CEDF revitalizes Connecticut's distressed neighborhoods by providing small business loans, business advice, mentoring, training and education and support for community economic development.
ABSTRACT:聽 This article examines community development loan funds (CDLFs), a type of community development financial institution that provides financing and technical assistance for businesses; for-profit and nonprofit real estate and housing developers; nonprofit organizations looking for facility or ...
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We study the efficiency of Community Development Loan Funds (CDLFs) in the U.S.A. between 2002 and 2005. We find that the largest CDLFs tend to be most efficient and that efficiency decreases with age and the proportion of minority representation on the board, while board size does not ...
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Several of the current CDVCs are subsidiaries of community development loan funds. One of the oldest and best-known CDVC funds was created without the assistance of a parent organization or a state government. Northeast Ventures Development Fund of Duluth, Minnesota was launched in 1987, at the...
The Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) is a mission-driven lender powered by impact investors and philanthropy. We transform Vermonters' lives by financing local businesses, affordable housing, early childhood education and community organizations for st
The Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) is a mission-driven lender powered by impact investors and philanthropy. We transform Vermonters' lives by financing local businesses, affordable housing, early childhood education and community organizations for st
Invest directly in community development loan funds or pools. Invest in socially responsible mutual fundswith a community investment focus. Invest directly in municipal bonds in underserved communities to help fund infrastructure, educational facilities, and public goods and services. ...
Understanding Community Development Financial Institutions Community investinggenerally refers to direct investments into poor communities via community development banks, credit unions, loan fund and microfinance institutions. Community investing is closely tied to socially responsible investing and focuses on econ...