Community Development Financial Institutions Fund

Clearinghouse CDFI is a provider of community development lending services intended to address unmet credit needs. The company provides equal access to credit in neighborhoods of all income levels and ethnicities and spends the time and energy required to find creditworthy borrowers whose projects create assets in the community. Its lending services bridge the gap between conventional lending standards and the needs of low-income and distressed communities by offering financial lending for projects that include community facilities, affordable housing, commercial real estate, new markets tax credits, and small businesses, enabling borrowers to receive critical funding for their projects. It was founded by Douglas J. Bystry in 1996 and is located in Lake Forest, California.

Southern Bancorp Community Partners provides lending, financial, and development services.

Helping create communities where people thrive

The Florida Community Loan Fund, or FCLF, is a nonprofit, multifaceted financing organization that provides flexible capital and staff expertise to low-income communities throughout Florida. It aims to help the project succeed by providing financing for affordable housing, single and multifamily, community facilities that provide essential social services, and economic development in Florida's low-income areas.

Day Air Credit Union is a full-service financial cooperative. Their services include day air insurance, retirement and financial planning, financial education, financial counseling, and retiremed. They are committed to giving back to the community. Their contributions are far-reaching, and they promote involvement by supporting activities and nonprofit organizations that utilize financial education, community involvement, community economic development, and scholarships.

Oakland Craft Company curates and produces thoughtful gifts for writers, travelers, and other interesting people.

GDS Cloth Goods make reusable cloth goods designed for daily rituals.

Teas With Meaning is an organic loose leaf and bottled tea blend company.

Clearinghouse CDFI is a provider of community development lending services intended to address unmet credit needs. The company provides equal access to credit in neighborhoods of all income levels and ethnicities and spends the time and energy required to find creditworthy borrowers whose projects create assets in the community. Its lending services bridge the gap between conventional lending standards and the needs of low-income and distressed communities by offering financial lending for projects that include community facilities, affordable housing, commercial real estate, new markets tax credits, and small businesses, enabling borrowers to receive critical funding for their projects. It was founded by Douglas J. Bystry in 1996 and is located in Lake Forest, California.

Homewise, a private non-profit organization, was founded in 1986 as Neighborhood Housing Services of Santa Fe. NHSSF was engaged in home improvement and rehabilitation services. In 1992, Mike Loftin became Executive Director. As he canvassed the organization's existing clients, he discovered homeowners were complaining that their grown children could not afford to buy homes in Santa Fe.

WWBIC is a leading innovative statewide economic development corporation “Putting Dreams to Work.” They focus on individuals who face barriers in accessing traditional financing or resources in pursuit of their dreams and economic well-being. They provide targeted individuals interested in starting, strengthening or expanding businesses with access to vital resources and tools such as quality financial and business education and responsible financial products.They improve the economic well-being of targeted low income individuals by building assets and advancing economic self-sufficiency. They particularly focus on women, people of color, and low-income individuals, providing direct lending and access to fair and responsible capital, quality business education, one-on-one technical business assistance and education to increase financial capability.