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Alabama Programs
Hope Unity Fund
March 27, 2007
By: CIN Editors
The Hope Unity Fund, Inc. is a statewide intermediary with a mission to stimulate community and economic development activity in Alabama's low-wealth and minority communities.
Birmingham Business Resource Center
  January 17, 2006 Since its founding in 1997, the Birmingham Business Resource Center (BBRC), is credited with creating or retaining 3,951 jobs; financing $56,849,010 in small business loans; and attracting additional investments of more than $111 million to assist small businesses in the greater Birmingham area.
Birmingham Business Development Initiative
February 20, 2007
By: CIN Editors
Founded in 1997, the Birmingham Business Resource Center is a one-stop center for small business finance and related technical assistance. Sponsored by the City of Birmingham and area banks it provides answers to question from individuals and groups interested in starting a new business or about how... Alaska Programs
Anchorage Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
 February 13, 2006 By: CIN Editors Anchorage Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. (ANHS) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting affordable housing options and to revitalizing Anchorage neighborhoods through design and implementation of community development initiatives. The organization serves as a catalyst for long... Arizona Programs
Service Corps of Retired Executives Association
 February 14, 2008 SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" is a prime source of free and confidential small business advice to help individuals build their business including launching and expansion. It works as a partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Formed in 1964, SCORE is a nonprofit organ...
PPEP Micro Business & Housing Development Corporation
 February 14, 2006 PPEP was founded in 1967 by Dr. John D Arnold to provide better educational opportunities for State residents living in rural areas. Over the years PPEP has evolved to become a leader in community development and as a provider of social services programs to many residents of Arizona.
Neighborhood Economic Development Corporation
 February 14, 2006 Neighborhood Economic Development Corporation (NEDCO) is a private, non-profit Community Development Financial Institution ("CDFI") whose focus is to finance community economic development initiatives in low and moderate-income communities. It joins the private and public sectors; acts as a conduit ...
Chicanos Por La Causa Inc.
 February 14, 2006 Beginning as a civil rights movement led several Chicano students at Arizona State University in the 1960's, Chicanos Por La Causa Inc. has grown to one of the premier Latino community development corporations in the country. It is a strong advocate of improving the delivery of social service progr... Arkansas Programs
Deep South Delta Consortium
January 19, 2007
By: CIN Editors
The Deep South Delta Consortium is a group of mature organizations with 400 years of collective experience serving communities in the 55 county area of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi Delta region. DSDC is dedicated to empowering and transforming poor communities in the region. The Consortium i... California Programs
Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation
January 31, 2007
By: CIN Editors
VSEDC was established as a citizen advisory committee by former Mayor Tom Bradley, it became operational in 1981. The primary mission of VSEDC is to facilitate community development and the revitalization of the Vermon Slauson area. VSEDC has developed and implemented a comprehensive approach to c...
Valley Economic Development Center
April 25, 2006
The Valley Economic Development Center, Inc., (VEDC), based in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles County, is a 501(c) 3 community based private non-profit corporation, which offers training, consulting, technical assistance and financing to small and medium-sized businesses. VEDC has over 26 yea...
Telacu Revolving Loan Fund
April 25, 2006
TELACU (The East Los Angeles Community Union) is a non-profit community development corporation founded in 1968. It is self-sustained by TELACU Industries, a for-profit family of companies, which provides the economic means to fulfill the organization’s mission.
Small Business Finance CDC San Diego Account
June 19, 2007
By: CIN Editors
SBFCDU ‘s mission is to champion the growth of diverse small companies in their communities through advocacy and lending services. Their vision is to be the most successful innovative non-profit small business lender in the country.
San Joaquin Delta College Small Business Development Center
April 25, 2006
The San Joaquin Delta College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has three locations serving the needs of small business owners and entrepreneurs in the Central Valley of California counties of San Joaquin, Amador, Alpine and Calaveras. The Centers provide assistance to a broad spectrum of sma...
Pasadena Development Corporation
April 25, 2006
The Pasadena Development Corporation (PDC) is a local economic development corporation that utilizes government - Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Economic Development Administration Funds, U.S. Treasury, and private bank funds. It was founded in 1977 as a result of the efforts of governmen...
Pacific Coast Regional Small Business Development Corporation
April 25, 2006
The Pacific Coast Regional Small Business Development Corporation is a private, non-profit corporation founded in 1977 to assist small business owners in becoming successful members of the Southern California business community. Through contracts with the Federal Government, the State of California,...
Nehemiah Community Reinvestment Fund
May 9, 2007
By: CIN Editor
Nehemiah Community Reinvestment Fund™ (NCRF) is a nonprofit community development financial institution dedicated to providing capital and resources to revitalize low income and underserved communities.
MIRA International
April 25, 2006
Mira International is a management consulting firm established in Napa, California in 1987 by Garry Jacobs and Robert Macfarlane. Mira works with companies and business associations in a wide range of industries, both national and international profitability.
