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[mailto:bounce-5537659-9080236@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Stafford,
Thomas - Washington, DC
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 8:28 AM
To: CommunityDevelopmentBanking-L@cornell.edu
Subject: Seeking CDFI with experience in rural communities



Does anyone know of a CDFI or especially of a CDCU that has successfully
worked with businesses in rural communities? I am looking for someone
to tell their story as to how they have been successful. We are
especially interested in how to make funds available for the cooperative
business model and think a CDFI may give us some ideas.



Any leads you could provide would be appreciated.



Thank you in advance,



Tom Stafford

Thomas H. Stafford | Chair, Research Advisory Committee

Rural Development, Business & Cooperative Programs

U.S. Department of Agriculture

1400 Independence Ave., S.W. | Washington, DC 20250-3250

Phone: 202.690.0369 | Fax: 202.720.4641| Cell: 703.217.4791

www.rurdev.usda.gov



"Committed to the future of rural communities"

"Estamos dedicados al futuro de las communidades rurales"







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Original message from: npat@stepim.it

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----- Original Message -----
From: Stafford, Thomas - Washington, DC
To: CommunityDevelopmentBanking-L@cornell.edu
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 3:28 PM
Subject: Seeking CDFI with experience in rural communities


Does anyone know of a CDFI or especially of a CDCU that has successfully worked with businesses in rural communities? I am looking for someone to tell their story as to how they have been successful. We are especially interested in how to make funds available for the cooperative business model and think a CDFI may give us some ideas.

Any leads you could provide would be appreciated.

Thank you in advance,

Tom Stafford
Thomas H. Stafford | Chair, Research Advisory Committee
Rural Development, Business & Cooperative Programs
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave., S.W. | Washington, DC 20250-3250
Phone: 202.690.0369 | Fax: 202.720.4641| Cell: 703.217.4791
www.rurdev.usda.gov

"Committed to the future of rural communities"
"Estamos dedicados al futuro de las communidades rurales"



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Original message from: Bill@RunontheBank.net


From: "Donna Addkison" <DAddkison@wowonline.org>
Check out Hope Community Development Credit Union -- based in
Jackson, Mississippi
Donna
(202) 464-1596

From: "Donna Addkison" <DAddkison@wowonline.org>

Check out the Enterprise Corporation of the Delta which got its
start serving the Delta regions of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi --
they have done quite well in serving rural areas. www.ecd.org. Bill Bynum
, CEO.

Donna Addkison
Family Economic Security Program Director
Wider Opportunities for Women
1001 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 930
Washington, DC 20036
email: daddkison@wowonline.org
website: www.WOWonline.org
(202) 464-1596

JOIN the dialogue on economic security across the generations.

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Subject: Seeking CDFI with experience in rural communities
From: "Stafford, Thomas - Washington, DC" <Thomas.Stafford@wdc.usda.gov>
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 08:28:20 -0500
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Does anyone know of a CDFI or especially of a CDCU that has successfully wo
rked with businesses in rural communities? I am looking for someone to tel
l their story as to how they have been successful. We are especially inter
ested in how to make funds available for the cooperative business model and
think a CDFI may give us some ideas.

Any leads you could provide would be appreciated.

Thank you in advance,

Tom Stafford
Thomas H. Stafford | Chair, Research Advisory Committee
Rural Development, Business & Cooperative Programs
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave., S.W. | Washington, DC 20250-3250
Phone: 202.690.0369 | Fax: 202.720.4641| Cell: 703.217.4791
www.rurdev.usda.gov

"Committed to the future of rural communities"
"Estamos dedicados al futuro de las communidades rurales"