RSF Social Finance

RSF Social Finance is a non-profit financial services organization established in 1984 and located in San Francisco. It focuses on providing senior secured debt to enterprises that are dedicated to enhancing social and environmental outcomes. RSF serves a variety of sectors, including food and agriculture, education and the arts, and climate and environment. The organization offers a range of financial products, including mortgage loans, construction loans, equipment loans, and working capital lines of credit, to support the growth and sustainability of its clients.

Kate Danaher

Senior Director, Social Enterprise Lending and Integrated Capital

12 past transactions

Glavel

Debt Financing in 2024
Glavel is a manufacturer of foam glass gravel, established in 2018 and based in Burlington, Vermont, by Rob Conboy. The company produces its foam glass gravel at a facility in Essex, Vermont, where it converts 7,500 tons of recycled glass into this innovative building material each year. Glavel's product addresses the issue of glass recycling while offering a lightweight and versatile solution for various construction applications, including sub-slab insulation, green roof fill, and infrastructure backfill. Notably, the Essex plant is the only foam glass facility in the United States that operates entirely on renewable energy, significantly reducing Glavel's embodied carbon footprint and positioning the company as a sustainable choice in the built environment.

Sunwealth

Debt Financing in 2023
Sunwealth Power is an innovative clean energy firm focused on advancing commercial solar energy investments. The company utilizes a proprietary methodology to identify high-performing, impactful solar projects, enabling businesses, municipalities, and non-profit organizations to achieve substantial financial returns while accessing efficient solar power. By leveraging its extensive investment experience and deep understanding of the solar market, Sunwealth has developed a diversified portfolio of commercial solar assets. This strategic approach allows the firm to scale solar investments rapidly, providing investors with the opportunity to contribute to the clean energy sector while generating meaningful returns.

Roundhead Brewing

Debt Financing in 2021
Roundhead Brewing offers a variety of craft beers and fresh pizza in the taproom and beer in cans to go.

Spotlight:Girls

Grant in 2018
Spotlight:Girls is working to make the world a safer, more loving place – one girl at a time.

Kreyol Essence

Grant in 2018
Kreyol Essence is a cosmetics brand that specializes in organic and authentic beauty and skin products for women. The company focuses on providing a diverse range of organic cosmetics that cater to the needs of its customers, promoting natural and skin-friendly treatments. Through its offerings, Kreyol Essence aims to empower women by providing them with high-quality beauty products that align with their values of health and sustainability.

Eu'Genia Shea

Grant in 2018
Eu'Genia Shea is a family-run company established in 2014 by Naa-Sakle Akuete, specializing in the production of natural premium shea moisturizers. The company's product line focuses on addressing common skin issues such as dryness, stretch marks, and scarring. Eu'Genia Shea utilizes unprocessed and unrefined shea butter, which is rich in antioxidants and essential vitamins A, E, and K. Their formulations are free from parabens, sulfates, and synthetic ingredients, ensuring that they are vegan-friendly and cruelty-free. By offering a natural alternative to traditional chemical-laden moisturizers, Eu'Genia Shea aims to meet the diverse needs of its customers while promoting healthy skin care practices.

Akola Project

Grant in 2018
Akola is a non-profit luxury jewelry brand focused on empowering women and transforming their lives through beautiful design. Every necklace sold contributes to a broader mission of creating job opportunities and providing training programs that uplift women and their families. By reinvesting 100% of its proceeds, Akola fosters a community where women are supported and championed, emphasizing the belief that meaningful change arises from selflessness and mutual support. The company's vertically integrated manufacturing process ensures that women receive a living wage, offering them a pathway out of poverty while creating unique and impactful jewelry designs.

Evergreen

Venture Round in 2016
Evergreen is a plastic recycling and polyester resin production company that operates as a division of Greenbridge. Established in 1998, Evergreen was created to ensure a sustainable and reliable supply of high-quality polyester resin, specifically for the company’s range of PET strapping products. The firm focuses on recycling plastics to contribute to environmental sustainability while meeting the demands of its customers in the polyester resin market.

Eureka Recycling

Funding Round in 2016
Eureka Recycling is an organization that offers products and services that concentrate on reducing waste through reuse, recycling, and composting. Its goal is to show that waste is avoidable, not inevitable. The group provides answers to the social, environmental, and health issues brought on by garbage through its services, projects, and policy work. It includes a number of programs that include waste reduction, producer responsibility, reuse, recycling, and composting to stop the wasteful loss of economic garbage.

Hudson Harvest

Debt Financing in 2015
Hudson Harvest serves as a vital food hub in the Hudson Valley of New York, connecting local farmers with regional buyers. The company aggregates a diverse range of high-quality products, including fresh and frozen produce, pasture-raised meats, eggs, local dairy, and pantry staples, all marketed under the Hudson Valley Harvest brand. By ensuring traceability back to individual farms, Hudson Harvest meets the growing demand for locally sourced products, particularly among institutional buyers with local procurement goals. In addition to providing essential sales outlets for local farmers, the company plays a significant role in rebuilding the food system in the Northeast, fostering a stronger local food community and promoting sustainability.

Farmigo

Series A in 2012
Farmigo, Inc. is an online marketplace based in Palo Alto, California, that connects consumers with local farmers and food producers to facilitate the purchase of fresh food. Established in 2009, the company specializes in curating a weekly selection of produce, meats, dairy, baked goods, and snacks, effectively creating an online farmer's market. Farmigo's platform supports community-supported agriculture (CSA) initiatives and food hubs, providing software and services that help manage these operations. By promoting group-buying directly from local sources, Farmigo offers a scalable alternative to traditional supermarkets, enabling consumers to enjoy fresh, farm-to-table food conveniently.

Digital Divide Data

Debt Financing in 2012
Digital Divide Data (DDD) is a business process outsourcing company based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, founded in 2001. DDD specializes in providing a range of services, including content digitization and conversion, cloud services, digital and mobile marketing, backend operations, and image processing solutions. The company is particularly known for its expertise in supporting machine learning operations and large language model data training, serving Fortune 500 companies and leaders in advanced driver-assistance systems and autonomous driving industries. DDD offers end-to-end service solutions, ensuring high-quality delivery with a global workforce capable of operating 24/7, while maintaining rigorous standards for data security and confidentiality. By enabling organizations to convert data from paper to digital format in any required coding or style, DDD supports clients in enhancing their data operations and contributes to creating lifelong employment opportunities.
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