Los Angeles LDC, Inc
April 25, 2006
The Los Angeles Local Development Corporation was founded in 1980 by L.A. Mayor Tom Bradley. Its focus was to serve the neighborhoods in Los Angeles that suffered from redlining and disinvestment. Since its inception, the LDC has facilitated or funded over $150,000,000 of financing for businesses an... Colorado Programs
Native American Community Development Corporation
February 14, 2006
Founded in 2001, the Native American Community Development Corporation (NACDC) is a nonprofit affiliate of the Native American Bank funded through profits generated by Native American Bancorporation Co. and government and private foundation grant funds. It was established to "effectively address is... Connecticut Programs
Hartford Community Loan Fund
October 30, 2006
Originally founded in 1994 to promote community development in the only southern part of Hartford, Hartford Community Loan Fund (HCLF) (formerly South Hartford Initiative) expanded its focus in 2004 to provide assistance to neighborhoods throughout the City. It is a prime source of funding for comm...
Greater New Haven Community Loan Fund
February 14, 2006
With a board of volunteer bankers, planners and community activists, the Greater New Haven Community Loan Fund (GNHCLF) supplies alternative financing opportunities for affordable housing and community development within the city. Their goal is to stabilize and refurbish neighborhoods through lendin... Delaware Programs
CTW & Consulting Associates, LLC
March 1, 2007
By: CIN Editors
The CTW team is comprised of professionals with credentials and expertise in a broad range of industries and functional areas -- including economic development, venture management, information technology, management consulting, project management, real estate development and construction. District of Columbia Programs
Social Compact
June 25, 2007
By: CIN Editors
Social Compact is a coalition of business leaders from across the country, who are promoting successful business investment in lower-income communities for the benefit of current residents.
National Congress for Community Economic Development
May 2, 2006
The National Congress for Community Economic Development (NCCED) began as a group of 40 Community Development Corporation (CDCs) whose early members emerged from the Civil Rights Movement and the 1967 amendment to the Economic Opportunities Act.
Georgia Avenue Business Resource Center
May 2, 2006
The Georgia Avenue Business Resource Center supports the development of healthy small businesses and effective communities. Program operations focus on neighborhood development, training and general instruction on finance, business plan development, marketing, and accounting. The program targets s...
Enterprise Community Partners
January 19, 2007
By: CIN Editors
Enterprise Community Partners is a leading provider of the development capital and expertise it takes to create decent, affordable homes and rebuild communities. For more than two decades, Enterprise has pioneered neighborhood solutions through public-private partnerships with financial institution...
DC Chamber of Commerce Business Resource Center
January 19, 2007
By: CIN Editors
The DC Chamber of Commerce Business Resource Center (DCCCBRC) is a leading, District-wide provider of technical assistance to small businesses and nonprofit organizations. DCCCBRC aims to level the playing field for neighborhood-based businesses. DCCCBRC is an initiative of the DC Chamber of Commer...
Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development
January 17, 2007
By: CIN Editors
CNHED is a 501(c)3 umbrella organization for the nonprofit housing and economic development industry in Washington, DC. The membership represents a broad spectrum of nonprofit and for-profit affordable housing developers, special needs housing service agencies, faith-based organizations, community ... Florida Programs
Minority/Women Business Enterprise Alliance, Inc.
January 19, 2007
By: CIN Editors
Founded in 1994 as a community-wide collaboration, Minority/Women Business Enterprise Alliance, Inc., (The Alliance), is a non-profit, one-stop business resource center, initiated in Central Florida by eight prominent public/private sector partners in cooperation with forty-four business and communi...
Latino Leadership
February 15, 2006
Founded in 1999, Latin Leadership (LL) is a community based organization dedicated to fostering education, economic development and political empowerment of the Hispanic community in Central Florida. With a community advisory board of more than twenty Hispanic organizations, Latin Leadership has bec...
Florida Minority Community Reinvestment Coalition (FMCRC)
July 25, 2006
The stated mission of the Coalition “is to empower low-income and minority communities by attracting investments for health, education, home ownership, employment, and minority entrepreneurship using a holistic advocacy approach.” FMCRC is being developed in partnership with fellow NCRC member, the...
Florida Community Loan Fund
February 15, 2006
Founded in 1994, the Florida Community Loan Fund provides financing and technical assistance to community based organization focusing on economic development, affordable housing construction or rehab, and basic social services programming in low-come communities throughout the state. Their stated go...
Community Enterprise Investments, Inc.
February 15, 2006
Incorporated in 1974, Community Enterprise Investments, Inc. (CEII) is a not-for-profit focused on investing in business and housing enterprises. Founded as the People Organized for Community Development, it was one of the one of the original CDC's funded by the U. S. Office of Economic Opportunity'...
Central Florida Community Development Corporation
February 15, 2006
Founded in 1982, the Central Florida Community Development Corporation works as a catalyst partnering with local advocacy groups, businesses and residents to improve the quality of life of targeted neighborhoods. Through a variety of programs CFCDC aids in the development of affordable housing for ... |
Community Level ProgramsThe following organizations are members of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition and are direct providers of various programs and services for small business development; or can be a resource or conduit for small business assistance programs. Listed by state – find the organization nearest your community and click on their profile link for a brief outline of their various services or contact them directly. Maryland through New Hampshire |
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